In this issue

May 15, 2023

Secret ballot of MLAs to pick next K'taka CM

High command authorised to take call; DKS, Siddu to lobby in Delhi

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Seized drugs from ship off Kerala coast linked to Pak-based network

THE drugs consignment worth around ₹20,000 crore seized from a ship off Kerala coast has links to the Karachi-based Haji Salim network, says the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

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Jagan govt issues orders to attach Naidu's guest house in Amaravati land scam

IN the ongoing investigation into the alleged Amaravati land scam, the Andhra Pradesh government has ordered the state Crime Investigation Department, the agency probing the case, to attach TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu’s guest house in a village, Tadepalli mandal (Guntur) as well as 22 immovable properties belonging to former minister P Narayana.

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Manipur CM, ministers summoned to Delhi as Kukis up statehood pitch

CHIEF Minister N Biren Singh accompanied by four ministers and state BJP chief A Sharda Devi landed in Delhi on Sunday after being “summoned” by the central party leadership, following days of large-scale violence killing at least 60 people.

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BSF WORK STALLED AS PAKISTAN BEEFS UP SIR CREEK INFRA

WHILE Pakistan’s Marines are busy strengthening their defences and associated infrastructure in the strategically important Sir Creek area of Gujarat, the Border Security Force (BSF) has put its construction activities on hold since February last.

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K'taka DGP Praveen Sood appointed next CBI director

KARNATAKA Director General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood is the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

1 min

PM lauds artwork inspired by 'Mann ki Baat'

WALKTHROUGH AT NGMA

1 min

Cops pulled up for shoddy probe into 2020 riots case

Issue relates to case of arson, rioting registered at PS Khajuri Khas

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Turncoat councillor Sehrawat back in AAP

BJP councillor Pawan Sehrawat on Sunday returned to AAP's fold and said it was like \"coming back to my family\".

1 min

Another drive launched by BJP against Kejriwal

THE Delhi BJP on Sunday organised Jan Chetna Sabhas against the government in seven assembly constituencies and screened a short film 'Jhootha Kahi Ka made' on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

1 min

10 dead after taking spurious liquor near two towns in TN

TEN people, including a septuagenarian woman, have lost their lives in Marakkanam and Maduranthakam allegedly after consuming spurious liquor.

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Change of guard likely in K'taka BJP

After its defeat in Assembly polls, party likely to replace state president Nalin Kumar Kateel

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BJP to go all out in T'gana to mitigate K'taka setback

FOLLOWING the defeat in the Karnataka Assembly election, the BJP is shifting its focus to Telangana to mitigate the impact of the result on it standing in South India.

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Kerala plans to buy cashews from African nations

THE Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) is planning to sign a bilateral agreement with African countries to address the shortage of raw cashew in Kerala, as it looks to revive the struggling sector.

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Future tense: What next for Shettar after poll debacle?

Former chief minister and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar, who lost the HubballiDharwad Central constituency against BJP, has left for Bengaluru on Sunday giving rise to speculation on whether the Congress has offered him any post.

1 min

CJI shows progressive side of law on LGBTQ

IN 2018, CJI DY Chandrachud set the ball rolling to accord the right of equal existence to the queer community.

2 mins

Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC examinations

In Class X, 9 students share top rank with 99.80% marks, while 5 share the first rank with 99.75% score in Class XII

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ASI rejigs policy on providing copies of rare pix collection to researchers

WITH a sudden surge in demand of rare photographs of explored or excavated remains of heritage sites and antiquities under its care, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued a revised policy and prices for researchers and authors.

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As global rice supply dips, prospects for Indian basmati zoom

THE last year's extreme weather events across the major rice-producing region of the world caused a short supply of rice in the international market, which will impact 3.5 billion rice consumers, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

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MoD frees another 928 items for domestic procurement

THE defence ministry has approved a fresh list of 928 components and subsystems which will only be procured from the domestic industry. A ban on their import will kick in under a staggered time-line of around five-and-a-half years.

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J'khand floats boat ambulances for remote areas

AFTER launching country's first air ambulance service on April 28 this year, Jharkhand is set to introduce speed-boat ambulance service.

2 mins

Bathinda inmates go on hunger strike demanding better facilities in prison

OVER two dozen inmates at the high-security Bathinda Central Jail have gone on hunger strike demanding better facilities as per the prison manual.

1 min

Rift in Raj Cong on wane as Pilot's march ends today?

AICC in-charge seems to be softening his tone towards former Dy CM

2 mins

E-bikes to curb traffic snarls in Srinagar

TO tackle overcrowding, traffic mess and to promote eco-friendly transport in the city, a smartcycling initiative (public bicycle sharing system) with the slogan 'Burn Fat Not Fuel' will be launched in Srinagar by the end of this month as part of a smart city project.

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K'taka results jolt U'khand BJP, spoil party schedule

THE results of Karnataka Assembly elections shook Uttarakhand BJP and its top leaders. The debacle affected the party's scheduled celebrations over its massive victory in the civic polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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Pawar calls MVA meet to discuss plans for LS polls

BUOYANT by a massive Congress victory in Karnataka, the opposition MVA in Maharashtra has decided to give a tough fight to the BJP in the state.

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Super cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar, B'desh

CYCLONE Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off.

1 min

Thai election: Early results put Oppn parties ahead

THAILAND'S two major opposition parties dominated Sunday's national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.

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Erdogan leads rival in Turkish poll that saw high voter turnout

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead on Sunday in a landmark election that could extend his two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

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Imran Calls For Nationwide Protests

Former Pak leader exhorts supporters to hit the streets, saying freedom must be snatched

2 mins

IOB Q4 net profit up 18% to ₹650 crore

INDIAN Overseas Bank (IOB) posted an 18% increase in net profit in the January-March 2023 quarter as consolidated profits rose to ₹650 crore during the quarter from ₹551 crore in the same quarter previous year. In the December 2022 quarter, the bank posted ₹555 crore profit.

1 min

NPS payout can match old pension system: PFRDA chairman

Though NPS cannot offer the indexation benefit, with the returns it has generated in the last 14 years, it remains a very competitive pension product

3 mins

RBI unlikely to hike interest rates this year

COOLING inflation and a decline in industrial output have further strengthened expectations of another pause in the repo rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its next meeting next month.

2 mins

All eyes on Samson

After an impressive opening phase of the season for the Royals captain, the wheels have come off with Royals now needing a helping hand from a couple of teams to even make the playoffs

2 mins

'IOA taking charge of WFI first step in our fight'

THE protesting wrestlers on Sunday termed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to take charge of all the activities of the Wrestling Federation of India as the \"first step\" in their fight against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former WFI chief.

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Spinners, batters' collective effort keep Kolkata in hunt

KOLKATA Knight Riders spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2/36) and Sunil Narine (2/15) stole the limelight at the MA Chidambaram stadium as the spin duo, assisted by Suyash Sharma, helped the visiting team restrict Chennai Super Kings to 144/6 in 20 overs on Sunday.

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