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Hindustan Times Ludhiana
TURKEY, QATAR MAY JOIN SAUDI DEFENCE PACT, SIGNALS PAK
Pakistan has indicated that Turkey and Qatar may join the nuclear-armed nation’s mutual defence cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia as the US-Iran war reshapes security alignment in the Middle East and South Asia.
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May 14, 2026
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Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and the gains of beginning well in IPL
The Gujarat Titans openers have scored heavily, putting consistency over all-out aggression
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May 14, 2026
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After Bengal, citizenship politics takes a new turn
Citizenship politics is entering a phase that is at once less predictable and more communal
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May 14, 2026
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Bowl top-of-off with the odd bouncer: Rabada
“Has hitting the right lengths been your secret sauce?” Kagiso Rabada, this season's highest Powerplay wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League, is asked. “Yes,” he replies. A long pause follows. It's Rabada’s way of conveying that he has nothing more to add.
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May 14, 2026
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Assam cabinet okays UCC implementation
The Himanta Biswa Sarma led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam, in its first cabinet meeting after returning to power, approved implementation of the uniform civil code (UCC) in the state.
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May 14, 2026
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One LPG carrier crosses Hormuz, heads for Kandla
A ship carrying much-needed liquified petroleum gas (LPG) supplies is heading for India after transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, even as another LPG carrier was attempting to cross the contested waterway.
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May 14, 2026
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X influencer arrested over social media post
{ COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF KAPUR FAMILY }
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May 14, 2026
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3 church leaders killed in Manipur ambush, triggers shutdowns
Three senior leaders of the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) were killed and four others injured on Wednesday when armed militants ambushed two vehicles on the road between Kangpokpi and Churachandpur in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, triggering shutdowns across key routes and deepening the crisis in the ethnic strife-torn state.
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May 14, 2026
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NSA invoked against two for ‘inciting violence’
{ NOIDA PROTEST }
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May 14, 2026
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KHERA APPEARS BEFORE GUWAHATI CRIME BRANCH
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before the Guwahati Crime Branch on Wednesday after the Assam Police summoned him in connection with a forgery and defamation case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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May 14, 2026
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TVK wins floor test, AIADMK falls apart
Vijay’s party sails through with 144 votes, surpassing the 118 needed; DMK walks out, BJP abstains
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May 14, 2026
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2 key energy pacts to be signed during PM's visit to UAE
Energy security will be a focus area of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 15, the first leg of a five-nation tour, and the two sides are expected to sign key agreements on LPG supplies and strategic petroleum reserves, people familiar with the matter said.
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May 14, 2026
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NEET’s shift to computer-based testing faces single-shift hurdle
More than a year after a government-appointed reform panel made a “strong case” for moving NEET-UG to computer-based testing — describing it as the “sure way forward” against paper leaks — the transition remains stalled, caught between NTA’s infrastructure constraints and a health ministry condition that has proved impossible to meet for a test administered to 2.3 million takers: that any online exam must be conducted in a single shift.
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May 14, 2026
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85.20% pass Class 12, lowest in 7 yrs
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 board examination results for 2026, with the overall pass percentage dropping to 85.20% from 88.39% last year, even as nearly 76,000 more students appeared for the exams.
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May 14, 2026
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In first step after PM’s appeal, gold, silver duty raised to 15%
The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials such as energy and fertilizers amid a protracted war in West Asia that has disrupted global energy and fertiliser supply chains and resulted in a spike in oil prices.
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May 14, 2026
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4, including serving Army subedar, held for robbing 72-yr-old
Delhi Police has arrested four people, including a serving Army personnel and a woman, for allegedly abducting, assaulting and robbing a 72-year-old chartered accountant from his Sainik Farms residence after luring him into a honey-trap scheme, police said on Wednesday.
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May 14, 2026
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Why India must curb gold buys, outward remittances
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for conserving foreign exchange reserves — through measures such as avoiding gold purchases, reducing fuel consumption by working from home and deferring foreign travel — came against the backdrop of the fragility marking the current global economic order.
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May 14, 2026
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Saudi Arabia conducted covert attacks on Iran as war widened
Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublished strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said.
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May 14, 2026
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SUVENDU PICKS BHABANIPUR OVER NANDIGRAM ASSEMBLY SEAT
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday took oath at the state legislative assembly as the lawmaker from Kolkata's Bhabanipur, announcing that he will vacate his traditional bastion of Nandigram in East Midnapore district, which he won for the third consecutive time.
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May 14, 2026
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Mitigating pain from the war
Managing the economic fallout of the war calls for, among other things, clear communication to the market to assuage investor sentiment
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May 14, 2026
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The US must shed its Pakistan-China bifocals
US President Donald Trump’s visit to China during May 14-16 is the talk of strategic circles at the moment. This comes at a time when China’s “iron brother” Pakistan is playing mediator in the American war against Iran.
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May 14, 2026
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‘NEET cancellation short-term pain for long-term reform’
National Testing Agency (NTA) director general Abhishek Singh spoke to Hindustan Times a day after the agency cancelled the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) 2026, a decision that came after at least 120 questions in a “guess paper” —a compilation of probable questions prepared by subject experts and teachers based on previous exam trends— were found to overlap with the May 3 exam paper.
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May 14, 2026
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CM orders demolition of ‘illegal’ five-storey building in Kolkata
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday directed the Trinamool Congress-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to demolish the five-storey building, that housed an unauthorised leather goods factory on Kustia Road in Tiljala area within 24 hours, following a fire in the building that killed two people on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
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In IPL '26, everyone is going to finishing school
For years, the IPL finisher felt like cricket's version of a superhero entrance. The game could look completely lost, the asking rate touching impossible numbers, the crowd already giving up, and then someone would walk in and change everything within a few overs.
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May 14, 2026
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K’taka allows students to wear faith-based symbols in schools
The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday issued orders allowing students to wear limited traditional and faith-based attire such as hijabs and turbans along with their prescribed uniforms in schools and pre-university colleges across the state.
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May 14, 2026
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Kohli the chase master seals RCB win over Knights
Virat Kohli scored a 60-ball 105* to help RCB beat KKR.
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May 14, 2026
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Air India to trim overseas flights amid W Asia crisis
Air India will cancel around 400 international flights per month between June and August, cutting or suspending services across North America, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia as elevated jet fuel prices due to the West Asia conflict and airspace restrictions squeeze the commercial viability of long-haul operations.
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May 14, 2026
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Trump says no need for China's help to end war in Middle East
US President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to need China's help to end the war in Iran and ease Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, in remarks made before he arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with President Xi Jinping.
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May 14, 2026
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10 days after results, Congress may finally name CM for Kerala
Ten days after the results of the Kerala assembly polls were declared, the southern state may finally know its chief minister's name.
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May 14, 2026
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CBI chief gets another extension
The Union government on Wednesday extended the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood by one more year, beyond his current term that was to end on May 24, according to a government order.
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