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BJP-led Bengal govt makes singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in all madrasas

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” at assembly prayers compulsory in all madrasas with immediate effect, according to an official order. The order by the Directorate…
Distressed woman rescued by police in Hyderabad’s Bahadurpura

Hyderabad: In yet another incident, a distressed woman was found wandering the streets in Hyderabad’s Bahadupura on the midnight of May 21. Upon noticing that the woman was naked, police personnel present…

BJP to contest Kerala Speaker election, fields Gopakumar

Thiruvananthapuram: The BJP, which won three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time, will field its candidate in the election for the Speaker’s post, state party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said…
518 bonded labourers rescued from brick kilns in Telangana

Hyderabad: As many as 518 alleged bonded labourers, including their family members, were rescued from brick kilns in Nizamabad district of Telangana after one of them escaped and filed a complaint. The…
TN Guv corrects Congress member during oath-taking as minister

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday, May 21, corrected Congress leader S Rajesh Kumar during his oath-taking as a minister and asked him to confine to the written oath…
Congress joins TVK govt in Tamil Nadu marking grand return after 59 years

Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday, May 21, expanded his Cabinet by inducting 23 more legislators as ministers, including two from the Congress, which marked the return of the Grand Old…
Hyderabad police warns against fake recruitment advertisements

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Thursday, May 21, warned the public against fake advertisements claiming that the city police is conducting a recruitment drive. He stressed that recruitment notifications…

Japan logs higher April exports, imports despite oil concerns

Tokyo: Japan’s exports soared 14.8 per cent in April from the same month a year earlier, according to Finance Ministry data released on Thursday, May 21, showing that its trade remained robust…
PM Modi returns home after 5-nation tour

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, May 21, landed in the national capital, returning from a five-nation tour during which he signed pacts on energy, defence, and critical minerals. The…
Trump paused Iran strike after Gulf warning over Haj: Report

US President Donald Trump reportedly delayed a planned military strike on Iran after Gulf allies warned that escalation during the Haj pilgrimage could create instability across the region. Reports by Middle East…
Three dead in New Mexico; responders exposed to unknown substance

Mountainair: Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were quarantined and being treated Wednesday, May 20, for exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected…
Camera theft disrupts tiger census operations in Ankola forests

Karwar : Theft of trap cameras installed for tiger census operations in the forest regions of Ankola has emerged as a major concern for the Forest Department, disrupting wildlife monitoring activities and…
India slams Pakistan’s ‘tainted genocidal record’ at UNSC

United Nations: India called out Pakistan’s “long-tainted” record of genocidal acts, telling the UN Security Council that the country’s inhuman conduct reflects its attempts over decades to externalise internal failures through acts…
Two delivery agents, minors held for vehicle theft in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: At least five people, including two delivery agents who are brothers and three minors were arrested for vehicle theft by the Bachupally police on Wednesday, May 20. The police seized 10…
Two sent to judicial custody for sexually assaulting minor in Dundigal

Hyderabad: Two people were sent to judicial custody on Wednesday, May 20, for sexually assaulting a minor girl and recording the act in Hyderabad’s Dundigal in September 2025. The convicts were identified…