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DMK panel to review poll defeat; abandon NEET: Stalin to PM
A day after DMK president M K Stalin announced a major organisational overhaul following the party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections, the party on Friday announced the formation of a 36-member field study committee to conduct a constituency-wise post-poll analysis and submit its report to the party president by June 5.
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May 16, 2026
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VCK cautions CM on inducting rebel AIADMK MLAs
VCK general secretary D Ravikumar on Friday cautioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay against inducting rebel AIADMK MLAs into his cabinet, warning that such a move would raise serious questions of political morality even if it clears the legal bar.
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May 16, 2026
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Boxer Sakshi takes big step in fulfilling promise
AFTER years of trials and tribulations, Sakshi Chaudhary is finally showing signs of fulfilling her promise.
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May 16, 2026
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Cong says people paying for govt move
Oppn says country being pushed to economic crisis
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May 16, 2026
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Meghalaya marching towards high GDP due to Act East Policy, says CM
MEGHALAYA Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma unveiled a roadmap for the state’s growth and infrastructure trajectory at the curtain raiser event of the North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition 2026 in the national capital on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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SCROLL DOWN FOR WOES GALORE
In Eternal India, a doomscroll is as good as a time machine.
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May 16, 2026
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Merchandise exports surge 14% despite West Asia tensions
DESPITE global trade uncertainties arising from the West Asia crisis, India’s merchandise exports rose nearly 14% year-on-year to $43.56 billion in April, up from $38.28 billion a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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Jobless lawyers like cockroaches: CJI
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday likened some unemployed young lawyers and activists to “cockroaches” and “parasites” and said that they attack the system after failing to find employment and become media, social media, and RTI activists.
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May 16, 2026
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Stand ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’, says PM as UAE announces $5bn investment
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated India’s support for the United Arab Emirates amid instability in West Asia, declaring that New Delhi stands “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Abu Dhabi as the two countries signed a series of major agreements spanning energy, defence, trade, shipping and advanced technology, while the Gulf nation also announced investments worth USD 5 billion in India.
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May 16, 2026
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UAE to fast-track construction of pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz
THE UAE is to fast-track construction of a new oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, official media said on Friday, after the West Asia war crippled exports through the vital waterway.
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May 16, 2026
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Tobacco violations constitute 80% of environment offences
FROM disappearing forests and polluted rivers to poaching, illegal hunting and wildlife trafficking, environmental offences continue to unfold quietly across the country, often far away from public attention.
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May 16, 2026
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Diesel price hike sends lorry owners into a tailspin
CONDEMNING the hike in petrol and diesel prices by about ₹3 per litre, lorry owners in the state said the increase would only add to an already struggling transport sector’s financial burden as well as eventually lead to a rise in the prices of essential commodities.
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May 16, 2026
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IMD predicts monsoon over Kerala on May 26
THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the Southwest Monsoon is expected to arrive on May 26, 2026, with a model error margin of plus or minus four days.
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May 16, 2026
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JD(U) MLA may be held as court refuses relief
THE sword of arrest is hanging over the head of JD(U) MLA from Mokama and strongman Anant Singh, as a local court in Bihar on Friday refused to grant any relief in a case related to the display of weapons.
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May 16, 2026
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Rapido raises $240 million at valuation of $3 billion
ROPPEN Transportation Services Private Limited (Rapido) has raised $240 million in fresh capital, led by Prosus, with participation from WestBridge Capital and Accel, and other investors, as part of a $730 million primary and secondary financing.
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May 16, 2026
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Bhojshala in Dhar a Saraswati temple, rules MP HC
THE Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday ruled that the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, while simultaneously quashing a decades-old ASI order that allowed the Muslim community to offer Friday prayers at the site.
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May 16, 2026
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New Ebola outbreak declared in DR Congo, 65 dead
A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health officials said Friday, voicing concern of the risk it could further spread.
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May 16, 2026
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3 IPS officers suspended in R G Kar rape-murder case
THE West Bengal government on Friday suspended three IPS officers, including former Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal, in connection with the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024, while Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the role of his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, in connection with the incident would also come under investigation.
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May 16, 2026
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Ahead of Shah's Bastar visit, C'garh officials told to reclaim 'Red zones'
AHEAD of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Bastar region, Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel directed officials to prepare the roadmap for ‘Niyad Nellanar 2.0’ after reviewing development work carried out in the region under the existing scheme.
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May 16, 2026
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Sunetra shunts Patel and Tatkare, appoints son as NCP national gen secy
SENIOR NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare are finding their relevance within the organisation in question after Ajit Pawar’s widow, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, took charge as the party’s national president.
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May 16, 2026
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NEET re-exam on June 21, online test from next yr
EDUCATION Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the the re-examination for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate 2026 will be held on June 21.
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May 16, 2026
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No military solution, India can play greater role for peace, says Tehran
IRANIAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said India can play a “greater role” in restoring peace in West Asia, and stressed that that there is no military solution to the ongoing regional crisis and reiterated Tehran’s preference for a negotiated settlement amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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May 16, 2026
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Cong takes a cue from BJP, says 'booth sevaks' will take on 'panna pramukh'
INSPIRED by the BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ concept in booth-level management, the Punjab Congress has appointed ‘booth sevaks’ across the state ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
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May 16, 2026
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Age no bar! 80-yr-old woman leads jewel theft ring
A jewellery theft at a shop in Doiwala, located 20 kilometres from the state capital, has revealed a criminal operation led by an unlikely mastermind: an 80-year-old woman.
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May 16, 2026
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Trump wraps up China tour with no substantive wins
Two countries agree to implement all existing trade agreements; Trump says did not discuss tariffs with Xi, goes soft on Taiwan concerns
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May 16, 2026
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TN loses mega defence flight testing hub to Andhra amid regional rivalry
TAMIL Nadu has lost out to Andhra Pradesh in securing the proposed Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) flight testing and integration complex, a key defence aerospace project linked to India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter programme, with the union government backing Andhra Pradesh for the facility.
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May 16, 2026
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ITC Hotels to acquire resort in Kerala
ITC Hotels on Friday signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of the luxury resort - Zuri Kumarakom, Kerala Resort & Spa (Resort).
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May 16, 2026
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6 temple staff suspended in ‘laddu scam’
SIX employees of the famed Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram have been placed under temporary suspension after an internal inquiry allegedly uncovered large-scale irregularities in the preparation and sale of prasadam.
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May 16, 2026
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HC asks state to prevent misuse of child helpline
NOTING an alarming increase in misuse of ‘1098’ child helpline, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to frame guidelines to ensure that officials responding to complaints received through the helpline record the statements of children in a transparent manner without inducing, tutoring or coercing them to make allegations against any person, including their family members.
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May 16, 2026
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Must accelerate Ghatak, build joint drone warfare centre: Air Marshal Dixit
INDIA must set up a dedicated joint drone warfare centre with tactics updated every six months and accelerate the Ghatak stealth unmanned combat vehicle (UCAV) programme with far greater urgency, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said on Friday.
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