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Achyuta Samanta Conferred Special Honour by Montana State University, US
Eminent educationist, philanthropist and Founder of KIIT & KISS Dr. Achyuta Samanta has been conferred with a special honor by the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University in recognition of his outstanding contribution to tribal empowerment through KISS.
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May 15, 2026
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BMW sees limited capacity expansion in India after EU FTA, says CEO Brar
LUXURY carmaker BMW Group does not see the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union leading to any immediate expansion in its manufacturing footprint in the country, though it expects the pact to widen access to imported premium and performance cars once the agreement is implemented.
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May 15, 2026
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Sabarimala case hearing ends, verdict reserved
AFTER a marathon 16-day hearing in the Sabarimala reference case, a nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, on Thursday reserved verdict on a batch of review petitions concerning discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
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May 15, 2026
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WHIMPER ON CAMPUS, ROARS ONLINE
WALK into any college campus and you will find students with strong opinions. They can reference trending debates, quote viral lines and take positions with remarkable confidence. On the surface, this looks like a politically awakened generation. But if you look closer, the picture may be less reassuring.
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May 15, 2026
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2% DA hike for govt employees from Jan 2026
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a 2% hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026.
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May 15, 2026
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J'Khand HC seeks fresh probe into 262 custodial deaths, cites 'disregard for law'
THE Jharkhand High Court on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment on custodial deaths and constitutional accountability, ordering fresh judicial inquiries into 262 custodial death cases after finding that inquiries were conducted by Executive Magistrates instead of Judicial Magistrates, violating Section 176(1-A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 196(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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May 15, 2026
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Davidson, Senthil transferred after ECI's compulsory wait
THE government on Thursday shunted out two senior IPS officers — DGP-rank officer S Davidson Devasirvatham (1995 batch) and IGP-rank officer Dr KA Senthil Velan (2003 batch).
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May 15, 2026
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Heard of talks on making me CM candidate, says Thiruma
VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday reiterated that he had learnt of backroom discussions to name him the chief minister candidate, but claimed that he was unaware of the other developments.
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May 15, 2026
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BJP eyes strong regional roots, hard Hindutva line among new leaders
BJP increasingly appears to favour leaders with strong regional roots and a hardline Hindutva orientation. Over the past five years, the rise of assertive regional figures has helped address concerns within the party over a possible future leadership vacuum in key states such as West Bengal and Bihar.
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May 15, 2026
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CM writes to PM seeking intervention to remove 11% import duty on cotton
EXPLAINING how the textile industry in Tamil Nadu is facing a severe crisis due to the increase in cotton prices and, consequently, yarn prices, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the 11% import duty on cotton to ensure the availability of raw material.
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May 15, 2026
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JSW Steel posts 10x rise in PAT at ₹16,370 crore
INDIA’S leading steel manufacturer JSW Steel Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹16,370 crore in Q4 FY26 compared to ₹1,503 crore during the same period FY25 on one-time gain.
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May 15, 2026
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Not enough infra, will take 20 days to conduct NEET exams online: NTA
CONDUCTING the NEET-UG examination completely online, on the lines of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and other competitive tests, is not possible under the present circumstances because of inadequate technical infrastructure and the sheer number of candidates, a senior official of the National Testing Agency (NTA) has said.
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May 15, 2026
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BRICS: India raps unilateral sanctions
AT the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, India on Thursday mounted a sharp critique of the growing use of unilateral sanctions and coercive economic measures, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warning that such actions were disproportionately hurting developing countries and weakening global stability.
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May 15, 2026
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2 held for blasts in Punjab, Pak terror link busted
PUNJAB Police arrested two persons for allegedly planting an IED outside the Punjab Frontier headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Jalandhar on May 5.
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May 15, 2026
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Poll panel to roll out SIR in 16 states and 3 UTs soon
CHIEF Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday announced that the Election Commission of India (ECI) would conduct phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories (UTs) and appealed to all electorates to “enthusiastically participate in the exercise and fill their enumeration forms”.
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May 15, 2026
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Manipur tense as at least 38 held 'hostage'
AT least 38 people were taken ‘hostage’ by different groups in Manipur on Thursday after Wednesday’s killings of three Kuki church leaders in Kangpokpi district.
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May 15, 2026
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TVK's gold ring for newborns promise in the spotlight after Modi's warning
WITH Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioning against buying gold, the ‘Thaai Maaman Gold Ring Scheme’ announced in the TVK’s poll manifesto has come under scrutiny.
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May 15, 2026
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Muthoot Finance net profit up 135% to ₹3,397 crore
INDIA’S leading gold loan lender Muthoot Finance on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,397 crore in Q4 FY26 compared to ₹1,443.93 crore in Q4 FY25, a rise of 135% year-on-year, as the record high gold prices helped balloon its loan sales by 65%.
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May 15, 2026
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Bi-weekly govt staff WFH in austere Delhi
THE Delhi government on Thursday rolled out a 90-day public campaign in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for energy conservation and self-reliance.
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May 15, 2026
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India's wholesale inflation hits 3.5-year high of 8.3%
INDIA’S wholesale price inflation surged to 8.3% in April, the highest in nearly 3.5 years, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
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May 15, 2026
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Air India losses widen to $2.8 billion in FY26
Airline incurs highest-ever losses since Tata takeover in 2022
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May 15, 2026
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Bengal schools told to start day with Vande Mataram
THE West Bengal government on Thursday made singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during morning assemblies in all government-run and government-aided schools. The decision will be implemented with immediate effect, said the government.
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May 15, 2026
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Info panel fines panchayat union over missing records
THE state information commission has directed the Pollachi South panchayat union to pay ₹10,000 as compensation to an RTI applicant for misplacing files and failing to furnish documents sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
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May 15, 2026
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BJP man ‘cracked’ NEET last yr too
THE probe into the NEET paper leak has now expanded beyond the current examination cycle. Fresh revelations confirmed that three members of the family of key accused and BJP worker Dinesh Binwal had secured medical admissions last year too.
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May 15, 2026
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Govt caps duty-free gold imports at 100 kg
A day after increasing customs duty on gold and silver, the government on Thursday took further steps to curb gold imports.
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May 15, 2026
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INVESTOR CONFIDENCE KEY AS TN ENTERS NEW POLITICAL PHASE
THE state’s industrial story is entering a high-stakes political transition. After five years of aggressively positioning itself as India’s factory floor and investment magnet, the change in government has shifted attention from headline investment pledges to a tougher question: can the new administration under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay preserve investor confidence while crafting its own economic identity?
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May 15, 2026
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Galaxy Watch6 CAN TELL IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO FAINT
SOUTH Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has said that its Galaxy Watch6 can help predict fainting episodes minutes before they happen.
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May 15, 2026
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Maoists gone, Shah, Sai talk security landscape
CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to discuss the accelerating pace of development and the changing security landscape in the Bastar region.
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May 15, 2026
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‘We come with empty hands’: SC on Kapur case
“WE all came with empty hands and we have to go with empty hands. All we carry is our souls,” observed Justice J B Pardiwala of the Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing the ₹30,000-crore property dispute over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s family trust between his mother Rani Kapur and wife Priya Kapur.
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May 15, 2026
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HC bins advocates’ plea over contempt
REFUSING to quash the contempt proceedings initiated by a judicial magistrate against a group of advocates for disrupting court proceedings, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that such attempts to overbear a presiding officer, to insist upon a particular judicial order, or to interrupt the course of a hearing, cannot be treated as protected professional conduct.
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