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Publisher: Sai-Krishna-Publishers

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

Indian Chronicle is English Daily News Paper

In this issue

May 18, 2025

CJI Gavai begins with a bang

May 14 of 2025 will go down in the annals of Indian judicial history as a red-letter day for various historic reasons.

2 mins

Maoists should surrender and live a peaceful life “

- 20 Maoists arrested\"- Huge amount of weapons seized\"Mulugu representative

1 mins

“Where is Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa?" - Budida Ganesh Slams Government Inaction

“PS Ashokan“Indian Chronicle“Manthani May,17““A sharp critique was leveled against the state government by Budida Ganesh, District Secretary of the Agricultural Workers’ Union, during a meeting held at an MGNREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) worksite in Potharam village on Friday.

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“Light Will Return to Manthani Through Democratic Struggle” - Former MLA Putta Madhukar.““

Former Manthani MLA Putta Madhukar has declared that the time has come to restore democracy in the constituency and end the long-standing darkness. Launching the Democratic Struggle Movement on the occasion of his birthday in Rompikunta village, Kamanpur Mandal, on Thursday, he made a powerful call to action.““The event began with a blood donation camp, prayers at the temple, cake-cutting, and the unveiling of the logo of the democratic movement.

1 mins

Steel in the veins, fire in the skies

India's red lines have shifted—and Operation Sindoor has made that unmistakably clear.

2 mins

Mettu Hasini Felicitated for Winning Gold at International Karate Championship.

“Manthani: In recognition of her outstanding achievement at the Malaysia International Karate Championship, gold medalist Mettu Hasini was ceremoniously felicitated by Congress leaders on Saturday. The event took place at the Minister's Camp Office in Manthani, following the directive of Telangana Minister for IT, Industries, and Legislative Affairs, Sri Duddilla Sridhar Babu.”

1 mins

Poaching of tigers goes on unabated in erstwhile Adilabad

Poaching of tigers is apparently going on unabated even as Forest officials take steps to eradicate the menace.In the latest instance, the decomposed carcass of a wild animal was found on the outskirts of Yellur village in Penchikalpet mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Friday.

1 mins

CSE seat under management quota priced at whopping Rs.25 lakh in Hyd

A computer science and engineering (CSE) programme seat cost under the management quota (B-Category) in the private engineering colleges touched an unprecedented level this year.

2 mins

Kia Unveils Premium Variant 'Clavis' of Carens MPV in India

Kia Motors is excited to announce the official unveiling of the Kia Clavis, a premium variant of the renowned Carens MPV, at CAR Kia Showrooms located in Jubilee Hills, Gachibowli, and Financial District.

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Ferozepur drone attack victim succumbs to injuries, husband battles for life at Ludhiana Hospital

Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Khai Feme Ki village, was injured at around 9.30 pm on May 8 when the drone fell on the house, and the area was under blackout. (AP photo)Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Khai Feme Ki village, was injured at around 9.30 pm on May 8 when the drone fell on the house, and the area was under blackout.

1 mins

Protests by artists, beyond political

Does art necessarily need to be overtly political to challenge the establishment? Can resistance be wielded by rejecting rigid ideologies or attempting to assert individuality?

2 mins

Poor sanitation: Amritsar municipal commissioner gets show-cause notice

The Punjab government on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the Amritsar Municipal Commissioner over complaints of poor sanitation across the city.IAS Tejveer Singh, additional chief secretary of the Department of Local Government, released the formal communication, directing urgent remedial action.

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Chandigarh Police arrests BKI operative days after nabbing Passia aides

Following the arrest of two alleged aides of wanted gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, the Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police, in another breakthrough, has claimed to have arrested an operative of the terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).

1 mins

Punjab unearths Rs 1,549-cr billing scam, Ludhiana leads with Rs 900 cr fake invoices

PunjabTaking a firm stance against opposition parties, Cheema criticised the Congress, the BUP, and the Akali Dal for their unfounded claims against the government's enforcement activities. Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Monday that the investigative wings of the state’s Taxation Department detected transactions worth Rs 1,549 crore involving bogus billing or paper transactions and successfully blocked fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims amounting to Rs 108.79 crore in the current fiscal.

2 mins

F&CC proposes Rs 200-crore plan to save Mohali from monsoon flooding

In a major move to protect several flood-prone areas of Mohali such as Phase 3B2, Phase 4, Phase 5, Sector 70-71, Phase 7, and Phase 11 from rainwater damage during the monsoon, the Mohali Municipal Corporation has formulated a Rs 200-crore project.

1 mins

How a city-based company is removing needles from injections

When vaccine hesitancy was at an uncomfortable high in 2021, a study in the UK found a possible reason — a quarter of adults across age, gender, ethnicity, and income admitted to being afraid of injections.

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'Illegal' Bangladeshi immigrant arrested for forging documents to obtain Indian IDs

The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of the Ahmedabad city police on Monday said it has booked and arrested a 30-year-old woman, an alleged illegal immigrant from Bangladesh who had “forged documents” for obtaining Indian IDs.In a statement on Monday, the DCB said it had received information that a woman, originally from Bangladesh, had obtained an Indian passport by submitting fake documents.

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EC begins verification of unrecognised parties

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has ordered verification of addresses of political parties that are registered with the Commission but are unrecognised, ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

1 mins

Tailor held in UP's Bareilly for uploading 'pro-Pak' video on social media

A 22-year-old tailor was arrested in Bareilly district on Monday for allegedly uploading a video on social media in support of Pakistan, police said.

1 mins

Gurgaon seeks to recruit 6,000 civil defence volunteers

Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar on Monday appealed to the residents to enroll as civil defence volunteers, with a target of increasing the number of personnel from the current 350 to more than 6,000.“The district administration is confident of at least 6,000 new enrollments... The volunteers will be taught firefighting and survival skills,” Civil Defence Chief Warden Mohit Sharma told The Indian Express.

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Delhi HC postpones Madrasi Camp demolition to June 1, says need to relocate its residents before monsoon

The Delhi High Court has postponed the demolition of the unauthorised Madrasi Camp — a jhuggi-jhopdi (JJ) cluster located on the Barapullah drain bank near Jangpura — to June 1, nearly three weeks after the scheduled date of May 10. The authorities had issued a demolition notice to the squatters to remove encroachments and unauthorised construction on the Barapullah drain to de-clog it.

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Come July, Delhi University’s undergrad students will enter their 4th year. Here’s what they can expect

For the first time since the Delhi University (DU) adopted the National Education Policy (NEP), undergraduate students will formally step into a fourth academic year in July.

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14 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Amritsar villages

Fourteen people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in five villages in Punjab's Amritsar district, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the deaths were reported from Monday night.

2 mins

Trump's offer to join Russia-Ukraine peace talks triggers flurry of diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to join proposed Ukraine-Russia peace talks triggered a flurry of diplomacy as powers from Europe to the Middle East sought a possible path out of the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two.

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Australia's conservative Liberal party elect first woman leader after election loss

Australia's conservative Liberal Party elected Sussan Ley, a former outback pilot with three finance degrees, as its first woman leader on Tuesday, after an election loss partly due to comparisons with U.S. President Donald Trump's policies.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday after his Labor Party rode a voter backlash against global instability caused by Trump's policies to a come-from-behind victory in the May 3 national election. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. The opposition conservative Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton, who had been labelled \"DOGEy Dutton\" by Labor after echoing Trump policies to cut thousands of public service jobs including diversity and inclusion roles, lost his seat.Ley said her appointment as the first female leader of the Liberal Party \"sent a signal\" to Australian women, although her agenda would be \"much more than that\", flagging the need for new policies on economic and tax reform. \"We did let women down, there is no doubt about that, and it is true that the number of women supporting us is declining and I want to rule a line under that,\" she told a press conference in Canberra, reflecting on the conservative party's loss. The Liberal Party has lost city seats in Sydney and Melbourne to women who ran as independent candidates with policies supporting climate change and gender equality in the last two elections.

1 mins

Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza, Israel says no ceasefire

An Israeli-American hostage was released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza during a brief pause in fighting and reunited with his family, but Israeli strikes on the battered enclave soon resumed.

3 mins

How should Norway spend its cash? Solve global problems, says citizen panel

Norway's $1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, should invest more money in sectors addressing global challenges such as climate change and health and accept it may get lower returns on these investments, a citizens' panel said .

1 mins

Pakistan says clashes with neighbour India killed more than 50

Pakistan's army said on Tuesday that more than 50 people were killed in last week's military clashes with India which ended in a ceasefire agreed by the nuclear-armed neighbours, restoring peace to their border.

1 mins

Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a four-day visit to the wealthy Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than pressing regional security matters ranging from war in Gaza to talks over Iran's nuclear program.With a who's who of powerful American business leaders in tow, Trump is visiting Riyadh, site of a Saudi-US Investment Forum, before going to Qatar on Wednesday and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.

3 mins

Pollachi sexual assault case and trial

The story so far: Six years ago, nine men from Pollachi, a picturesque rural town in Coimbatore where numerous movies have been filmed, were arrested for blackmailing, sexually assaulting, and videographing young girls and women between 2016 and 2018. The nine men, who have remained behind bars since their arrest, have been prosecuted for multiple offences, including criminal conspiracy, sexual harassment, rape, gang rape, and repeated rape on the same woman. the Mahila Court in Coimbatore found all nine accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment for the remainder of their natural life. The court also ordered Tamil Nadu government pay a total compensation of ?85 lakh to eight survivors of sexual assault.

3 mins

Govt. data confirms massive undercount of COVID-19 pandemic deaths | Data

In 2021, an analysis of excess deaths — the increase in the death tally over expected numbers based on previous years (2015-2019) — shows that the number was nearly six times more than the reported COVID-19 death toll.

2 mins

Exploring Bengaluru's complex relationship with water

We all know that Bengaluru was once known as the city of a thousand lakes, but did you also know that it was also once watered by many rivers? From the Arkavathi, which originates in Nandi hills, to the Vrishabhavathi, which is believed to have been born in this very city and the Dakshina Pinakini traversing through the eastern ends of Bengaluru, including Chikkaballapur, Hoskote, Malur, Kadugodi, and Sarjapura, “the city once had a network of rivers and natural streams flowing through it,” states a story map at Waterscapes of Bengaluru, a new exhibition jointly developed by the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) and the Paani Earth Foundation.

4 mins

What will be impact of India-U.K. trade deal? | Explained

The story so far: After nearly three-and-half years, India and the U.K. finally gave their nod to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) this week.

2 mins

Data reveals birth of Antarctica’s hidden mountain range 500 million years ago

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains.Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains, rise above the ice.

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State govt urged to fill vacant posts of professors in medical colleges

The members of Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGDA) on Wednesday urged the State government to relax the ban on transfers and fill vacant posts of professors in prestigious teaching hospitals such as Osmania Medical College, Gandhi Medical College and Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal.Senior office bearers of TGDA on Wednesday met Health Minister, Damodar Raja Narasimha and submitted a memorandum in which they said that premier State-run teaching hospitals are currently facing significant shortage of senior faculty, thus adversely impacting both medical education (PG training) and patient care.

1 mins

A rally with a deeper intent

Last week, when India’s defence forces launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror networks in Pakistan, M.K. Stalin was among the first Chief Ministers to commend the military action.

3 mins

Counting calories on your own is dangerous and can make you sick

Whether you're trying to gain or lose weight, most experts recommend practising calorie counting.

2 mins

The Problem in Your Plate: Why an Indian home-cooked meal is not always healthy

Just because food is homemade doesn't mean it's automatically healthy.

3 mins

Do you really need two foundations for combination skin?

Struggling to find the perfect foundation for your combination skin? You might want to consider using separate products for different areas.

3 mins

'In Hinduism, no matter how much you try to regiment, there are still elements of fluidity'

Manu Pillai tells his audience how a Bala Murugan temple deity in Kerala’s Alappuzha district acquired the rather catchy moniker, “Munch Murugan.”

7 mins

The women who remain largely invisible

Across India and South Asia, women have long been at the forefront of movements resisting unjust development, extractivism, and climate degradation.

3 mins

How scientists are exploring what extraterrestrial life could look like

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe: life on earth.

3 mins

Over 78% of top paid H-1B applicants were from India

In the last four years, more than 78% of the top paid H-1B applicants (whose proposed wage rate exceeded $1 million per year) were from India.

2 mins

The overlooked threat among women’s cancers

Ovarian cancer enjoys a reputation of being a silent killer.

1 mins

In race to build Google Chrome rival, why Perplexity’s fresh funding is crucial

Perplexity aims to break Google's decades-long dominance on Internet search, and is currently in the process of launching its own browser—called Comet—to rival Google's Chrome Perplexity aims to break Google's decades-long dominance on Internet search, and is currently in the process of launching its own browser—called Comet—to rival Google’s Chrome.

2 mins

Trading activity by individuals in equity derivatives stays high; Sebi re-examining

Despite tightening of regulations in equity index derivatives, the trading activity of individuals in the segment continues to remain high.

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Health preparedness in situations of war

While the possibility of a full-blown war between India and Pakistan seems to have been abated after the nations consented to a mutual ceasefire, it might be an important chance to think about health systems preparedness — and how public health physicians should be better trained to handle such uncertain situations.

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Donald Trump’s new pharma order could increase pressure on India to hike drug prices, stocks tank on margin worries

Global pharma companies could ramp up pressure on India to raise the prices of drugs in India and other developing markets, as US President Donald Trump's new executive order is set to force companies to align US drug costs with cheapest ones abroad.

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10,000 steps not the only way to heart health: New study reveals an alternative

Incidental but brisk physical activities include climb-ing stairs, walking a dog, doing your groceries physically and walking back with the bags (like you would walk with weights) mopping the floor, mowing the lawn and walking to your car parked some distance away.Incidental but brisk physical activities include climbing stairs, walking a dog, doing your groceries physically and walking back with the bags (like you would walk with weights) mopping the floor, mowing the lawn and walking to your car parked some dis-tance away.

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South Africa squad for WTC final against Australia: Temba Bavuma leads 15-man team, Kagiso Rabada included

South Africa on Tuesday unveiled their 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, to be played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on June 11-15.Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada, who served a one-month suspension for a recent positive dope test, will mark his return just in team for the summit clash.

1 mins

PCB names Mike Hesson as Pakistan's white ball head coach

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was appointed as the head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team in white-ball cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.

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'Rammed into vans and taken to hotel... madness': Alyssa Healy recalls what happened the night PBKS-DC was abandoned

Australia’s women’s team captain Alyssa Healy recalled the anxiety and stress the players had to face last week in Dharamsala after the Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off because of the India-Pakistan conflict.

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Pakistan T20 cricket league set to resume after ceasefire

The Pakistan Super League is set to resume this weekend after a ceasefire between Pakistan and India.“PSL X picks up from where it left off! 6 teams, 0 fear,” Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi posted Tuesday on X.“Let the aura take over as we unite and celebrate the spirit of cricket,” he posted.“Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May. Best of luck to all the teams!”Pakistan and India agreed to a truce last Saturday after talks to defuse their most serious military confrontation in decades.

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‘Thank you, coach Andy’: Djokovic, Murray end partnership after six months

Novak Djokovic has ended his stint with coach Andy Murray after six months. (Reuters)Novak Djokovic has ended his stint with coach Andy Murray after six months.

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From U-19 to 8,000 runs and 100th Test: How PCA stadium saw Virat Kohli Test career unfold

While former Indian captain Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement after a 123-Test match career on Monday, the 36-year-old played his 100th Test match at IS Bindra PCA International Stadium at Mohali in March 2022.

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What foreign media said about Virat Kohli's retirement

The news of Virat Kohli announcing retirement from Test cricket on Monday made headlines across the globe.

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'My standards go lower than my heels when I meet someone': RJ Mahvash says that she is ‘dumb in love'

Social media personality RJ Mahvash is currently making a transition into acting through a new web series, Pyaar Paisa Profit.

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Namashi recalls dad Mithun Chakraborty was tagged a B-grade actor, says film industry wouldn’t give him work today: ‘Bollywood has forgotten outsiders’

‘Bollywood has forgotten outsiders’

2 mins

Virat Kohli tells Premanand Ji Maharaj, ‘abhi thik hain’ as he visits Vrindavan after Test retirement; Anushka Sharma ask, ‘Jap se ho jayega?’.

A day after former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, the ace batsman visited the temple town of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, accompanied by his wife, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma.

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‘Anurag Kashyap was a drunkard who palmed off work to Vikram Motwane’: Vivek Agnihotri says it became difficult to deal with filmmaker

Controversial filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, best known for films such as The Kashmir Files and The Tashkent Files, recalled working with Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane on the film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.

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Coolie director Lokesh Kanagaraj reveals why his Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan film was shelved; comments on chances of revival: ‘It’s about two ageing gangsters’

With an enviable track record and 100 per cent success rate so far, Lokesh Kanagaraj ranks among the most promising and bankable directors in Tamil cinema.