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CUET-UG 2026 exam rescheduled over Eid al-Adha conducted smoothly
New Delhi: The rescheduled CUET-UG 2026 was conducted smoothly on Sunday, May 31, across hundreds of examination centres after certain tests scheduled for May 28 were postponed due to Eid al-Adha, an…
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India’s Consulate greets Haj pilgrims as departure phase starts
Riyadh: India’s Consul General in Jeddah, Fahad Suri, has extended his heartfelt ‘Haj Mubarak’ greetings to all Indian Haj pilgrims on the successful completion of the main Haj rituals. On the occasion…
- India
Delhi building collapse: Death toll rises to 4, FIR registered
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered after the collapse of a three-storey commercial building near Saket Metro station in south Delhi, which claimed the lives of four people, while many others…
- India
India, Oman trade pact to come into force from June 1: An explainer
New Delhi: India and Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will come into force from June 1. The two countries will formally announce the decision on Monday. This will be the fifth…
- India
TMC claims BJP workers part of ‘planned’ mob attack on Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday, May 31, alleged the attack on its leader Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal’s Sonarpur was “planned and Bharatiya Janata Party-sponsored,” and not a spontaneous expression…
- India
From mangoes to dolphins, Modi’s Mann Ki Baat covers summer, sport and service
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday, May 31, to speak about a wide range of topics – from urging…
- Middle East
Israel captures Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle in its deepest incursion in 26 years
Beirut: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said…
- India
Who is Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, India’s new Navy chief?
New Delhi: Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as Chief of the Naval Staff on Sunday, May 31, succeeding Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who retired from service. He was serving as Flag Officer…
- India
Beef served as mutton? 2 Bengaluru restaurant owners held after police probe
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have arrested two restaurant owners for reportedly serving beef to customers while claiming it was mutton. The incident came to light following multiple customers’ allegations that they were…
- Hate Crime
I demanded encounter: Hindu teen’s mother after Asad killed in police action
Ghaziabad: The main accused in the murder of a 17-year-old Hindu student died in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad after sustaining injuries in a police encounter early Sunday, May 31. Reacting to the police…
- India
India’s vultures are coming back, one tiger reserve at a time
Mumbai: Two decades after toxic veterinary drugs cleared India’s skies of its ultimate scavengers, vultures are making a comeback with more than 700 birds bred in captivity and phased wild-release programmes turning…
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Gen Subramani takes charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi: Gen NS Raja Subramani, widely known as an expert on Pakistan and China, on Sunday, May 31, took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff with a primary mandate…
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Onion farmers seek Rs10,000 crore aid, stable export policy
Nashik: Maharashtra onion farmers have urged the Centre to announce a special Rs 10,000 crore revival package, claiming that repeated export curbs, natural calamities and price crashes have pushed them into a…
- India
Delhi: 3-storey commercial building collapses; 12 rescued, search ongoing
New Delhi: As many as 12 people were rescued, two with critical injuries, after a three-storey commercial building collapsed near the Saket metro station in south Delhi on Saturday, May 31 evening.…
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UP man crushed after stepping into empty lift shaft
Aligarh: A businessman visiting a multi-storeyed apartment building here died in a freak accident after the elevator malfunctioned, police said. The deceased, identified as property dealer Hari Om Sharma, 58, had gone…