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HUMPBACK WHALE ‘TIMMY’ RELEASED AFTER MASSIVE RESCUE OP, DEAD
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, authorities said Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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8 Naxals arrested, none remain in 'wanted' list, says Gadchiroli police
Five Naxal functionaries with a total bounty of ₹38 lakh on their heads surrendered in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, a police official said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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Ebola variant causing DR Congo outbreak is rare, has no vaccine yet, health officials warn
{ BUNDIBUGYO STRAIN }
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May 17, 2026
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NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Rajasthan
A 23-year-old student in Rajasthan’s Sikar district, who appeared in the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) on May 3, has died by suicide, days after the exam was cancelled over an alleged question paper leak, police said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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4 of Indian-origin held in kidnapping, extortion case
Canadian police arrested four Indian-origin persons from Calgary, Alberta, and are looking for a fifth in connection with a kidnapping incident related to extortion, Calgary police service (CPS) on Friday said.
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May 17, 2026
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PUTIN TO VISIT CHINA MAY 19-20, DAYS AFTER TRUMP TRIP
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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Allen, Raghuvanshi show hands KKR win over Titans
Former champions win by 29 runs versus GT, who have already qualified for playoffs
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May 17, 2026
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RAHUL DEMANDS EDU MINISTER'S REMOVAL OVER NEET PAPER LEAK
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the immediate resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) held on May 3, following a widespread leak, alleging a “money-making nexus” between the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), its parent organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and affiliated faculty across universities.
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May 17, 2026
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COURT GRANTS ROBERT VADRA BAIL IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur, observing that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had not arrested him during the investigation and his detention was not necessary.
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May 17, 2026
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Semenyo's magic moment fires City to FA Cup crown
This is City’s eighth FA Cup title and their second trophy this season after the League Cup in March
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May 17, 2026
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CENTRE APPOINTS TWO JOINT SECYs, JOINT DIRECTORS EACH IN NTA
The Centre on Saturday appointed two each joint secretaries and joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is under the heat over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) paper leak.
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May 17, 2026
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Biology teacher held in Pune was set to retire in 7 months
Seven months before she was due to retire, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare—a Biology teacher of 24 years at one of Pune's better-known colleges —was arrested by CBI on Saturday as a key suspect in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
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May 17, 2026
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Govt imposes curbs on import of silver
The government on Saturday made its authorisation necessary to import silver by shifting the metal from the “free” to the “restricted” category after imports surged 157.16% on an annualised basis in April.
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May 17, 2026
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Feat accompli
This is an era of athletes tearing through records. What's next, in a world where the word impossible is fast losing meaning?
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May 17, 2026
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India against decade of disasters, PM warns
Describing India as a “land of opportunities”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country is undergoing an “unprecedented transformation” and its aspirations are “no longer limited to its borders”.
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May 17, 2026
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China hints at tariff cuts, US agri trade progress
China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week’s summit in Beijing.
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May 17, 2026
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MODI OVERSEES SEMICONDUCTOR DEAL ON TRIP
Dutch tech giant ASML signed a deal with Tata Electronics Saturday to help build and scale up a semi-conductor plant in India, overseen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his Netherlands tour.
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May 17, 2026
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Iran to announce Hormuz mechanism, collect fees
Iran has prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route that will be unveiled soon, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee Ebrahim Azizi said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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How far have we come?
{ ECONOMICS OF EXCLUSION } POLITICS, PROSPERITY, LOVE
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May 17, 2026
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Lucknow pacer Akash Singh makes a statement after the frustrating wait
LSG owed much for their 7-wicket victory at home on Friday to a long overdue breakout from left-arm pacer Akash Singh, who skilfully mixed cutaways and short-pitched deliveries to dismantle CSK’s top order and deliver his best IPL performance.
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May 17, 2026
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ECI orders probe into illegal ‘foreign voters’
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an investigation following the arrest of 25 foreign nationals for allegedly casting votes in the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, senior ECI officials said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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Tanker carrying Iraqi crude crosses Strait, reaches India
A Suezmax tanker identified as carrying Iraqi crude is approaching India after apparently crossing the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.
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May 17, 2026
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FIRs must in post-2021 poll violence cases: CM
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday directed police stations across the state to investigate all cases of post-2021 assembly election violence, saying first information reports (FIRs) must be lodged in every incident of murder and assault that was not previously investigated.
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May 17, 2026
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US, Nigeria claim killing of IS 2nd-in-command
A senior Islamic State group leader, described as “the most active terrorist in the world”, has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries’ presidents said.
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May 17, 2026
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EX-UK HEALTH MIN SAYS WILL RUN TO REPLACE PM DAYS AFTER RESIGNING
Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, becoming the first MP to publicly confirm the bid.
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May 17, 2026
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Trump’s officials draw up plans for fresh Iran strikes
The US is weighing a return to military strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump's top aides have drafted plans for if the leader decides to try to break the impasse with more bombs.
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May 17, 2026
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Vijay keeps home, gen admin; finance goes to Sengottaiyan
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has retained control over some of the most politically sensitive departments, including home, police, general administration, women welfare, youth welfare and municipal administration, in the first Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, while finance has been assigned to former AIADMK veteran K A Sengottaiyan.
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May 17, 2026
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POSH panel member abetted crime: Court
{ TCS SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE }
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May 17, 2026
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Making the Capital's EV policy women-friendly
With the Prime Minister calling for reducing fuel usage to offset the impact of the war in West Asia, this might be an opportune moment to look at alternatives with a focus on women.
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May 17, 2026
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Union minister's son surrenders, arrested in T'gana Pocso case
Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay, was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day after the Telangana high court declined to grant him immediate relief from arrest in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case.
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