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March 17, 2026

All political parties want a slice of Kanshi Ram’s political constituency

The Kanshi Ram birth anniversary on Sunday saw all major political parties paying homage to the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went a step further to echo a longstanding demand of Mayawati, Kanshi Ram’s close associate and multiple times UP chief minister, that her mentor be awarded the Bharat Ratna. On Monday, the Punjab legislative assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the same.

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Shaping a new era of industrial cooperation

The approaches of India and Sweden reflect a broader belief that climate action can create jobs, expand opportunity, strengthen energy security and improve lives

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3 mins

May 19, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Excise, contempt cases listed before two HC benches

Days after justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders and withdrew herself from hearing related matters, two separate benches of the Delhi High Court are scheduled to hear the cases on Tuesday.

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1 mins

May 19, 2026

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SC criticises own order denying bail to Umar

The Supreme Court on Monday criticised its own January 5 judgment denying bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, and emphatically held that “bail is the rule and jail is an exception” even in prosecutions under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

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1 min

May 19, 2026

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Hindustan Times Chandigarh

OMCs still losing ₹750 cr a day: Govt

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are still losing ₹750 crore a day on the sale of auto fuels and cooking gas even after petrol and diesel rates were raised by ₹3 per litre each on Friday, a government official said, offering no comment on further hikes of fuel rates.

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1 mins

May 19, 2026

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Iran war: Pakistan deploys jets, troops to protect Saudi

Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation with Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war.

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2 mins

May 19, 2026

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BCCI not public authority under RTI Act, says CIC

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not fall within the ambit of a “public authority” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, holding that the cricket board remains an autonomous private body not substantially financed or controlled by the government, and cautioning that excessive regulatory control could disrupt its “finely balanced economic structure”.

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2 mins

May 19, 2026

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RAJNATH EMBARKS ON SOUTH KOREA, VIETNAM VISIT

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to strengthen military ties and promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

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1 min

May 19, 2026

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CONGRESS FILES PRIVILEGE NOTICE AGAINST EDU MIN FOR ‘CONTEMPT’

Congress lawmaker Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave a privilege notice against Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of showing “contempt” for Parliament by publicly dismissing a parliamentary committee’s report on the National Testing Agency (NTA) at a press conference last week.

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1 min

May 19, 2026

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Justice Varma case: Inquiry report submitted to Speaker

The three-member jurists’ panel has submitted its report on justice Yashwant Varma on Monday to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, paving the way for the next course of action.

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2 mins

May 19, 2026

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13 dead, 25 injured in tempo-truck collision

Thirteen people died and 25 others were injured on Monday when a tempo ferrying guests to an engagement party collided head-on with a container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway in Palghar district, police said.

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1 mins

May 19, 2026

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