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FMCG companies eye fresh price hikes
DAILY essential products such as soaps, biscuits and beverages are likely to witness upward revision in prices following the price hike in petrol and diesel by ₹3 each last Friday.
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May 18, 2026
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‘Large-cap funds should continue to form the core of most portfolios’
AS equity market volatility peaks amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and weakening macroeconomic indicators, retail mutual fund investors are once again confronting familiar questions around risk, returns and long-term wealth creation.
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May 18, 2026
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Domestic market trails global equities
Taiwan and South Korean markets surged 100-200% in a year, while domestic benchmarks declined 10-12%
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May 18, 2026
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One Indian killed, three hurt in drone attack on Moscow
A massive overnight drone assault launched by Ukraine on Sunday killed one Indian national and injured three others in Russia’s Moscow region as the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv witnessed one of its most intense aerial escalations in recent months.
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May 18, 2026
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Murmu okays ordinance to raise top court bench strength, new count at 38
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu promulgated an ordinance on Sunday raising the number of Supreme Court judges to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
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May 18, 2026
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TEACHERS DRAINED BY THE RINGING BELL
NO RECESS
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May 18, 2026
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Govt to monitor state of highways, acquire survey vehicles to find potholes
AFTER focusing on improving the quality of highway construction, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has now shifted its attention towards their long-term maintenance and protection.
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May 18, 2026
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Prudential plc to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Ent
BHARTI ENTERPRISES on Sunday announced that UK-based insurer Prudential plc has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Ltd from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and other selling shareholders, marking a significant consolidation move in India’s fast-growing life insurance sector.
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May 18, 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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Rupee breaches 96 level on rising oil prices, strong dollar
RUPEE continued to fall for the sixth consecutive session on Friday, breaching the psychologically sensitive 96 a dollar mark for the first time ever on the back of widening trade deficit, soaring crude prices, and strengthening greenback amid hawkish signals from the US Fed that gets a new chair.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BARRIER-FREE TOLL SYSTEM
THE government has introduced a new barrier-free toll collection system on national highways, where vehicles will no longer need to stop at toll plazas.
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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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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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After election drubbing, Didi dons lawyer's robe to flag post-poll violence
TEN days after suffering a disastrous defeat in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal, the former Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday for the first time, came out of her Kalighat residence and went to the Calcutta High Court.
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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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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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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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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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