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Twisha probe hampered due to missing nylon belt, hunt goes on for husband
WHILE multiple teams of Bhopal Police continue searching across Madhya Pradesh and other states for advocate Samarth Singh in connection with the alleged dowry death of his former actor-model wife Twisha Sharma, a major lapse in the initial investigation has surfaced.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Disciplined Army man of politics passes away
MAJOR General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd), a towering figure in Uttarakhand’s political landscape and a transformative administrator known for his discipline and integrity, passed away at Max Hospital in Dehradun on Tuesday morning. He was 91.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Days before repoll, TMC’s Falta candidate drops out
JUST two days before repoll in West Bengal’s violence-hit Falta assembly constituency, Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan, a close aide of party general secretary and MP of Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee, withdrew his candidature, triggering calls for his suspension.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Net neutrality debate over Airtel 'priority postpaid'
BHARTI AIRTEL, country’s second-largest telecom service provider, on Tuesday launched ‘Priority Postpaid’, a service powered by 5G network slicing technology that promises superior and more consistent connectivity for postpaid users.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Deeply concerned about harassment complaints, HI chief calls for meeting
WITH multiple sexual harassment charges coming to light, the Hockey India has called for emergency meeting to find a way forward.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
India, Vietnam ink pacts for free Indo-Pacific
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi as India and Vietnam reaffirmed their shared commitment to a “free, open and stable” Indo-Pacific, while also inking MoUs on artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
SC reaffirms stray dog order, okays euthanasia
THE SC on Tuesday allowed authorities to take legally permissible measures, including euthanasia in cases of rabid and dangerous stray dogs, as part of its directions aimed at curbing threats to human life and ensuring public safety. It also dismissed all applications seeking modification of its November 7, 2025 order on relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Industrial AI moving into machine control: LTTS
INDUSTRIAL artificial intelligence is moving beyond software assistance into real-time engineering and machine control systems, even as large-scale deployment of agentic AI in engineering remains at an early stage, Ashish Khushu, chief technology officer at L&T Technology Services, told TNIE.
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May 20, 2026
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RETURN OF ARTEFACTS MUST CUE BETTER HERITAGE CARE
NOTHER priceless piece of heritage was handed back to India last week.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Naxals gone, but minefields still a danger in Bastar
DESPITE the government’s declaration that the country is now free of Naxal influence, security officials have warned that the Bastar region continues to face a grave threat from a sprawling network of hidden explosives buried across its dense forests and rugged hills.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
US approves follow-on support for Apache, M777s
THE United States has cleared $428 million worth of sustainment and logistics support for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777 howitzers, both of which form key elements of the Indian military’s frontline combat capability.
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May 20, 2026
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'AFFORDABILITY KEY CONSTRAINT IN HEALTH INSURANCE GROWTH'
WITH the aim of reaching more people as part of the government’s insurance-for-all push, Star Health and Allied Insurance is launching an affordable health policy — Value Plus — in Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities across the country.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Peak power demand hits 260.45 GW amid heatwave
THE country’s peak power demand surged to an all-time high of 260.45 GW on Tuesday and was successfully met at 3:40 pm, said the power ministry on tuesday.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
UAE says drones that hit Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraq
UAE’S Ministry of Defence said Tuesday that during the past 48 hours, its air defence systems successfully detected and engaged 6 hostile drones trying to target civilian and vital areas in the country.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
‘Made for Test cricket’, Rajasthan spinner Manav earns India call-up
‘‘IT was always a matter of when and not if.’’ Talk to anyone in Indian cricketing circles about Manav Suthar in the last two years, this is the line one would hear.
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May 20, 2026
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CAN'T KEEP FAILING OUR STUDENTS
HE cancellation of NEET-Undergraduate 2024 has pushed nearly 23 lakh students across India into uncertainty, anxiety and emotional distress.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
UK to charge 57 people over 2017 Grenfell fire
LONDON’S Metropolitan Police said Tuesday it will seek criminal charges against 57 people and 20 companies over the 2017 Grenfell Tower inferno, Britain’s worst residential fire in recent history in which 72 people were killed.
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May 20, 2026
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PANT OUT OF WHITE-BALL MAP
Wicketkeeper-batter loses Test vice-captaincy following prolonged inconsistency
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Rajasthan, K’taka, MP key states for Cong to improve Rajya Sabha tally
POLITICAL parties are turning their focus to the Rajya Sabha polls, with 22 MPs set to retire in June 2026.
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May 20, 2026
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Use ammonium sulphate instead of urea: ICAR
WITH the Iran war triggering a shortage of fertilizers and a spike in prices, the Centre has asked states to consider ammonium sulphate as a substitute for urea in rice cultivation.
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May 20, 2026
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ITALY & INDIA: STRATEGIC PUSH FOR THE INDO-MEDITERRANEAN
THE relationship between India and Italy has reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future.
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May 20, 2026
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ITC pile-up: Car dealers face working capital stress
THE Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has warned that the accumulation of over ₹2,500 crore in Input Tax Credit (ITC) linked to the now-abolished compensation cess following the rollout of GST 2.0 reforms is leading to a working capital crunch among automobile dealers and could soon disrupt credit cycles.
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May 20, 2026
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‘Consider how to destroy, recover data kept abroad’
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider as a PIL a plea filed by a cybersecurity consultant, seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers.
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May 20, 2026
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Museum to mark former PM's birth anniversary with film shows today
PRADHANMANTRI Sangrahalaya (PMS) will celebrate the 93rd birth anniversary of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday.
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May 19, 2026
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Big train mishaps down by over 90%: Railways
WITH safety remaining the top priority of Indian Railways, consequential train accidents have declined sharply over the past decade compared with the period before 2014-15.
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May 19, 2026
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House panel to review NEET paper leak case, summons test agency head
AMID the NEET-UG row, the parliamentary panel on education has summoned National Testing Agency Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats for deliberations on Thursday.
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May 19, 2026
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India, Europe entering golden era: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Europe are entering a new “Golden Era” in their relationship as India and Norway elevated bilateral ties to a Green Strategic Partnership, deepening cooperation across clean energy, maritime industries, digital technology, healthcare and emerging technologies amid global instability.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Trucks stranded in Manipur amid Kuki, Naga blockades
AS the Manipur “hostage” crisis involving the Kuki and Naga communities continued, church leaders stepped forward to help broker peace.
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May 19, 2026
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BJP wants Punjab to emulate Naidu, offer rewards to couples for more kids
WITH the aim of reversing Punjab’s declining demographic trend and falling fertility rate, former bureaucrat and Punjab BJP state general secretary Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju has shot off a communiqué to CM Bhagwant Mann to announce financial incentives for young Sikh couples on the lines of the Andhra Pradesh model for having four children.
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May 19, 2026
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SP Group secures ₹27,000 crore refinance from overseas creditors
THE debt-laden Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, which owns an 18.6% stake in Tata Sons, has secured a refinancing deal with its overseas creditors led by Davidson Kempner, Farallon Capital and Cerberus Capital, among others, for its ₹27,000-crore debt maturing by the end of the month.
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