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Hindustan Times Pune
MODI REITERATES AUSTERITY CALL, SAYS MEASURES A NATIONAL DUTY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his call to reduce fuel consumption, promote work-from-home, and avoid nonessential foreign spending such as gold purchases and overseas travel, citing the unstable global situation arising from tensions in West Asia.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
2 evacuees from hantavirus-hit ship test positive
Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home on Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
At Somnath, PM criticises ‘narrow political mindsets’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country must rise above “narrow political mindsets” to restore symbols of national pride, hitting out at past opposition to the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple in Gujarat and warned that similar forces were still active.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Nasscom backs hybrid work to cut energy use
Indian technology companies have been adopting prudent management measures, including enabling remote or hybrid work, information technology (IT) industry body Nasscom said on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens and businesses to revive ‘Covid-era’ Work From Home (WFH) and virtual meeting arrangements to help the country combat the global energy crisis.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
INDIA BOW OUT OF U-17 WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP AFTER 0-3 LOSS TO CHINA
India’s run in the AFC Women's UI7 Asian Cup came to an end after a 0-3 defeat against hosts China in the quarterfinals
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Bengal poll chief becomes new govt's top bureaucrat
West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who received both praise for conducting a largely violence-free assembly election and criticism for the mass disenfranchisement during the special intensive revision under his watch, was appointed the chief secretary of the eastern state on Monday.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
What the Iran conflict says about US power
The US-Israel war against Iran shows that overwhelming military and economic power no longer guarantee control.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
'Rise above narrow politics'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country must rise above “narrow political mindsets” to restore symbols of national pride, hitting out at past opposition to the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple in Gujarat and warned that similar forces were still active.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
First cabinet meet clears land for border fencing
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari chaired his cabinet’s first meeting on Monday and announced the transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Low-speed Chinese e-scooters catch up with domestic leaders
Exploding sales of low-speed electric scooters— powered heavily by cheap Chinese imports—are giving a headache to India’s established electric vehicle (EV) makers, who warn that the poor-quality products risk hurting consumer confidence in electric two-wheelers just as the sector is gaining scale.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Krunal: No-frills allrounder who keeps on giving
From the depths of despair to the swanky and garish, Krunal Pandya made it in life through sheer hard work.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
CENTRE ALLOWS PRIVATE TESTING OF FUEL PUMPS
The Centre has amended rules to allow private, government-approved testing centres (GATCs) to inspect and certify petrol, diesel, and gaseous fuel dispensing machines, as it aims to reduce delays, ease compliance, and protect consumers, according to an official order reviewed by Mint.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Trump says truce with Tehran on 'life support'
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has killed thousands and halted vital energy flows.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Markets tumble after PM’s austerity appeal
Markets slumped on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to cut fuel consumption, avoid buying gold for a year, and limit foreign travel, amid rising pressure on the rupee and on India’s import bill due to supply constraints triggered by the West Asia conflict.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Barred from event, Vinesh spars with WFI in Gonda
For nearly 40 minutes, the 31-year-old Asiad medallist Phogat stood her ground within the venue, arguing with federation officials
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
CONG TOP BRASS TO MEET EX-KERALA CHIEFS AS SUSPENSE OVER CM PERSISTS
The Congress high command has called former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) presidents to New Delhi for discussions on Tuesday, as uncertainty over the next chief minister continued in the southern state a week after the assembly poll results were announced.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
West Asia war to cast shadow on Brics meet
Differences between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran over the West Asia conflict are shaping up to be a major challenge for the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting to be hosted by India this week, people familiar with the matter said.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Govt weighs fuel price hikes, WFH mandates
The petroleum ministry on Monday said it is working on austerity measures to conserve energy, which experts said could be an indication to increase retail prices of petrol and diesel if the war in West Asia prolongs.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
A calibrated demand deflation
The PM's advice on consumption reflects the economic pain inflicted by the war in West Asia
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
India’s reckoning with the war’s economic cost begins
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to use petrol-diesel judiciously and not buy gold or undertake foreign trips on Sunday, he was conveying a clear message: the economic pain of the ongoing war in West Asia is not going away anytime soon and the economy will have to make adjustments to cope with the fallout.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Centre seeks end to SC airfare oversight
The Union government has urged the Supreme Court to refrain from continuing its monitoring of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging volatile airfares and airline charges, stating that a comprehensive statutory rulemaking exercise is already underway and that the Centre is attempting to fast-track the process in light of the “emerging scenario”.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
How data helped RCB turn around
For 17 years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were IPL’s biggest paradox.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Centre weighing WFH curbs, fuel price hikes
The petroleum ministry on Monday said it is working on austerity measures to conserve energy, suggesting that an increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel may be in the offing.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Seeking synthesising generalists in Al age
Coaching factories have killed the infrastructure that enabled multi- dimensional intellectual development. India must rebuild, deliberately and at scale, the competitive public culture that trained its brightest minds to become highly accomplished generalists
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
GST Council may clarify taxation of app cabs, ease rules
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is likely to meet before mid-July to consider proposals to simplify procedures and clarify matters including the taxation of ride-hailing app companies, according to two people aware of the development.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Trump and Xi set for talks spanning Iran, Taiwan and Al
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's visit to China this week.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
VB-GRAMG Act to replace MGNREGA starting July 1
The central government on Monday notified the implementation of the new rural employment law —the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), (VB-GRAMG) Act, 2025 — that replaces the nearly two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
In first cabinet meet, Suvendu clears land for border fencing
The Suvendu Adhikari-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on ‘Monday announced a series of significant measures, including transfer of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for setting up fences along the Bangladesh border, immediate implementation of the Census exercise, and state's induction into the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme.
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Unemployment rate 5% in Jan-Mar 2026
A LOWER SHARE OF AGRICULTURE MEANT THAT THE QUALITY OF JOBS ALSO IMPROVED SEQUENTIALLY IN MARCH QUARTER
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May 12, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
‘Focussed on growing India-US trade’
US Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Fogel has pitched for Indian investments in sectors like critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and automotives in the US, adding that both countries are not doing enough on trade and investment.
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