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Pak hires US firm after scaling down lobbying blitz
Pakistan has given lobby firm Erwin Graves Strategies a two-year contract worth $50,000 per month after previously scaling down a lobbying blitz it had initiated last year.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
UPSC coaching centre fined for misleading ad
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a 27 lakh penalty on civil services coaching institute Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre LLP for publishing \"misleading\" advertisements that suggested successful candidates of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023 were products of its full-length coaching programmes, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Showers bring relief as city sees cleanest air since Oct 8
Relief from the searing May heat continued for a second day on Saturday as the city experienced gusty winds and afternoon showers, capping the maximum temperature at 37.1°C -more than three degrees below normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Forged signature case: CID summons Abhishek
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police on Saturday summoned TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in connection with its probe into allegations that signatures of some party legislators were forged on a letter submitted to the assembly secretariat nominating TMC MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the leader of the opposition (LOP).
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
INDIA FINALISES BRAHMOS DEAL WITH VIETNAM
SINGAPORE: Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday said that India had already signed a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam, while a similar pact with Indonesia was in the final stages.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
COURTS HAVE AT TIMES FAILED ARBITRATION PROCESS, SAYS SC
The Supreme Court has said that while arbitration in India has not failed, courts have at times failed the arbitration process by allowing excessive judicial intervention that undermines speed, certainty and finality in dispute resolution.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Dozens hurt in building collapse at Saidulajab
More than a dozen people were wounded at Saidulajab near Saket Metro station in south Delhi after a four-storey under-construction building collapsed and fell on an adjacent canteen, where students were having dinner on Saturday evening, officials from the fire and police departments said.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
'Modern conflicts demand much closer integration'
No service can fight a modern war alone and only theaterisation can align the military's strategic vision and capabilities, said navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, who retires on Sunday.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
For the record, we're summing up the week in 10 questions
New species, a new degree, a new record and a new film are pitted against old problems, a share-price drop and a disappointing set of games. Who knew? Did you?
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Abhishek attacked in Sonarpur visit
AFTER 2 HOSPITALS TOLD ABHISHEK HE DID NOT REQUIRE ADMISSION, EX-CM MAMATA ALLEGED THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING DENIED TREATMENT
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
New CDS, navy chief to take charge today
NEW DELHI: General NS Raja Subramani will on Sunday take charge as India's next chief of defence staff (CDS), replacing General Anil Chauhan who retired on Saturday. Also, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will take over as the navy chief from Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi who retires on Sunday.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
PWD orders annual fire audits of govt buildings in Delhi
The Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) has directed officials to conduct annual fire audits of all buildings maintained by the department and issue safety certificates every year, amid growing focus on fire preparedness following multiple fire incidents reported in recent weeks.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
CUET retest to be held for 3.7k students as glitch mars exam
NEW DELHI/NOIDA: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate courses was delayed across centres on Saturday after a technical glitch, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said, as it announced a retest for over 3,700 candidates, a bulk of whom appeared to be from a single hub in Noida.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Vinesh fails to qualify for Asiad, says fought against entire system
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat missed out on an Asian Games berth after losing in the semi-finals of the 53kg selection trials on Saturday, bringing an end to her bid to re-enter the national team.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Court summons Bharadwaj in Parvesh Verma defamation suit
The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj in a defamation suit filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Delhi deputy chief minister Parvesh Verma over social media posts alleging that Verma used his influence to favour officials of a school in Delhi's Janakpuri area where a three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
The discreet charm of Gymkhana Club
Amongst the happiest memories of my childhood is devouring fish fingers and chicken sandwiches at the Gymkhana Club.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
US warns it's capable of resuming Iran war as deal remains elusive
The United States warned on Saturday it was \"more than capable\" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Right to know parentage can outweigh privacy: SC
NEW DELHI: Can a man's right to privacy defeat a child's lifelong search for the identity of his father?
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
DKS gets CLP's nod as next CM of Karnataka
BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as chief minister while capping a leadership transition in the southern state that came about after his predecessor Siddaramaiah stepped down at the instance of the central Congress leadership.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Officials blame cyberattack for CBSE revaluation portal glitches
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) revaluation portal was hit by a \"malicious cyberattack\" that disrupted payment processing for around 50 Class 12 students and forced the board to defer the next phase of its re-evaluation process until the payment system was secured, education ministry officials said on Friday.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
BUILDING FALLS ON CANTEEN IN SAIDULAJAB; SIX FEARED TRAPPED
NEW DELHI: More than a dozen people were wounded in Saidulajab near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening after a four-storey building, where construction work was taking place on the top floor, collapsed and fell on an adjacent canteen, where students were having dinner, officials from the fire and police departments said.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
PSG beat Arsenal in nervy shootout to retain UCL crown
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: Paris Saint-Germain won back-toback Champions League trophies by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Puskas Arena on Saturday.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
India 'critical anchor' in South Asia: Hegseth
India is a \"critical anchor\" in South Asia and a powerful New Delhi would help maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, said US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogues in Singapore.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Abhishek manhandled, pelted with stones and eggs: Oppn targets BJP
KOLKATA: TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday sustained minor injuries after he was attacked with stones and eggs in West Bengal's Sonarpur, where he had gone to meet the families of post-poll violence victims.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
W Asia war debunks myth of short conflicts: Navy chief
NEW DELHI: Can a man's right to privacy defeat a child's lifelong search for the identity of his father?
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
CEC defends SIR, says it led to 'purest' voter lists
Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Saturday that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had produced \"purest\" and \"most accurate electoral rolls in the world, dismissing Opposition's criticism of the exercise, days after the Supreme Court upheld its validity.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
FinMin flags inflation risks, calls for sustained vigilance
In its monthly economic review released on Saturday, the ministry said. \"The inflation dynamics of April 2026 reflect a growing divergence between relatively contained consumer prices and sharply rising wholesale prices.\"
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times
Siddaramaiah's son in line for post in cabinet
Outgoing Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra on Saturday threw his hat into the ring for a cabinet berth, with people aware of the matter saying the possibility of giving him a ministerial post was part of the internal power-sharing understanding reached when the Congress formed the state government in 2023.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Charges to be framed against Sukesh, Jacqueline
A Delhi court on Saturday ordered framing of money laundering charges against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar and 16 others, including Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, in a ₹200 crore extortion case.
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May 31, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
National level para athlete found dead in Ghaziabad
A 27-year-old national-level para athlete was found dead at the Sai Upvan city forest area near GT Road on Saturday afternoon, a police officer aware of the matter said.
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