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Siddaramaiah makes way for DKS in K'taka leadership shift
Outgoing CM says he has turned down offer to go to Rajya Sabha, will continue as MLA
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May 29, 2026
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Siddaramaiah likely to resign today, say MLAs
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah will announce on Thursday whether he has decided to step down from the top job after a breakfast meeting at his official residence with his deputy and challenger DK Shivakumar and other cabinet colleagues, with two party lawmakers indicating that the 77-year-old veteran was set to resign.
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May 28, 2026
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A World Cup, a dream and the ageing legend
The Portuguese icon will play in a record sixth World Cup finals. A win for the heavyweights would be a perfect farewell gift
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May 28, 2026
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PAKISTAN’S ROLE AS MEDIATOR PROBLEMATIC: U.S. SENATOR
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, questioned Pakistan's reliability as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict and called on the country to diplomatically recognise Israel through the Abraham accords in a post on X.
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May 28, 2026
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Norway Chess: Firouzja still missing champion’s ambition
Alireza Firouzja, his right leg wrapped in a cast and being wheeled in and out of the venue, has won two games in two rounds — one against Magnus Carlsen — and opened up a three-and-a-half point lead at the Norway Chess tournament.
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May 28, 2026
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Congress questions top court’s order, BJP calls it ‘defeat of Oppn’
The Supreme Court's ruling on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls triggered sharp political reactions on Wednesday, with the Congress attacking the verdict that upheld the SIR’s constitutional validity, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed the verdict terming it as defeat of the Opposition.
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May 28, 2026
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White House junks Iran report on Hormuz deal
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US and Iran still have issues to resolve in peace talks, after Washington dismissed an Iranian state television report of a framework deal to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a month and to lift a US naval blockade on Iranian ships.
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May 28, 2026
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Building a governance framework for AI
The legal framework should have humans at the centre and trust, reliability and accountability as core goals
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May 28, 2026
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An Olympian, a visionary and a veteran sports administrator
Veteran sports administrator and former India shooter Raja Randhir Singh passed away at his residence here on Wednesday after prolonged illness. He was 79.
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May 28, 2026
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Israel kills Hamas military wing chief
Israel's defence minister Israel Katz called Mohammed Odeh ‘one of the architects’ of the Oct 7, 2023, attacks
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May 28, 2026
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Violence erupts as ED raids Vijayan’s houses in Kerala
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday raided 10 premises, including the residences of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram, in connection with its probe into alleged fraudulent transactions between a Kochi-based minerals manufacturer and a software solutions firm run by Veena T, the former CM's daughter.
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May 28, 2026
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A colonial ghost that haunts Jan Vishwas
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 is a landmark legislation.
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May 28, 2026
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CBI arrests 2 more in NEET paper leak case
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two more people on Wednesday in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case —a Latur-based doctor who allegedly facilitated chemistry questions reaching students, and a Pune physics teacher who obtained leaked questions from an arrested NTA expert— taking the total in custody to 13, as the agency prepares to file its first charge sheet naming three NTA-appointed paper-setters as the key persons behind the breach.
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May 28, 2026
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Why female coaches are still rare in tennis
As Marta Kostyuk and Katie Volynets contested the second round of Roland Garros on Wednesday, their teams shared a peculiar commonality: female coaches.
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May 28, 2026
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SIR clears a legal hurdle
Legal validity of the exercise has been settled, but battles regarding the right to vote may continue
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May 28, 2026
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Right to vote can’t mean immunity from verification: SC in SIR verdict
The integrity of democracy depends as much on the inclusion of eligible voters as on the exclusion of those not legally entitled to vote, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, as it underscored the constitutional importance of the right to vote while upholding the Election Commission of India’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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May 28, 2026
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SC notice to Centre, CBSE, NCERT on plea against 3-language policy
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Union government, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on whether adequate teachers, textbooks and logistical infrastructure exist for implementing the new three-language policy, as it agreed to examine a batch of petitions challenging the policy.
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May 28, 2026
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Twist in Nikki Bhati murder case as family settles with her in-laws
Nine months after 28-year-old Greater Noida resident Nikki Bhati died of severe burn injuries in her house, her family has reached a settlement with her in-laws, who are accused of setting her on fire for dowry, the woman’s father said on Wednesday.
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May 28, 2026
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SIR valid, falls within ECI's powers, says SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), ruling that the exercise furthered the constitutional objective of free and fair elections and fell within the poll panel's powers under the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
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May 28, 2026
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Assam assembly passes UCC bill amid Oppn stir
The Assam assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill after a heated debate between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance and opposition parties, with the government describing the legislation as a step towards gender justice and the opposition calling it divisive, selective and unconstitutional.
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May 28, 2026
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PDS REVAMP GETS EXTENDED, AI TO HELP IDENTIFY BENEFICIARIES
The public distribution system (PDS) could soon start using artificial intelligence to track food grain movement, handle citizen complaints on WhatsApp and phone calls, and identify beneficiaries in real time under the ₹5,530 crore extension of the ‘Scheme for Assistance in Ration Transport and Handling-Income with Automation in PDS’ (Sarthak-PDS) scheme, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday.
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May 28, 2026
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Blow to gaming firms as SC upholds 28% tax levy
In a major setback for online gaming firms, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 28% goods and services tax (GST) levy on online gaming and rejected challenges against retrospective tax demands worth over ₹1.5 trillion.
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May 28, 2026
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What the Nordic media got wrong about India
The embedded symbolism of Swedish fighter jets escorting Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s plane for landing at Gothenburg on May 17 was hard to miss.
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May 28, 2026
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I-T return filings plateau as exemption thresholds rise
India’s lower-income taxpayers are rapidly exiting the return-filing net after successive tax relief measures raised the basic exemption threshold, reshaping the country’s taxpayer profile.
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May 28, 2026
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Sooryavanshi powers Royals past SRH
Royals amass 244 riding 15-year-old’s 29-ball 97 to register a 47-run win in the Eliminator vs SRH
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May 28, 2026
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Patidar takes RCB into IPL final
Defending champions were far too strong in Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans
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May 27, 2026
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A legal band-aid on a much deeper wound
The Andrabi order's criticism of indefinite pre-trial incarceration is welcome. Justice requires a thorough interrogation of the UAPA, and of all laws that facilitate jailing for long periods based on mere accusations
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May 27, 2026
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SC to deliver verdict on pleas against SIR today
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its ruling on petitions challenging the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India, in what will amount to the most significant judicial review of the country’s electoral roll architecture since the Constitution came into force.
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May 27, 2026
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CBSE ignored call for wider trials in on-screen rollout
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) appears to have ignored views from its own governing body members to hold pilot projects across regional offices before rolling out the new on-screen marking (OSM) system for Class 12 board examinations this year, according to minutes of a meeting seen by HT.
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May 27, 2026
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Realty's big four aim for 1.2 trillion home sales in FY27
India’s top four listed real estate developers are targeting a combined 1.19 trillion in housing sales this fiscal year, while they sharpen focus on increasing profits and acquiring new land in a calibrated manner.
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