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Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Union minister's son surrenders, arrested in T'gana Pocso case
Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay, was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day after the Telangana high court declined to grant him immediate relief from arrest in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group
A second member of the National Testing Agency's (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at coaching classes she conducted at her home in April, questions that the CBI says matched the actual examination paper — as the agency said the entire committee that set the paper and other senior NTA officers are now under scrutiny.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Andhra govt announces ₹30,000 for 3rd child, ₹40,000 for 4th
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced an incentive of ₹30,000 for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth child as part of the state government's new population management policy.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
IMD to overhaul heat wave alerts
India’s heat wave warning system is set for its most significant revision in years.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
US, Nigeria claim killing of IS 2nd-in-command
A senior Islamic State group leader, described as “the most active terrorist in the world”, has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries’ presidents said.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
ANDHRA GOVT TO OFFER ₹30K FOR THIRD CHILD, ₹40K FOR FOURTH
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced an incentive of ₹30,000 for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth child as part of the state government's new population management policy.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Making the Capital's EV policy women-friendly
With the Prime Minister calling for reducing fuel usage to offset the impact of the war in West Asia, this might be an opportune moment to look at alternatives with a focus on women.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
CBSE mandates study of 3 languages for classes 9, 10
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has mandated the study of three languages, including at least two native Indian languages, for class 9 and 10 students from July 1, according to a circular, a month after the board made the scheme compulsory for class 6 students.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Nation and its largest religious minority
Are we witnessing the steady marginalisation of Indian Muslims?
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Allen, Raghuvanshi show hands KKR win over Titans
Former champions win by 29 runs versus GT, who have already qualified for playoffs
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Lucknow pacer Akash Singh makes a statement after the frustrating wait
LSG owed much for their 7-wicket victory at home on Friday to a long overdue breakout from left-arm pacer Akash Singh, who skilfully mixed cutaways and short-pitched deliveries to dismantle CSK’s top order and deliver his best IPL performance.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
ECI orders probe into illegal ‘foreign voters’
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched an investigation following the arrest of 25 foreign nationals for allegedly casting votes in the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, senior ECI officials said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Elephant at Corbett Reserve births twins
An elephant has given birth to twin calves in the Garjiya zone of the Corbett Tiger Reserve, an event that wildlife experts described as rare among elephants.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
CBSE, GOVT OPPOSE PLEA AGAINST 3RD LANGUAGE NOTICE
The Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have opposed before the Delhi high court a petition challenging the board’s decision to introduce a compulsory regional third language for Class 6 students from the 2026-27 academic session, contending that the policy does not prohibit the teaching of foreign languages and merely prescribes a minimum requirement of two Indian languages under the R1/R2/R3 framework.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
HUMPBACK WHALE ‘TIMMY’ RELEASED AFTER MASSIVE RESCUE OP, DEAD
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, authorities said Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
₹182-cr Captagon seized; Shah hails NCB
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized the first-ever consignment of Captagon, the so-called “Jihadi Drug”, worth ₹182 crore and arrested a Syrian national in connection with the case.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
EX-UK HEALTH MIN SAYS WILL RUN TO REPLACE PM DAYS AFTER RESIGNING
Wes Streeting, who resigned as UK health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, becoming the first MP to publicly confirm the bid.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Trump’s officials draw up plans for fresh Iran strikes
The US is weighing a return to military strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump's top aides have drafted plans for if the leader decides to try to break the impasse with more bombs.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
China hints at tariff cuts, US agri trade progress
China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China's commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week’s summit in Beijing.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the last surviving architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks that triggered the war in Gaza, the Israeli military said Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Iran to announce Hormuz mechanism, collect fees
Iran has prepared a mechanism to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route that will be unveiled soon, the head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee Ebrahim Azizi said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Govt imposes curbs on import of silver
The government on Saturday made its authorisation necessary to import silver by shifting the metal from the “free” to the “restricted” category after imports surged 157.16% on an annualised basis in April.
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May 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Rupee weakens to record low past 96
The Indian rupee weakened to an all-time low on Friday, as oil prices neared $110 per barrel, intensifying economic challenges for the world’s third-biggest crude importer, with strains emerging in key indicators.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
‘Tibetans refer to lakes, rivers as mothers, fathers’
On her novel set in colonial times that features Indian spies in Tibet, and an Englishwomen intent on reaching Lhasa
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
SCHEFFLER STUMBLES FROM SHARE OF LEAD AT WINDY PGA C’SHIP
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler made a slow start to the PGA Championship second round at Aronimink Golf Club on Friday and quickly relinquished his share of the overnight lead while Hideki Matsuyama moved into contention on a bunched leaderboard.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Fuel hike to squeeze logistics, quick commerce margins
The 3-per-litre rise in petrol and diesel prices is expected to increase supply chain costs across India, with logistics, quick commerce and consumer goods companies preparing for higher transport and delivery expenses amid weak demand and rising input costs.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Final exam: Stay alive
These fictional schools totally didn’t care about student safety. The real horror? Not one parent pulled their kid out
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
LSG’s Marsh, Akash dent CSK’s hopes for playoffs
Chennai Super Kings’ playoff hopes were dented after Lucknow Super Giants scripted a facile seven-wicket win on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
New Delhi to Oslo, building a new strategic partnership
We live in an unpredictable world. But unpredictability is not the same as powerlessness.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
KASH WENT ON ‘VIP SNORKEL’ AT PEARL HARBOUR MEMORIAL
FBI director Kash Patel took a “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona during a visit to Hawaii last summer, according to government emails obtained by The Associated Press.
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