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TN CM Vijay to meet Congress leaders
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit TNCC headquarters here on Wednesday, May 13, afternoon, ahead of the crucial floor test the government is slated to face on May…
- India
PM Modi’s appeal indicates deepening economic crisis: Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday, May 12, said the prime minister’s austerity appeal proves that the crisis confronting India is not limited merely to petroleum products, but it is…
- India
Udhayanidhi says Sanatana Dharma divides, must be ‘abolished’
Chennai: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, May 12, called for the “abolition” of Sanatana Dharma, claiming it divides people, repeating the controversial remarks he made in September 2023. In his maiden…
- India
Man found hanging from tree in Thane
Thane: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Tuesday, May 12, an official said. The deceased, identified as Praveen Wankhede, was found hanging from a tree in Shivai…
- News
Karnataka rolls out new excise policy; budget liquor prices set to rise sharply
Bengaluru: The Government of Karnataka has officially implemented its much-discussed new excise policy from May 11, replacing the decades-old liquor taxation system with a new alcohol-content-based taxation model. With this move, Karnataka…
- India
Himanta takes oath as Assam CM for second successive term
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam for the second consecutive term on Tuesday, May 12. Four MLAs – the BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog,…
- India
NEET-UG 2026 cancelled; govt orders CBI inquiry into allegations
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday, May 12, announced the cancellation of NEET (UG) 2026 conducted on May 3, and said the examination will be re-conducted on dates to…
- India
HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday, May 12, restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion…
- India
Man nabbed with bullets from new Assam govt’s swearing-in venue
Guwahati: A man was nabbed on Tuesday, May 12, from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government allegedly with a few rounds of live bullets, police said. The…
- India
CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops across TN
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday, May 12, ordered the closure of 717 retail liquor outlets, including 276 shops near places of worship across the state. Considering the…
- World
Scientific progress viewed through narrow lens, Jaishankar says at math exhibition
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition highlighting Indian civilisation’s contributions to mathematics, noting that the global narrative of scientific progress has long been viewed through a “narrow lens”…
- India
India ready to crush cross-border threats, says Navy Chief
Mumbai: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has said the country has been a victim of terrorism for several years, and asserted that it remains prepared to counter and quell…
- India
PM Modi, HM Shah to attend Himanta Sarma’s swearing-in today
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with top leaders of the Union government, will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Assam on Tuesday,…
- Middle East
PM Modi to visit UAE, Europe on six-day diplomatic tour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy beginning Friday to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid…
- Middle East
Seriously ill Indian flown from Saudi Arabia to India on stretcher support
Riyadh: A seriously ill Indian national from Uttar Pradesh has been repatriated from Saudi Arabia to India with stretcher support arranged by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. In a post on X…
