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EX-PRASAR BHARTI CEO VEMPATI NOW CBFC CHAIRPERSON
Former Prasar Bharati chief executive officer Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
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May 07, 2026
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ENGLISH NURSERY RHYMES TEACH KIDS TO LIE, SAYS UP MINISTER
KANPUR: Uttar Pradesh higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyaya on Wednesday stoked a controversy, saying that English nursery rhyme “Johnny, Johnny!
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May 07, 2026
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The thin red line
Operation Sindoor marked a radical shift in India’s response — and held valuable lessons for the country
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May 07, 2026
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CJI seeks report on AP judge-lawyer clip
FOLLOWING INTERVENTION BY THE BAR, THE ORDER TO SEND THE ADVOCATE TO CUSTODY WAS NOT ENFORCED
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May 07, 2026
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Delhi CM flags off 13 mobile heat relief units
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday flagged off 13 mobile heat relief units in each district of the city to provide immediate assistance to people during the summer, officials said.
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May 07, 2026
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Subsidy outgo for FY26 first 11 months at 91% of year’s target
NEW DELHI: The government's subsidy spending reached 91% of the revised estimate for FY26 in the first 11 months, highlighting sustained strain from welfare commitments that is unlikely to ease soon, as the West Asia war fuels cost pressures in the economy.
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May 07, 2026
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GUKESH BEATS CHALLENGER SINDAROV IN WARSAW RAPID
Reigning world champion D Gukesh looked away from the board with a fist pump at the end of his round five rapid game in Warsaw.
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May 07, 2026
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NBCC TO APPOINT AGENCY TO AUDIT 2 GPRA PROJECTS
The NBCC (India) has started the process to appoint a third-party quality monitoring agency to check the construction quality at two key general pool residential accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment projects in south Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar and Netaji Nagar as the projects near completion.
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May 07, 2026
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From struggling for ₹19K, Odisha tribal man now has nearly ₹15L
Jitu Munda, the 50-year-old tribal man in Odisha whose video ~- carrying his sister’s skeletal remains to the bank to prove her death and withdraw ₹19,300 from her account -- triggered outrage, now has nearly ₹15 lakh in his account, mostly through donations.
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May 07, 2026
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MANN, BJP TRADE CHARGES AFTER JALANDHAR AND AMRITSAR BLASTS
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused the BJP of orchestrating the twin blasts that took place in Jalandhar and Amritsar the previous night, alleging the inci
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May 07, 2026
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Rape during ‘exorcism’: HC denies bail to maulvi
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a maulvi, who is accused of raping a 17-year-old minor by allegedly claiming the girl was under the influence of an evil spirit and it could only be exorcised through obscene acts.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Operation Sindoor set a new strategic course
India’s ability to impose punishment on Pakistan was made clear by the military operation. It must convert that into a durable structure of deterrence against the Pakistan army
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Capital still leads in violent crimes: 2024 NCRB report
The Capital recorded a 15% drop in registered criminal cases in 2024, with roughly 275,000 cases lodged under the Indian Penal Code and its successor Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), down from 324,000 odd in 2023, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's annual report released on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
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{ NCERT MAP DISPUTE } Maratha descendants move HC over textbook
PLEA CHALLENGES REMOVAL OF A MAP OF THE ERSTWHILE MARATHA EMPIRE FROM NCERT’S CLASS 8 SOCIAL SCIENCE TEXTBOOK
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May 07, 2026
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Ahmedabad gets IPL final, Dharamsala and New Chandigarh to host playoffs
Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season on May 31 replacing the “originally designated” Bengaluru, BCCI announced on Wednesday while allotting Qualifier 1 to Dharamsala and two other playoff games to New Chandigarh.
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May 07, 2026
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Timelines reset, NBCC directed to finish 16 Supertech projects
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday ordered the state-run National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete 16 unfinished housing projects of the debt-ridden realty firm Supertech.
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May 07, 2026
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GOVT HAS SPENT OVER ₹1.4K CR ON POWER INFRA: MIN
Over the past year, the Delhi government has invested over ₹1,426 crore in upgrading the city’s electricity network, with a primary focus on the rapidly developing peripheral regions of north and northwest Delhi, according to figures shared by the power minister Ashish Sood.
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May 07, 2026
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DDA razes dargah in W Delhi, caretakers claim it was 100 yrs old
An old dargah in west Delhi’s Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-II was largely demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) early Wednesday amid heavy police deployment, with authorities claiming it was an illegal encroachment on government land and caretakers insisting the shrine was over 100 years old.
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May 07, 2026
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B’DESH HOPES NO ‘PUSHBACK’ AFTER BJP’S POLL WIN
DHAKA: Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday expressed hope that people will not be pushed in his country after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the recent assembly polls in bordering states.
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May 07, 2026
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Proust flash in Khan Market
On an iconic bazar clocking a significant time
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May 07, 2026
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PANEL TO CHOOSE CBI DIRECTOR MAY MEET ON MAY 12
A high-powered panel comprising Prime Minister ‘Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi is expected to meet next week, most likely on May 12, to decide the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
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Vivek clinches Ohio guv GOP nomination
WASHINGTON: Indian-origin politician Vivek Ramaswamy will be the Republican party's nominee for the post of Ohio Governor after decisively winning a party primary election on Tuesday.
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May 07, 2026
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UN sounds alarm on seafarers still stranded in Persian Gulf region
A catastrophic humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Persian Gulf, where approximately 20,000 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels amid a tightening naval blockade and escalating military threats.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Digi arrest spike stalled cybercrime dip in 2024
The overall cybercrime count in 2024 was 404, similar to the number recorded a year before, as per data made available by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
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May 07, 2026
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Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day
The outgoing chief ministers of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan — had a quiet day on Wednesday, meeting party leaders and reviewing their losses in the recently concluded assembly elections.
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May 07, 2026
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Trial by fire: Agniveers came of age in high-stakes combat debut
AGNIVEERS OPERATED SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ENSURING THAT AIRCRAFT, WARSHIPS, AND LAND UNITS WERE BATTLE-READY, SAID OFFICIALS
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May 07, 2026
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Contempt notice to edu secy on pvt varsities’ audit
COURT HAD ASKED THE SECRETARY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO A COMMITTEE ASSISTING SC IN A CASE RELATED TO AUDIT OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
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May 07, 2026
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Brigade Parade Ground gears up for BJP ministers’ swearing in
Preparations are in full swing for the swearing-in ceremony of ministers of West Bengal's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, scheduled for May 9 at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade grounds.
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May 07, 2026
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SUNETRA PAWAR RESIGNS FROM RS AFTER WINNING BARAMATI BYPOLL
Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) head Sunetra Pawar ceased to bea Member of Parliament on Wednesday after resigning from the Rajya Sabha, following her recent election as an MLA from Baramati.
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May 07, 2026
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Work resumes on fifth Pragati Maidan tunnel
NEW DELHI: Work on Underpass No.5, the final underpass of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor, has resumed after a three-year holdup due to clearance and design issues, officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) said, citing completion of the box-pushing exercise and start of stitching work.
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