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Mayawati warns against laxity in preparations for UP Assembly elections
Mayawati on Sunday called upon party workers and leaders to remain vigilant and avoid any laxity or negligence in preparations for the UP Assembly elections scheduled for 2027.
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May 25, 2026
The Statesman Delhi
Suicide bombing near railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said.
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May 25, 2026
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Amit Shah to pay 2-day visit to border areas in Bikaner
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be paying a two-day visit to the bordering district of Bikaner on 25 and 26 May to participate in different programmes and hold parleys with top BSF and state officials.
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May 25, 2026
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Iran does not possess nuclear weapons, asserts Dr Elahi
Dr. Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attended the Taziati Jalsa and Majlis-e-Tahrim (mourning gathering) held at Dargah-e-Fatman on Saturday night as the chief guest.
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May 25, 2026
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BJP sweeps Falta repoll by 1.09 lakh votes, TMC in fourth place
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the Falta Assembly repoll on Sunday, defeating its nearest rival by 1,09,021 votes in a contest marked by the conspicuous absence of the Trinamul Congress (TMC) from the field.
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May 25, 2026
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Trump says US-Iran agreement largely negotiated, signals reopening of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said that a deal between the USA and Iran has been “largely negotiated,” raising cautious hopes that months of conflict could finally be winding down and that one of the world's most critical shipping lanes Strait of Hormuz might soon reopen.
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May 25, 2026
The Statesman Delhi
Suspect killed after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the US Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month.
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May 25, 2026
The Statesman Delhi
Nabin steps up attack on K’taka govt, calls for WB-style agitation
In a politically charged message drawing clear strategic parallels with West Bengal, BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Sunday signalled a sharper street-level mobilisation strategy while stepping up his attack on Karnataka’s Congress government for alleged governance failures and internal factionalism.
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May 25, 2026
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Manu to feature in 3 events at Munich WC
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) selection committee announced a 22-member Indian team for the ISSF World Cup Munich, with double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and fellow Olympian and world championship medallist Esha Singh being the only members of the squad to start in two individual pistol events, while Manu will additionally compete in the mixed team pistol event.
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May 25, 2026
The Statesman Delhi
Soil to Salon ~ II
The original Left movement was anchored in rural land reforms that understood the fundamental relationship between the man and the land. With Jyoti Basu, the movement’s focus began to drift toward the urban and the intellectual elites, and discourses began to migrate from the open fields of rural Bengal into insular intellectual circles. While the Old Left had a visceral understanding of hunger and poverty, this new Salon became preoccupied with narrative making, prioritising academic debate over the basic needs of the common man
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May 25, 2026
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Difficult questions
The sharp exchange between an Indian diplomat and a Norwegian journalist in Oslo this week was not really about one question shouted at a Prime Minister.
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May 25, 2026
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The secret I held in my palm
You can't live in India without encountering palmists. They read the lines in your palm and, for a modest fee, tell you your past and present and, most tantalizingly, your future.
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May 25, 2026
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Major reshuffle likely in Uttar Pradesh BJP ahead of 2027 polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh is witnessing intensified organisational activity ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections, with preparations reportedly underway for a major reshuffle in the state unit.
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May 25, 2026
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Archer's brilliant all-round show seals playoff berth for Rajasthan Royals
A fine bowling effort by Jofra Archer (3-17) as Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs in a must-win match at the Wankhede Stadium and sealed a berth in the playoffs of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday.
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May 25, 2026
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History in 10.09 seconds: Gurindervir leads a new sprint revolution in Indian athletics
Indian athletics may look back at Saturday as a turning point.
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May 25, 2026
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FIIs recalibrating portfolios to capture emerging growth themes
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are not abandoning India’s bluechip counters, but are instead recalibrating portfolios to capture emerging growth themes across a broader market landscape, according to market experts.
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May 25, 2026
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Britain’s navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal
Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt.
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May 25, 2026
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Fuel pump accuracy to improve as government tightens verification rules
The Centre has announced five new categories of fuel dispensing systems under the ambit of Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs). These include dispensers for petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, LNG, and hydrogen.
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May 25, 2026
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Jaishankar outlines multi-alignment doctrine, pushes for defence, trade expansion with USA
India’s foreign policy approach is built on managing multiple strategic relationships without turning global diplomacy into a “zero-sum game”, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said on Friday during a joint Press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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May 25, 2026
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Ex-CEO takes charge as secy to Kerala CM
Senior IAS officer Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar took charge as Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Sunday, despite it being a weekend holiday.
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May 25, 2026
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Rubio: US-Pak alliance ‘not at the expense’ of ties with India
Seeking to allay concerns in New Delhi over Washington’s expanding engagement with Islamabad, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday asserted that America’s relations with Pakistan would not come “at the expense” of its strategic alliance with India, stressing that the India-US partnership remains strong, steady and poised to deepen further in the years ahead.
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May 25, 2026
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Unsafe Plates
India’s food economy is entering a dangerous phase ~ not necessarily because adulteration is new, but because public trust is beginning to collapse faster than the state can restore it.
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May 25, 2026
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Arunachal MP Tapir Gao hits out at Cong over petrol, diesel price ‘hypocrisy’
Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Tapir Gao (photo), on Sunday accused the Congress party of “misleading the public” over rising fuel prices and alleged that higher taxes imposed by Congress-ruled states were responsible for the sharp variation in petrol and diesel rates across the country.
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May 25, 2026
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Market valuation of six of top-10 firms spike by over ₹74,000 crore
The market valuation of six of top-10 most valued firms spiked by Rs 74,111.57 crore in a week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer.
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May 25, 2026
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Fresh momentum in ties: Rubio says India-US trade deal soon
Trump calls in live at Delhi event, says ‘I love India, Modi’:
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May 25, 2026
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Vijay speaks to parents of murdered girl, assures strict action
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday spoke to the parents of the 10-year-old girl who was found murdered near Sulur in Coimbatore district, offering condolences and assuring them that the government would ensure the strictest punishment for those responsible.
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May 25, 2026
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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.
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May 25, 2026
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Kerala Waqf Board registers controversial Munambam land on Ummeed portal amid ongoing legal battle
The Kerala State Waqf Board has formally registered the controversial 404 acres of land in Munambam on the Central Government's Umeed Portal, the digital platform created for record-keeping of Waqf properties across India.
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May 25, 2026
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Parenting teens in the AI era
A universal truth about parenting is that the second you think you've got a handle on a difficult stage in your child’s development ~ sleepless nights, the terrible twos, puberty ~ everything changes.
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May 25, 2026
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UP continues to face extreme heat-wave conditions; Nautapa begins from today
Uttar Pradesh is reeling under intense heatwave conditions particularly in Bundelkhand and southern parts of the state.
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