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India to achieve exports worth $1 tn this year: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said India has set a target of achieving exports worth 1 trillion dollars this year and 2 trillion dollars over the next five years.
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May 19, 2026
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Amit Shah in Bastar for key security meet
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in southern Chhattisgarh on Monday on a two-day visit. He is in Bastar to review security, development and administrative coordination in the region.
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May 19, 2026
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RIICO Direct Allotment Scheme gains strong investor response in Rajasthan
The Direct Allotment Scheme-2025 launched by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) is emerging as a major initiative to boost industrial investment and employment generation in Rajasthan, with the latest phase witnessing strong participation from investors.
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May 19, 2026
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RBI promotes Gunveer Singh as Executive Director
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday promoted Gunveer Singh as Executive Director, according to an official statement issued by the central bank.
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May 19, 2026
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Vellappally Natesan launches fresh attack on IUML, rakes up Malabar Rebellion, Marad Riots
SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan launched a renewed attack on the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), asserting that the majority community will never forget historical tragedies like the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 and the 2003 Marad Riots.
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May 18, 2026
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Silent Balancing
Nepal’s new political establishment appears determined to redraw the rules of engagement with the outside world.
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May 18, 2026
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Nine of top 10 firms’ valuation erodes by ₹3.12 trillion, Bharti Airtel only gainer
The market valuation of nine of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 3.12 trillion last week. Reliance Industries took the biggest hit with its market valuation tumbled Rs 1,34,445.77 crore to Rs 18,08,420.81 crore.
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May 18, 2026
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Ladakh announces landmark wage reform for daily wagers, seasonal workers
The Union Territory of Ladakh has announced a landmark wage reform for thousands of daily wagers, part-time and seasonal workers, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approving long-pending wage rationalisation aimed at ensuring fair compensation under the Minimum Wages Act.
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May 18, 2026
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Italian Open: Andreeva-Shnaider clinch doubles title
Russian pair Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider underlined their growing dominance on the women’s doubles circuit by capturing the Italian Open title with an emphatic straight-sets victory here on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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Can Indian IT make the most of the AI age?
For more than two decades, India's information technology industry built something genuinely admirable: a world class services engine that became the back office of the global economy.
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May 18, 2026
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India’s economic pact with European FTA bloc seen as gamechanger
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), operational since 1 October, 2025, marks a transformative milestone in India’s economic diplomacy and strategic engagement with Europe, according to an article.
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May 18, 2026
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Global oil prices to stay in $90 to 110 per barrel range during 2026: Moody’s
Oil prices in the global market are likely to remain in the high range of $90 to 110 per barrel \"as there is little prospect of a swift and durable settlement between the US and Iran and with it the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz\", according to a Moody’s global report on geopolitical risks.
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May 18, 2026
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PM arrives in Sweden; focus on trade, green transition, strategic tech cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gothenburg, Sweden on Sunday for a two-day official visit, marking the third leg of his ongoing five-nation tour across Europe and the Gulf region after concluding his engagements in the Netherlands.
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May 18, 2026
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'GT still have the ball in their court for top-two finish,' says Chawla after loss to KKR
Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla believes that 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) can still qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs by remaining in the top two, as they have their fate in their hands despite suffering a 29-run loss against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday.
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May 18, 2026
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Satwik-Chirag pull out of Malaysia Masters after Thailand Open silver
India’s leading men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will skip the upcoming Malaysia Masters as the pair continues to carefully manage their schedule following an encouraging run to the Thailand Open final.
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May 18, 2026
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US-Iran tensions, crude oil spike, Q4 earnings among key factors likely to drive Dalal Street
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty snapped their two-session winning streak on Friday amid profit booking triggered by weak global cues, rising crude oil prices, and continued pressure on the Indian rupee.
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May 18, 2026
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RCB seal playoff berth with 23-run victory against Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) became the first team to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs after defeating Punjab Kings by 23 runs in a high-scoring contest at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
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Imperial Signals
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing hoping to showcase deal-making. He left having showcased something else: the changing balance of global power.
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May 18, 2026
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India’s gems and jewellery exports fall 9.07 pc in April amid West Asia conflict
India’s gems and jewellery exports declined 9.07 per cent year-on-year to USD 2,226.45 million (Rs 20,825.01 crore) in April 2026, impacted by the ongoing West Asia conflict and weak global demand, according to data released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
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May 18, 2026
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Rajinikanth denies role in backing DMK-AIADMK coalition government
Rattled by persistent speculation that he was instrumental in the attempt to prop up a coalition government of traditional rivals, DMK and AIADMK, to deny the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Vijay, which emerged as the single largest party, a shot at power, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday clarified that he was not so cheap to indulge in such a move.
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May 18, 2026
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CPM leadership, Pinarayi Vijayan draw flak for LDF's rout in Kerala
The CPM Kannur district committee meeting held on Saturday, after the district secretariat meeting, saw unprecedented, sharp criticism against the party's top leadership following the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) crushing defeat in the May 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.
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May 18, 2026
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VD Satheesan to take oath as Kerala Chief Minister today
Senior Congress leader VD Satheesan will take oath of office as the next Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday morning. Alongside Satheesan, his new 20-member Council of Ministers will take their oaths.
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May 18, 2026
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Declining fertility rate prompts Andhra Pradesh’s Chandrababu Naidu to push for population growth
The financial incentives announced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for the third and fourth child come amid growing concerns over the state's declining Total Fertility Rate (TFR).
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May 18, 2026
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World Health Organisation declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), citing confirmed cross-border transmission, rising suspected deaths and fears that the outbreak could spread rapidly across the region.
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May 18, 2026
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Foreign investors continue exit, withdraw over ₹27,000 crore in May
Foreign investors continued to take exit from the Indian equities as they withdraw Rs 27,048 crore so far this month. As per the data from NSDL, the total outflows by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from the equity market have reached Rs 2.2 trillion in 2026. This is higher than the Rs 1.66 trillion pulled out during the entire 2025.
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May 18, 2026
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Shivakumar alleges massive real estate empire linked to Kumaraswamy family
Karnataka's political battleground has once again shifted to land — this time with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar making fresh and explosive allegations against union Minister HD Kumaraswamy's family, claiming that their wealth has been significantly built through real estate dealings in and around Bengaluru.
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May 18, 2026
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An unusual scientist
I am not special, whatever may have been my aspirations. Even in contracting a disease, cancer, it appears I have been quite un-special.
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May 18, 2026
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Piyush Goyal says India’s ‘Free Trade Deals’ cover nearly 70 per cent of global GDP
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (photo) on Sunday said that India’s recent free trade agreements with developed economies had given the country preferred access to markets accounting for nearly 70 percent of global GDP.
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May 18, 2026
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Mizoram: Fresh refugee influx pushes up displaced Myanmarese population
A fresh wave of civilians fleeing violence in western Myanmar has once again intensified the humanitarian situation along the Mizoram border, with more than 1,000 people entering Champhai district over the past two weeks and taking the total number of Myanmar refugees sheltered in the state to nearly 40,000.
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May 18, 2026
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India’s solar revolution enters emphatic new phase, challenge still lies in building resilient ecosystem
India’s solar revolution has entered an emphatic new phase. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the country installed a record 15.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity ~ the highest quarterly addition ever recorded ~ underlining the extraordinary momentum behind India’s clean energy ambitions.
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