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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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Rajini denies brokering DMK-AIADMK deal
DENYING allegations that he tried to broker a deal between the DMK and the AIADMK following the Assembly election results in order to prevent TVK president C Joseph Vijay from forming the government, actor Rajinikanth on Sunday said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”
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May 18, 2026
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GRACE OF SKANDA
ADHIKA Skanda Sashti falls on May 21, and brings sweet thoughts of Murugan, meaning ‘the beautiful one’ in Tamil.
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May 18, 2026
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J&K villagers clean spring as green tradition
IN the scenic village of Panzath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a centuries-old tradition continues to unite communities for environmental conservation to clean a natural spring named Panzath.
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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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‘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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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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53 pilgrim deaths in Char Dham this season, Kedarnath shrine leads at 28
AS many as 53 pilgrims have lost their lives during the world-renowned Char Dham Yatra so far in Uttarakhand this season, with 28 deaths occurring at the Kedarnath shrine alone, official reports from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.
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May 18, 2026
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Ayodhya’s Ram Katha Museum to get 3 palm-leaf Ramayana manuscripts
INTERNATIONAL Ram Katha Museum (IRKM) in Ayodhya is set to acquire three rare palm-leaf manuscripts of Ramayana selected by the expert committee set up for the purpose.
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May 18, 2026
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ZERO FARMER SUICIDES; DISTRESS STILL REMAINS
TELANGANA has come a long way since its formation in 2014. While development is often measured through indicators such as state gross domestic product, per capita income and soaring skylines, one statistic perhaps reflects the state’s transformation more meaningfully than the skyscrapers rising across Hyderabad—the number of farmer suicides.
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May 18, 2026
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Close shave for 68 after Rajdhani fire
Two coaches of Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi train catch fire near Ratlam early Sunday; Railway orders probe
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May 18, 2026
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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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Country’s first AI centre to study human-elephant conflict in Palamu soon
THE country’s first human-elephant conflict research centre is set to be established in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Jharkhand.
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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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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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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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Teen health centres short of counsellors: Unicef
INDIA’S Adolescent Friendly Health Centres (AFHCs), which provide clinical and counselling services on adolescent health, ranging from sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to nutrition, substance abuse, injuries and violence, including gender-based violence, have overburdened staff and need dedicated medical officers (MOs) and full-time adolescent health (AH) counsellors, an assessment by UNICEF has found.
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May 18, 2026
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EQUITY INVESTING & RISK TAKING ABILITY
NOT every investor has the ability to take Risk and even among those who can, the appetite is often limited.
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May 18, 2026
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Army airlifts donor’s kidney to transplant in soldier’s wife
THE wife of a soldier received a new lease of life after the Command Hospital, Chandimandir, in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences at Rohtak, successfully facilitated the retrieval and rapid air transportation of a kidney from a brain-dead road accident victim.
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May 18, 2026
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Diesel price hike and urea shortage hit farmers
THE sharp increase in fuel prices, coupled with a shortage of fertilisers, has left the Punjab farmers a worried lot. With the paddy sowing season just days away, both factors are likely to adversely affect the cost of cultivation this year.
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May 17, 2026
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Post win in nat’ls, Abhay turns attention to Asiad
THE top-seeded pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar lived up to their billing as they won the men’s doubles crown for a third year in a row by beating second-seeded Rahul Baitha-Suraj Kumar Chand 11-8, 11-5 in the title-round of the 8rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships held at the Indian Squash Academy here on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
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The Forest Outside Your Window
At this Corbett resort, the forest isn’t just a backdrop—it shapes the nature-led stay
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May 17, 2026
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Lessons in Law and Order
Former ACP of Delhi Police, Virender Punj, is campaigning to make legal education a classroom subject
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May 17, 2026
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The Parallel Pursuits of Seeking Truth
The scientific study of nature and the inward search for meaning are not opposing paths but complementary quests for truth
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May 17, 2026
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The Art of Love Without Performance
In the mid-morning light, a Common myna flew above my head, shrieking.
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May 17, 2026
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Azam Khan gets 2-yr jail term for campaign speech
2019 REMARKS
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May 17, 2026
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It Is Time to Align the Mandate With the Leader
Another set of elections and another theatre of absurdity is unfolding in different parts of our great democratic country.
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May 17, 2026
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Further ₹ fall may negate fuel price hike benefits
WITH the rupee breaching the 96-per-dollar level, SBI has warned that any further depreciation could negate the gains from the recent fuel price hike and excise duty cut.
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May 17, 2026
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Song With the Wind
Much like India’s weaving traditions, miniature painting schools, or families of instrument makers, Hindustani classical music, too, often travels through generations—passed down not just through formal training, but through everyday life at home.
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May 17, 2026
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HAL-IAF Tejas Mk-1A review pushed to June; IAF considers relaxations
THE programme review meeting between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the delayed Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft has been pushed to June, with a firm date yet to be finalised, senior defence officials told this newspaper.
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