Two pilgrims killed, six injured in road accident in Kishtwar

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Student and Kannada organisations want government to revert to old textbooks

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Paris politician apologises over Champions League stadium chaos

French government ministers have previously blamed "industrial-scale ticket fraud" as the cause of the chaos.

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Panthers party founder Prof Bhim Singh passes away, PM grieves

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Congress demands the annulment of textbook revision committee

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CM agrees to Moose Wala’s father’s demand, to set up judicial commission under sitting HC judge

The fallout of singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder continued to reverberate across Punjab on Monday as his anguished parents and fans refused to allow the Punjab police to conduct an autopsy. The singer was shot dead on Sunday evening in a Mansa village in an ambush. The family finally consented to the post-mortem by late afternoon and is yet to take a call on the funeral of the singer.

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Rename roads only getting govt. nod, says official

Official cites the provisions under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920

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Cultra beach find: 'Dad I just picked up a grenade. Is it real?'

Cole Chapman, who is 11, was out hunting for crabs when he picked up an unexploded grenade.

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Mentally challenged entitled to medical assessment at their residence, rules HC

Government can consider exempting those suffering from other disabilities also from appearing in person to obtain disability certificates, says judge

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Chief Secretary inspects civic infrastructure projects

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Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead, day after Punjab govt withdrew security in Mansa village

Singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu aka Sidhu Moose Wala, who had contested the Punjab assembly elections earlier this year as a Congress candidate, was shot dead near Jawaharke village in Punjab’s Mansa district on Sunday evening. The 28-year-old was shot at point blank range and was declared brought dead on arrival at the Mansa civil hospital. “Three people were brought to the hospital, out of which Sidhu Moose Wala was dead.

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COVID-19 cluster at VIT Chennai campus

25 residential students test positive

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Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 44 people in the region of Recife in Brazil.

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Kerala State Yoga Olympiad begins

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Ukraine war: President Zelensky visits Kharkiv in first trip outside Kyiv region

Ukraine's president thanked troops on the country's eastern front line for risking their lives.

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Routes via Myanmar, Bangladesh could transform Asia: EAM Jaishankar

India can overcome geography and rewrite history "if only we get the policies and the economics right", foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday while highlighting how land connectivity through Myanmar and sea connectivity through Bangladesh on a commercial scale could open up "a world all the way to Vietnam and Philippines, from Haiphong to Hazira, and Manila to Mundra".

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Boosting connectivity with Bangladesh to be the starting point: EAM Jaishankar

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Bicycle rally marks ‘Veedhi Vizha’

The event was organised to make non-motorised transport safe for women

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China joins India, others in seeking dismantling of terror camps in Afghanistan, region

China, Russia, Iran and 4 central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - joined India in strongly condemning terrorism in a joint statement after the 4th NSA-level regional security dialogue in Dushanbe while also calling for dismantling of terror camps in Afghanistan and the region.

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Singer Edava Basheer dead

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Excess fare: Over 90 cases filed against taxi drivers

Drivers, whose vehicles are attached to aggregators, say they have no control over fixing of the fare

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Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky

In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks.

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Kashmiri artiste Amreena’s killers among 4 LeT terrorists shot dead

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Errant IAS couple’s transfer raises ‘dumping ground’ storm

Twitter users ask if Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh are dumping grounds for bureaucrats Sanjeev Khirwar and Rinku Dugga

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Seven Armymen die in Ladakh road mishap, 19 injured

At least seven Indian Army personnel died while 19 others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into Shyok River in Ladakh’s Tuktuk sector on Friday.A party of 26 soldiers was heading from the transit camp in Partapur to a forward location in Hanif sub-sector when the accident took place around 9am, about 25km from Thoise, injuring all occupants.

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9 members of drug-peddling network arrested

34.89 kg of heroin and ₹5.8 lakh in cash recovered from them 

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Texas shooting response was 'wrong', says official

'If I thought it would help, I would apologise,' state safety chief says at heated press conference.

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Meghan Markle visits memorial for Texas school shooting victims

The Duchess of Sussex laid flowers at the memorial for the 19 children and two adults who died.

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CPWD floats fresh tender for construction of Executive Enclave in Central Vista after cancelling previous one

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Suspected rapists pledged victim’s jewels in pawn shop

Using the money, they planned to escape to their native place in Odisha, says police official

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9 killed as car falls 800ft into gorge on Srinagar-Leh highway

Nine people were killed in a tragic road accident near Chini Nallah Zojila Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway on Wednesday night. Officials sources on Thursday said a Tavera car bearing registration number JK12-7466, which was heading for Srinagar from Kargil, fell down 800ft into a gorge after the driver allegedly lost control over the vehicle.

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PM unveils infra projects worth ₹31,530 cr. in Tamil Nadu

Govt. of India fully focussed on building top-quality infrastructure, says Modi

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Andy Murray says Wimbledon ‘will never be an exhibition’

The decision by the ATP and WTA to remove the sport’s most prestigious tournament of ranking points has prompted some players to say they may skip Wimbledon

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Leiland-James Corkill case: Laura Castle jailed for baby murder

A judge says Laura Castle was "selfish" and it was a tragedy the adoption was not ended.

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JKLF’s Yasin Malik gets 2 life terms in terror funding case

A special NIA court in Delhi on Wednesday handed concurrent life terms to Kashmiri separatist and JKLF chief Yasin Malik for funding terror in J&K and waging war against the state, rejecting his contention that he had adhered to the Gandhian principle of non-violence and spearheaded "a peaceful struggle" since giving up armed militancy in 1994.

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Angry passengers stop train at Chengalpattu

They wanted those holding unreserved tickets to be moved out of their compartments

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Africa Day party: Glammed-up Lagos revellers celebrate

Nigerians turn out in style for a star-studded concert to celebrate the continent's special day.

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Billie Eilish: Living with Tourette's is 'very exhausting'

The singer has also said people do not always react in a good way when she experiences a tic.

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Forecasters predict a very active hurricane season

A second consecutive winter heavily influenced by La Niña weather patterns threatens violent storms.

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Monkeypox: UK cases rise to 71, with vaccines for high-risk contacts

Sexual health clinics are still open for business but doctors urge patience over appointments.

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Flying reptile: Remains of scary prehistoric creature discovered

Fossils belonging to the Dragon of Death - found in Argentina - date back 86 million years.

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Ties with US ‘partnership of trust’: PM Modi to Joe Biden

Describing India’s ties with the US as a “partnership of trust”, PM Modi on Tuesday said the two countries shared the same perspective about the Indo-Pacific region and are working to safeguard their shared values and common interests not only at the bilateral level but also with other like-minded countries. The remarks came at the PM’s meeting with President Biden in Tokyo, which saw them discussing what Biden termed “Russia’s brutal, unjustified invasion” of Ukraine and its effect.

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Three-day photo, video exhibition from May 27

‘Pixel Photo & Video Exhibition’ will be conducted at IDA-Scudder Convention Centre

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Premier League approves Chelsea takeover

The Premier League approves the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea with the consortium, led by US businessman Todd Boehly, passing its owner's and directors' test.

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Convict’s conduct before and after crime vital for death penalty: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled all courts must consider pre- and post-crime conduct of a convict to ascertain mitigating grounds to avoid imposition of the capital punishm, in what marks another milestone on the meandering judicial journey since the 1980s towards virtual abolition of death penalty. Through this ruling, the court commuted the death sentences of three youth convicted for sensational and grotesque murders of three defenceless women in Indore in 2011 to 25 years in jail.

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Sarat Pattanayak named Odisha Congress chief

Search on for a new face in U.P.

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Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO

More than 100 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 16 countries outside Africa.

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India among first 13 to join US’s Indo-Pacific eco plan

India was among a dozen "initial partners" that signed up in Tokyo Monday for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a fresh economic arrangement proposed by US President Joe Biden to counter China's growing influence in the region through integrated, resilient and clean economies.

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Ente Keralam mega fair from May 27 to June 2

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Baptism of fire for France's new government

A pair of appointments to Macron's cabinet have both sparked a backlash - each for a different reason.

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KIIFB nod awaited for ₹40-crore project to restore Fort Kochi beach

A combination of sea wall and groynes is expected to offer solution to large-scale sea erosion

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AC Milan win Serie A title for first time in 11 years after victory at Sassuolo

AC Milan win Serie A for the first time in 11 years - to claim their 19th time overall - by beating Sassuolo.

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Man arrested for allegedly threatening real estate firm

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Sri Lankan PM thanks Stalin for sending aid

Materials will be given to the needy

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Efforts on to arrest P.C. George

Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court had on Saturday dismissed his anticipatory bail plea

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Annamalai warns of protests if T.N. does not reduce fuel tax

He says party would march to the State Secretariat

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Pattina Pravesam conducted amid tight security

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Quad is constructive, doesn't create debt burden: India

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Japan for the Quad summit starting Monday, India talked up the "positive and constructive" agenda of the grouping saying Quad was partnering, among other things, for infrastructure cooperation that avoids burdening other countries with unsustainable debts. The mention of unsustainable debts by foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra is seen as a dig at Beijing which believes Quad is aimed at containing China.

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CIBA decodes whole genome of grey mullet fish

The scientists achieved a very high-quality genome assembly containing 27,269 protein-coding genes

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Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.

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Centre cuts excise duty by ₹8 on petrol, ₹6 on diesel to tame inflation

The Centre on Saturday slashed excise duty by Rs 8 on petrol and Rs 6 on diesel to bring down fuel prices and ease inflation by reducing transportation charges for the Aam-Aadmi’s daily staples. The government also announced a Rs 200 subsidy on LPG for consumers who were given connection free of cost under the Ujjwala programme, one of the Narendra Modi government’s flagship social welfare schemes launched in 2016.

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‘Dhwaja’ instead of ‘bhagwa dhwaja’

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France's mustard shortage leaves sour taste

The price of the condiment is up 10% due to poor harvests and the impact of the war in Ukraine.

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My own people contributed to my destruction: Azam Khan

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An innocent query landed Nikhat in the boxing ring

As a teenager, the world champion had resolutely set out to punch her way into what was considered a bastion of masculinity

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Record SSLC results push up I PU cut-offs

One college is planning to raise the cut-off for science to 96%

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Bangladeshi woman gangrape case: Seven accused awarded life sentence

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Centre appoints Special Officer, Commissioner of unified MCD

The move comes two days before the merger of the three civic bodies

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Telangana police killed 4 suspects held for gang-rape, murder: panel

The Supreme Court-appointed committee says police version that the four snatched their guns and fired at them was ‘absurd’

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Camille Vasquez: Johnny Depp's lawyer becomes an internet celebrity

The young lawyer has caught the internet's attention for her grilling of Amber Heard on the stand.

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Candidates go all out to woo voters in Thrikkakara

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Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes

Optical-fibre cables could spot tsunamis or the effect of climate change on currents, researchers say.

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NSIL Sat for Tata Play takes off on IAF's C-17s

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Child rights groups oppose raising marriage age of women

Instead, they tell parliamentary panel to improve access to education to delay marriages

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May 30 is last date to apply for scanned copies

Supplementary exams will start in June

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Cruise among stars gathering at the Cannes Film Festival

A-listers gather at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time since the pandemic.

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Extremely heavy rainfall forecast today

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UK warned of tough few months as inflation soars

The chancellor says it won't be easy to tackle cost of living crisis as inflation hits 40-year high.

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Uttarakhand: AAP's CM face in assembly polls, former working president resign from party

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Andhra Pradesh: 72-year-old man booked under POCSO Act for rape bid on minor

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Alaa Abdel Fattah: UK urged to help jailed British-Egyptian activist

British citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah's prison conditions are "inhumane", the foreign secretary is told.

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Bigger bills for biryani fans, low profit for eateries

Skyrocketing input costs push up the price of iconic Hyderabadi dish

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INTACH urged to restore Natyashala at Puttur Balavana

We will make use of local resources and expertise for restoration of the facility: Sunil Kumar

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'Guatemalan attorney general involved in corruption' - US

The US accuses Consuelo Porras of obstructing and undermining anticorruption investigations.

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Jammu and Kashmir opposition parties protest delimitation report, seek its rejection

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Pre-school: more projects for learning enhancement

‘Kalithoni’ activity book for pre-primary students released

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Buffalo shooting: Biden rebukes 'poison' of white supremacy

The suspect in a mass shooting in New York belongs to "a hateful minority", the president said.

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Buddhavanam decked up for Buddha Purnima

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Shireen Abu Aqla: Christian leaders condemn violence at reporter's funeral

Christian leaders in Jerusalem accuse Israel of violating an agreement to uphold religious freedom.

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Around 2 lakh hit by floods, landslides in Assam

Around 2 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by floods, with the hill district of Dima Hasao getting cut off from the rest of the state after landslides triggered by incessant rain snapped rail and road links, an official bulletin said on Monday.

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Social activist arrested for extorting protection money from club owners

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Timed Teaser: Who did Liverpool beat to win the FA Cup?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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Buy wheat till May 31, Centre tells States

Extension of procurement season to benefit farmers, it says

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Buffalo shooting: Gunman deliberately sought black victims - mayor

Questions are being asked how the suspect carried out the attack when he was known to authorities.

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Getafe 0-0 Barcelona: Xavi's side held but guarantee second spot in La Liga

Barcelona secure second place in La Liga despite being held to a goalless draw at Getafe, who guarantee their top-flight survival.

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Kashmiri Pandit staffers will be shifted to safer districts: J&K LG

Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday informed PAGD and BJP delegations that PM package employees, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, will be deployed in secure and safer district and tehsil headquarters in view of the recent terror attacks on them. After meeting the governor, PAGD urged Kashmiri Pandits to not leave the Valley, adding they share equal pain and will bear this tragedy together.

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Gyanvapi mosque row: Survey reaches 65% completion, exercise to continue on Monday'

The mosque is located close to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the local court is hearing a plea by a group of women seeking permission for daily prayers before the idols on its outer walls

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Buffalo shooting: Joe Biden says US must address hate

Biden says that he and his wife are praying for the victims of a racially motivated shooting in Buffalo.

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Murder in Mylapore

The double murder of an elderly couple who had just arrived from the US by someone who had worked for them for years has shocked the city. It has also raised concerns of safety for senior citizens staying alone in the city

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CBI probes IPL betting racket with Pakistan links, files 2 FIRs

Launching an offensive against alleged betting in the IPL, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed two FIRs and conducted searches at over half-a-dozen locations spread across four cities. The agency has initiated an investigation on a network of individuals, allegedly involved in influencing the outcome of matches in the cricket league based on inputs received from Pakistan.

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KTR shares drinking water plans for 50 years

Sunkishala project being taken up at an estimated cost of ₹1,450 cr.

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Her father went to prison - so she went to law school

Her father's incarceration on non-violent drug crimes inspired Teeanna Brisco to go to law school.

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Girl knocked down by speeding truck

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Phil Mickelson: PGA Championship defending champion withdraws from event

Defending champion Phil Mickelson withdraws from next week's PGA Championship, say tournament organisers.

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Special drive to expedite probe in ganja cases

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Housing ministry to assess extent of dilutions in rules by states of central real estate law

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Stalin condoles the death of U.A.E.’s President

‘His monumental contributions in empowering the Emirates will be remembered forever’

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Worry and fear as US faces baby formula shortage

With stocks running low across the country, parents are scrambling to find ways to feed their children.

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Bloody river battle was third in three days - Ukraine official

Ukraine claims to have attacked Russian troops as they attempted to cross the Siversky Donets river.

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'Who's this guy?' London mayor sticks to script in US

Even a visit to a Los Angeles cannabis dispensary didn't leave London's mayor in the weeds.

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Eurovision 2022: Wolves, treadmills and hope for the UK

From the planet's oldest act to a dance routine with a hand basin, get ready for music's maddest night.

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Drug menace: Mann directs senior officers to work in tandem with STF to thwart 'big sharks'

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Callaway Golf to hire 200 for Digital Tech centre

KTR opens 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Hyderabad

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France condemns arrest of two citizens in Iran

The French government demands Iran releases the pair, reportedly a union official and her husband.

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Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's new prime minister faces uphill battle

He may enjoy good ties with India and the West but Ranil Wickremesinghe has little support at home.

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New Army chief reviews operational readiness in Ladakh amid continuing military confrontation with China

Army chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness along the frontier in eastern Ladakh, even as the continuing military confrontation with China has entered the third year now.

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Covid: For travel abroad, booster gap may be cut to 3 months

The health ministry is considering a proposal to reduce the gap between the second dose of Covid vaccine and the precaution/booster dose to three months for those planning to travel abroad. Currently, only those who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the Covid vaccines are eligible to receive a third or booster dose.

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Simply app-surd! Newly-launched app not available for download

Officials say it should be accessible in a day or two

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Google unveils new Pixel Watch

The firm's first own-brand watch combines Google's operating system and Fitbit health tracking tech.

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Droughts reduced India GDP by 2-5% over 20 years: UN

The number and duration of droughts has risen 29% globally since 2000 and the effect of severe droughts is estimated to have reduced India’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2-5% over the 20 years from 1998 to 2017, said a new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released on Wednesday.

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Warangal techie still untraced in Germany

He was swept away in a river four days ago

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US asks China to 'do more' to top rising drug deaths from fentanyl

The plea from a US official comes as over 100,000 Americans die from drug overdose in a single year.

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Thrissur keeps its date with Pooram after 2 years

Unprecedented crowd converges at Thekkinkadu Maidan to savour carnival spirit

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Fifa: EA Sports to break away from football body

Electronic Arts will instead produce new football games under the banner EA Sports FC.

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NIA charges ex-Hizbul man, his brother, 6 more in Pak MBBS seat bribery case

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Russia strikes vital Ukrainian port of Odesa, targeting supply lines

The Ukrainian military said Russian forces fired seven missiles on May 9 at Ukraine’s largest port, hitting a shopping center and a warehouse

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Elon Musk would reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban

He says Twitter's decision to ban the former US president was 'morally wrong and flat-out stupid'.

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Sri Lanka crisis: Shots fired from Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence

Police confirmed that shots were fired in the air to prevent the mob breaching the inner security ring of the residence

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Dharmendra Pradhan to canvass support for NDA presidential candidate

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Over 5 lakh responses collected from citizens on SWM

These responses have now been submitted for the Swachh Survekshan, 2022

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US faces baby formula 'crisis' as shortage worsens

Pressure is building on the White House to address the worsening shortage of formula milk.

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Gaganyaan: Proof-of-concept to use Amazon ground stations done; No final decision yet

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Sex determination can’t be trivialised, shown routinely: HC on Jayeshbhai Jordaar trailer

The Bench has asked Yash Raj Films to show it the relevant portions of the movie

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Russia displays military might at Victory Day parade

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports from the heart of Moscow as the city holds its annual Victory Day parade.

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Assad meets Iran leaders in rare visit to Tehran

He hails ally for help in fighting terror

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UK YouTuber Benjamin Rich quizzed and fined at Russian space centre

Bald and Bankrupt vlogger Benjamin Rich says he was questioned by Russian police in Kazakhstan.

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Don't allow dilution of RERA being 'custodian' of law, advisory council to housing ministry

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Two men caught at Bengaluru airport smuggling gold paste in underwear

Gold worth ₹97.4 lakh seized

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Sri Lanka: The protests unifying a nation where ethnic fault lines run deep

Unprecedented protests in Colombo are unifying a nation where ethnic fault lines run deep.

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Video team denied entry, Gyanvapi survey stalled

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NHAI urged to streamline traffic on NH Bypass

Unscientifically designed entry points causing traffic hold-ups on the stretch

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WHO Covid toll report flawed and unacceptable, say states

Health ministers of several states, including Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab where non-BJP parties are in office, have unanimously slammed the World Health Organisation for its estimate of 47 lakh excess deaths directly or indirectly linked to the Covid pandemic in India in 2020 and 2021, calling it “unacceptable” and based on a “flawed mathematical assumption”, sources said.

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Biomining firm told to comply with norms at Brahmapuram

Technical committee warns against depositing fresh waste over old heaps of waste at the dumping yard

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Ukraine war: Civilians now out of Azovstal plant in Mariupol, says deputy PM

All elderly people, women and children have left the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, says the deputy PM.

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Malpe beach to have more water sports activities soon

Raghupathi Bhat inaugurates the State’s first floating bridge at the beach

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Saratoga Hotel: Eight dead after huge explosion in Havana

Local officials blamed a gas leak for the explosion at the five-star Saratoga Hotel in Havana, Cuba.

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Incriminating papers related to Hurriyat found during Jammu raids

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Leopard safari at Bannerghatta

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Ex-officer jailed after rough arrest of woman with dementia

Austin Hopp has been sentenced to five years for assault after arrest of a woman with dementia.

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Covid in Africa: Why the continent's only vaccine plant is struggling

Aspen Pharmacare says it may have to stop producing the jabs in South Africa unless demand rises.

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Idol Wing CID seizes 3 idols from Mamallapuram art gallery

The gallery had tried to export the idols through the port but was denied clearance

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Elad attack: Three dead in central Israeli city

Police say the incident is a suspected terror attack, which follows a surge in violence.

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Trainset of India’s first RRTS ready, to be handed over to NCRTC on Saturday

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Stalin handled challenges in a mature manner, say DMK allies

A year on, the ruling DMK’s allies are full of praise for him.

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Senegal midwives go on trial in Louga over Astou Sokhna's death

Astou Sokhna died after reportedly being refused a Caesarean, sparking a national outcry.

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Security review ahead of Amarnath yatra

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End discrimination against UGC pensioners: council

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Ahmadreza Djalali: Sweden alarmed by Iran's reported plan to execute doctor

A semi-official news agency says dual national Ahmadreza Djalali will be put to death this month.

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PoK man who inadvertently crossed LoC repatriated

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ACB registers FIR against two officers

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US makes biggest interest rate rise in 22 years

The Federal Reserve is under pressure as the US grapples with its worst inflation in four decades.

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J&K to seek information on 3 Hizbul terrorists from Pak court

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Modi emphasises on ceasefire, talks as Danish PM hopes India will 'influence' Russia

The Ukraine issue, along with the Indo-Pacific and EU-India ties, again figured prominently in PM Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with his Denmark counterpart Mette Frederiksen Tuesday as Modi reiterated India's call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and adoption of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the "problem".

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HC to decide on two opposing pleas on Talaq-ul-Sunnat

One plea calls it ‘barbaric’, another application says it’s entitled to Constitutional protection

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Modi-Macron talks to figure host of key issues

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Sri Lanka’s main Opposition SJB submits no-trust motions against President, Government

Sri Lanka Government appoints constitutional reform committee

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Estee Lauder: Cosmetics rebound outside of China

The makeup giant cut its sales forecast due to Covid restrictions in China.

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James Corden: How his viral success divided the internet

The host is credited with reinventing late night US TV but also courted controversy - so what's next?

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JKFDC, NFDC to organize 1st-ever J&K National Film Festival

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Bengali publishing industry scripts its revival

Publishers are resorting to out-of-the-box ideas, new ways of promoting books

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Andhra Pradesh: Political rivalry motive behind murder of YSRCP activist, say police

Police pickets continue at G. Kothapalli in Eluru district

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Four arrested on charge of stealing cows

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2,600 NTK cadre join DMK in the presence of Stalin

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Eight people killed in Philippines housing fire

More than 13 million people live in the densely populated capital, with tens of thousands in overcrowded slums where fires are common

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Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments

The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion.

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Was there when Babri razed, saw no Sena man: Fadnavis

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Russia helps set up reactor vessel at TN nuclear plant

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VCK leader seeks resolution in Assembly against Centre’s labour laws

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Iraq dust storm: Flights grounded in Baghdad and Najaf as skies turn orange

A dust storm that has covered Iraq in an orange sheet is expected to continue into Monday.

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Balasaheb had backed Modi amid demand for his ouster as Guj CM after Godhra riots: Uddhav

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Rallies, meetings mark May Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam

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