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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
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Leh and Kargil bodies get invite for MHA talks
THE Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB), an amalgam of religious, political, social, trade and students organisation of Kargil and Leh districts spearheading agitation of 6th Schedule and statehood in Ladakh, has received invitation for May 22 sub-committee level talks with MHA in New Delhi.
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May 20, 2026
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‘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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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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India in green tech accord with Nordics
INDIA and the five Nordic nations on Tuesday unveiled a new “Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership” at the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterparts pledging deeper collaboration in clean energy, sustainability, digital innovation and emerging technologies.
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May 20, 2026
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‘No trusting anyone’, says ministry on NEET re-test
Pradhan holds review meet; ‘We have learnt our lesson’, says official
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May 20, 2026
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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
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Devastated 70-yr-old NEET aspirant wants reservation for seniors in exam
AMONG the 22.05 lakh candidates who agonised over the cancellation of the May NEET-UG 2026 exam is septuagenarian Ashok Bahar.
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May 20, 2026
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SC sets aside HC order, gives lifer to 7 in Dr Subbiah murder case in TN
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Madras High Court order and sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in the 2013 sensational daylight murder of renowned neurologist Dr Subbiah in Chennai.
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May 20, 2026
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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
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No clarity, Tasmac pauses closure of liquor outlets near restricted areas
THE Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has temporarily halted the closure of 717 liquor shops due to confusion over their exact distance from the restricted areas.
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May 20, 2026
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Cong didn't back operations against Maoists, says Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took a political swipe at the Congress, alleging that despite cooperation from several non-BJP governments in combating CPI (Maoist) insurgency, the Congress failed to support anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh.
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May 20, 2026
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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
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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
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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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PTR announces ‘short break’ from public life
FORMER DMK minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Monday announced that he would be taking a “short break” from public life after a decade in electoral politics, while asserting that his commitment to public service remained “undiminished” despite his defeat in the 2026 Assembly election.
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May 19, 2026
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Tourism looks up in J&K, trekkers keep away
THOUGH tourism is gradually rebounding in Kashmir post last year’s Pahalgam attack, adventure tourism is struggling as the trekking routes in the Valley remain off-limits, affecting the livelihood of hundreds who depend on it.
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May 19, 2026
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TCS announces 6-8% average salary hike; top-rated employees see 10% increase
THE Tata Consultancy Services has rolled out salary hikes of 6-8% for employees in India, even as its staff across the company continue to report lower variable pay, tighter compensation policies and growing pressure linked to AI-led productivity targets.
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May 19, 2026
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FLOSSING, MOUTHWASH CAN'T REPLACE BRUSHING
RUSHING removes plaque from the surface of the tooth and is irreplaceable by flossing or mouthwash.
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May 19, 2026
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SLEEP-WALKING IN A POLICY DESERT
ASHINGTON Irving's ‘Rip Van Winkle’ is about a man who wakes up after a 20-year nap to find that the American Revolution has happened and British King George III's portrait in the village inn has been replaced with that of George Washington.
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May 19, 2026
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'Vijay didn't appreciate Modi for return of Chola artefacts'
THE BJP on Monday criticised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for not reacting to the return of the Chola-era Anaimangalam copper plates from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
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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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May 19, 2026
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Don't ignore tooth decay in kids
DOCTORS are calling for greater awareness on kids’ oral health amid the rise in tooth decay cases.
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May 19, 2026
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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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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
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CJI asks high courts to follow SC example, go virtual two days a week
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said he had requested the chief justices of all the state high courts to conduct online hearings on Mondays and Fridays for the time being to reduce avoidable expenditure on fuels.
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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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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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Murmu okays ordinance to raise top court bench strength, new count at 38
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu promulgated an ordinance on Sunday raising the number of Supreme Court judges to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
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May 18, 2026
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Rajini denies brokering DMK-AIADMK deal
DENYING allegations that he tried to broker a deal between the DMK and the AIADMK following the Assembly election results in order to prevent TVK president C Joseph Vijay from forming the government, actor Rajinikanth on Sunday said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”
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