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The Free Press Journal - Bhopal
KC demands his pound
The outcome underlines Venugopal’s continuing influence in Kerala Congress politics
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May 18, 2026
The Free Press Journal - Bhopal
Pressure groups add to heat
Kerala Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan’s ministry formation has turned into an early test of political management, with community organisations, church leadership, Congress factions and regional claimants pressing for space in the first United Democratic Front government after a decade of Left Democratic Front rule.
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May 18, 2026
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Eurovision 2026 ends with Bulgaria winning 1st time, Israel at 2nd spot
Bulgarian singer Darina Nikolaeva Yotova, aka Dara, won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with her infectious party anthem Bangaranga, giving the southeast European country its first-ever Eurovision victory.
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May 18, 2026
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Gems, jewellery exports fall
India’s gems and jewellery exports declined 9.07% year-on-year to US$2.23 billion in April, according to Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council.
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May 18, 2026
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Kannur revolt sharpens CPM leadership crisis
Kannur’s CPM leadership review has deepened into an open challenge to the party’s state command, with district committee members alleging that a deliberate attempt is under way to marginalise P Jayarajan despite growing grassroots support for a larger role for him after the LDF’s heavy election defeat.
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May 18, 2026
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Lucknow Girl Wins Global Honour
Lucknow has earned another moment of pride as young innovator Aaliya Fatima Rizavi received international recognition at the prestigious National Geographic Society Slingshot Challenge 2026 for her unique sustainability project, ‘The Puppet Teaches the Planet.’
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May 18, 2026
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Heavy rain lashes Hubballi for three hours
Heavy rain accompanied by strong gusty winds lashed Hubballi on Sunday afternoon, bringing relief from the scorching summer heat but also causing widespread inconvenience to the public.
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May 18, 2026
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Hybrid MFs draw ₹1.55L cr inflows
Investors increasingly preferred balanced portfolios offering stability, downside protection and diversified exposure amid volatile global market conditions
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May 18, 2026
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Bharti sells 75% Bharti Life stake to UK's Prudential plc
The deal is expected to accelerate insurance penetration, strengthen distribution networks, and expand customer-focused protection offerings nationwide
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May 18, 2026
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Taliban decrees ‘silence of virgin girl’ counts as marriage consent
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has introduced a new family law regulation laying down strict decrees on marriage, divorce, and child marriage.
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May 18, 2026
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Maurya Hails PM's Foreign Tour as Diplomatic Success
Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent foreign visit was a ‘complete success’ and reflected India’s growing influence on the global stage.
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May 18, 2026
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Security scare in Bengaluru as four foreign women flee shelter home
Absconding women are citizens of Uganda and Nigeria
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May 18, 2026
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MISUSE OF POWER: KASH FACES HEAT
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel is facing severe criticism over allegations of misusing government access and official aircraft for personal luxury and leisure trips.
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May 18, 2026
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'Writers must fight fascism, defend democracy'
Writers and intellectuals must move beyond language and aesthetics and engage deeply with political consciousness and social realities, said writer Ranganath Kantanakunte at the May Literary Meet held in Hubballi on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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‘Entrepreneurship to drive developed India’
Union minister highlighted design, entrepreneurship and research as crucial pillars shaping the country’s future economic growth trajectory
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May 18, 2026
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A new era under Satheesan
The elevation of VD Satheesan as Kerala’s new Chief Minister was, in many ways, inevitable.
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May 18, 2026
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Rajdhani blaze panic
COACH INFERNO | All 68 passengers evacuated safely within 15 minutes of the incident; two coaches gutted near Ratlam
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May 18, 2026
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Cyberabad Police book 300 for drunk driving
Cyberabad Traffic Police conducted weekend special drunk and drive enforcement checks across the commissionerate booking 300 offenders.
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May 18, 2026
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IET hostellers go berserk after booze party
A dawn of alleged drunken chaos, vandalism, and shocking misconduct has put Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya’s prestigious Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) under scrutiny after around 150 BTech final-year students residing in Ramanujanam B Hostel allegedly turned the hostel campus into a scene of mayhem in the early hours of Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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‘India among fastest growing steel markets’
India remained among the world’s fastest-growing steel markets as crude steel production growth accelerated to 11% year-on-year in March, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
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May 18, 2026
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Malkajgiri Police warn of 'quishing QR scam'
Malkajgiri Police have cautioned citizens about a rising cyber fraud involving malicious QR codes, commonly known as “quishing.”
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May 18, 2026
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Is there something brewing between Sreeleela & Tilak?
A viral video of Suryakumar Yadav teasing Tilak Varma has reignited dating rumours linking the cricketer with actress Sreeleela
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May 18, 2026
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'TGSRTC leads nation in electric buses management'
TGSRTC Vice- Chairman & Managing Director Y. Nagi Reddy stated that, for the first time in the country, electric buses are being successfully operated in Telangana to curb pollution.
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May 18, 2026
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Patients complain of bed shortage and poor facilities at KMCRI Hospital
Patients and their attendants raised several grievances related to bed shortages, lack of basic facilities and staff behaviour during the visit of Karnataka State Women’s Commission Chairperson Dr. Nagalakshmi Chowdhary to Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute Hospital on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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Clash over suspected cattle transportation in Hyderabad
Two groups pelted stones and clashed here following an altercation over suspected cattle transportation in a truck here, police said on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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Legal view on marital discord involving NRIs
Even if a married couple settles abroad, Indian courts retain jurisdiction over their disputes if they were married in India, a Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Girgaon has ruled while allowing a doctor mother to retain custody of her five-year-old son.
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May 18, 2026
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For the saffron party, Tamil Nadu has remained out of reach thus far
The only sure-footed response could be to ask grassroots workers to fan out to the hinterlands and disabuse the notion that BJP was anti-Tamil
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May 18, 2026
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Death Toll Mounts in UP Road Accidents, 10 Killed in Separate Crashes
A series of tragic road accidents across Uttar Pradesh on Saturday claimed at least 10 lives and left several others injured, raising fresh concerns over reckless driving and highway safety in the state.
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May 18, 2026
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MeeSuraksha drive held in Kapra for domestic staff verification
As part of the MeeSuraksha community safety initiative launched by the Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate, a special enrollment and verification drive for domestic servants and security guards was conducted in Kapra.
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May 18, 2026
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Ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar & Raj Kapoor at risk in Pakistan
The ancestral homes of legendary Indian actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar can collapse any time, heritage experts and locals said on Sunday, after the rain-battered buildings became vulnerable due to a recent earthquake in Pakistan.
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