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Iran starts Bitcoin-backed shipping insurance
Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from Iran's Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs.
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May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand
IMD warns of severe heat wave across northwest, central India
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to prevail over plains of northwest India and central India during the week, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned. IMD has also warned of severe, large-scale heat waves over Uttar Pradesh during the week.
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May 19, 2026
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Delhi HC says no to Vinesh plea to enter trials for Asiad
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to permit wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games scheduled on May 30 and 31.
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May 19, 2026
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SC GRANTS BAIL TO EX-IAS OFFICER IN C’GARH DMF CASE
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam probed by the Chhattisgarh government and directed the former bureaucrat to remain outside the state during the period of his release.
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May 19, 2026
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DEADLINE TO CLEAR OKHLA LANDFILL PUSHED AGAIN, NOW IN OCT
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has once again extended the deadline for clearing the Okhla landfill site — this time by three months till October 2026.
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May 19, 2026
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Hindus allowed daily access to Bhojshala
{ ASI ORDER }
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May 19, 2026
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‘US’s ire at Imran’s Russia visit played role in his ouster’
A leaked diplomatic cable suggests that the US's ire at then-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his trip to Russia on February 24, 2022, the day of the attack on Ukraine, played a role in his removal from the office, accord-ing to an American media outlet.
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May 19, 2026
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Beyond Cannes, enduring legacy of ‘Amma Ariyan’
Iconoclast director John Abraham's Amma Ariyan (Report to Mother/Malayalam/1986) was screened at Cannes 2026 in its new avatar, a restored 4k version, to a packed house on Sunday.
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May 19, 2026
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COPS AMEND FIR AGAINST BANDI'S SON TO INCLUDE TOUGH SECTIONS
The Cyberabad police, probing the alleged sexual assault of a minor by Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay, on Sunday announced changes to the first information report (FIR), adding stringent sections that may lead to life imprisonment.
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May 19, 2026
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Pak to restore original names of Lahore streets
{ HERITAGE } PROJECT BACKED BY EX-PM NAWAZ SHARIF
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May 19, 2026
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SIKAR, AT CENTRE OF INVESTIGATION, SAW OUTSIZED SUCCESS IN 2024
The emergence of Sikar as a disproportionately successful coaching hub first came to light in 2024, when 2,037 aspirants out of the total around 27,000 appearing for the NEET-UG in the Rajasthan city scored 650 marks or above out of 720, significantly higher than another coaching hub Kota.
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May 19, 2026
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INDIA 10-YEAR BOND YIELD HITS 7-WEEK HIGH
India’s 10-year bond yield jumped to a nearly seven-week high on Monday, tracking a global debt selloff as markets braced for higher interest rates and weighed the economic fallout from an extended U.S.-Iran war and rising oil prices.
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May 19, 2026
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Rural rebound runs into cost, rain risks
Rural-linked companies reported their strongest volume-led recovery in years in the March quarter (Q4FY26), driven by low inflation, healthy farm incomes and rising non-farm employment from infrastructure spending.
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May 19, 2026
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13 dead, 25 injured in tempo-truck collision
Thirteen people died and 25 others were injured on Monday when a tempo ferrying guests to an engagement party collided head-on with a container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway in Palghar district, police said.
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May 19, 2026
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Tourist killed as elephants clash in K’taka
A 33-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died after getting caught in a tussle between two captive elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district on Monday, officials said.
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May 19, 2026
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FPI capital gains tax cut not on govt agenda
India is not considering a cut in capital gains tax on foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in the country at this point in time as a measure to stem capital outflows from the country, a top government official aware of the matter said.
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May 19, 2026
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BSMP holds global meet to uphold Sanatana Dharma, diverse beliefs
The Bharateeya Santa Mahaa Parishhad (BSMP) on Monday hosted a global conference focused on celebrating unity in diverse philosophies and “upholding and safeguarding the Sanatana Dharma from constant assaults”, bringing together over 386 sants (seers) from across the globe.
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May 19, 2026
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US Justice Dept drops all charges against Adani, case closed permanently
The US Department of Justice has permanently dropped all criminal charges against Indian tycoon Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar, bringing high-profile securities and wire fraud case in New York to complete close after prosecutors concluded they could not sustain the allegations.
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May 19, 2026
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2022 case: 'Shoot and scoot' violence cannot be called a protest, says HC
Violence in the form of “shoot and scoot” actions cannot be recognised as a legitimate mode of protest under any tenet of demosprudence, the Delhi High Court has held, while expressing concern over a section of society reportedly indulging in disruptive activities under the guise of protest.
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May 19, 2026
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Gurugram gets new top cop in major administrative reshuffle
The Haryana government on Sunday appointed senior IPS officer Sibash Kabiraj as the new commissioner of police, Gurugram, replacing Vikas Arora in a major administrative reshuffle involving over 20 Indian Police Service and Haryana Police Service officers across the state.
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May 19, 2026
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RCC roof rule eased for rural housing payments
Union ministry of rural development (MoRD) on Monday amended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) rules to recognise tiles, tin sheds and other locally suitable pucca roofing as valid construction, allowing beneficiaries to claim the full financial assistance regardless of the roofing material chosen, and doing away with the mandatory requirement of having a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) roofing.
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May 19, 2026
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3 held after woman alleges rape in Pune
Police have arrested three persons and are on the lookout for another accused in connection with an alleged rape of a 30-year-old woman in Pune’s Koregaon Park area, officers said.
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May 19, 2026
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Markets resilient amid volatility: SEBI chief
Indian markets have remained resilient despite heightened volatility triggered by the ongoing West Asia crisis, though fluctuations remain within manageable limits, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said here on Monday.
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May 19, 2026
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SC seeks Delhi govt reply over regular DERC appointments
The Supreme Court has sought Delhi government's response over appointment of regular members for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), which currently has no chairperson and is functioning with two pro-tem (temporary) members.
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May 19, 2026
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Iran war: Pakistan deploys jets, troops to protect Saudi
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation with Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war.
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May 19, 2026
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CONGRESS FILES PRIVILEGE NOTICE AGAINST EDU MIN FOR ‘CONTEMPT’
Congress lawmaker Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave a privilege notice against Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of showing “contempt” for Parliament by publicly dismissing a parliamentary committee’s report on the National Testing Agency (NTA) at a press conference last week.
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May 19, 2026
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Woman ‘falls’ to death in Gr Noida; husband held
A 24-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from the third-floor terrace of the home of her in-laws in Greater Noida, police said on Monday.
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May 19, 2026
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RAJNATH EMBARKS ON SOUTH KOREA, VIETNAM VISIT
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to strengthen military ties and promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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May 19, 2026
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‘Rent Act can’t be put into force with judicial order’
The Union government has told the Supreme Court that implementation of the 30-year-old Delhi Rent Act (DRA) of 1995 cannot be done by a judicial order as the date for notifying the law is a policy decision that must await the socio-economic and administrative environment to be “conducive”.
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May 19, 2026
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The Hormuz crisis: A view from Rome
Since the outbreak of the war between Iran and the US, Italy has acted together with its European partners, the G7 and multilateral organisations to promote a cessation of hostilities, ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and restore stability in West Asia.
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