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NEET paper leak case: CBI conducts searches at Chemistry classes centre in Latur

Officials from the central agency began the search operation at the coaching institute located in Shivnagar area during the afternoon. The searches continued till late evening

17 May 2026 11:25 pm
Maharashtra to roll out farm loan waiver before June 30: Fadnavis

Speaking to reporters, CM Fadnavis said discussions on the scheme had already taken place in the state cabinet and only a small amount of district-level data was still awaited

17 May 2026 11:13 pm
Telangana braces for severe heatwave as IMD issues seven-day alert

The IMD has issued a heatwave warning for parts of Telangana over the next seven days, with temperatures likely to cross 45C in several districts. Authorities have issued health advisories and strengthened preparedness at public health facilities

17 May 2026 9:11 pm
Parts of Pune get regular water supply; Fadnavis hails citizen participation

Speaking at a function marking the start of regular water supply in areas including Mohammadwadi, NIBM and nearby localities, CM Fadnavis described the programme as one of the most important initiatives for him

17 May 2026 9:02 pm
Fire breaks out at Barakah nuclear plant premises after drone strike in UAE

A drone strike triggered a fire at an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the UAEs Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabis Al Dhafra region. Authorities said there were no injuries and no impact on radiological safety or plant operations

17 May 2026 8:57 pm
PM Modi welcomed by Indian diaspora in Gothenburg during Sweden visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian community in Gothenburg after arriving in Sweden on the third leg of his five-nation tour. He is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson and attend key business engagements

17 May 2026 8:06 pm
One Indian killed and three injured in Russia in drone strike

One Indian worker was killed and three others were injured in a drone strike in the Moscow Region, the Indian Embassy in Russia confirmed. Embassy officials have visited the injured workers and are coordinating with local authorities to provide assistance following the attack

17 May 2026 7:53 pm
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah calls ceasefire talks a dead end

Fresh Israeli strikes have hit multiple areas in Lebanon despite an extended ceasefire, while Hezbollah has criticised ongoing negotiations with Israel as a dead end. The renewed violence underscores continued tensions despite diplomatic efforts to sustain the truce

17 May 2026 7:13 pm
PM Modi arrives in Sweden; PM Kristersson welcomes him at the airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Sweden on the third leg of his five-nation tour and was welcomed by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Gothenburg. The visit will focus on strengthening bilateral ties, trade cooperation and engagement with European business leaders

17 May 2026 7:04 pm
Delhi couple held for stealing cash from elderly e-rickshaw passengers

Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly stealing cash and valuables from elderly passengers travelling in e-rickshaws in the Moti Nagar area. The arrests followed the theft of Rs 1 lakh from a 60-year-old passenger, with police recovering Rs 90,000 during the investigation

17 May 2026 6:14 pm
Netherlands PM Rob Jetten bids farewell to PM Modi as he departs for Sweden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to the Netherlands with a farewell from Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten before departing for Sweden. The visit saw both nations elevate ties to a strategic partnership and sign multiple agreements across trade, technology, water management and renewable energy

17 May 2026 5:08 pm
Fire breaks out in Rajdhani Express coach near MP, all passengers safe

A fire broke out in the B-1 coach of the ThiruvananthapuramHazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near the NadKota section in Madhya Pradesh early Sunday. Railway staff swiftly evacuated all passengers, disconnected power supply, and controlled the blaze. No injuries or casualties were reported

17 May 2026 3:33 pm
Moscow hit by one of the largest drone attacks in months, atleast 3 killed

A woman died after a drone struck her home in Khimki, while two men were killed by falling debris at a construction site north of Moscow. Russian officials said 81 drones targeting Moscow were intercepted overnight, while infrastructure and residential buildings sustained damage in multiple areas

17 May 2026 3:33 pm
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announces Rs 10 crore collateral-free loans for women

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 crore for women self-help groups and startups. The Delhi government will act as guarantor and provide regular market platforms in malls and shopping complexes to promote indigenous products

17 May 2026 1:48 pm
SriLankan Airlines alleges Rs 22 million fraud at Chennai office

The airline said the accused were part of the finance department and confirmed that Indian law enforcement agencies have been informed. Investigations are underway to recover the losses

17 May 2026 1:40 pm
Nagpur consumer panel orders SBI to pay widow Rs 5 lakh despite 6-year delay

Consumer commission held that emotional trauma after a spouses sudden death was natural and ruled that the bank failed to properly inform customers about insurance benefits linked to debit cards

17 May 2026 1:09 pm
Israeli strike kills Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad in Gaza

Al-Haddads killing comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile

17 May 2026 9:42 am
Jury deadlock stalls `MeToo` era rape retrial of Harvey Weinstein

Prosecutors were pondering whether to try the case a fourth time, after some jurors said outside court that nine out of 12 wanted to acquit Weinstein

17 May 2026 9:37 am
Trump weighs Iran strike option as diplomatic deadlock deepens

US President not happy with peace proposal, firm that Iran cant have nuclear weapons, has to open Hormuz

17 May 2026 9:34 am
Exotic animals at Statue of Unity get icy treats to beat Gujarat heat

Temperatures in the area remained above 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

17 May 2026 9:27 am
Tamil Nadu Cabinet announced: Vijay to hold home, police and key portfolios

N Anand was designated minister for rural development and water resources

17 May 2026 9:23 am
Pune biology lecturer on NTA paper-setting panel arrested in NEET-UG leak case

Manisha Mandhare allegedly dictated leaked questions and responses to select students in exchange for money in lakhs

17 May 2026 9:00 am
mid-day Opinion: Can you play better than Donald?

Three arcade games crop up in Washington DC that are based on President Donald Trumps love for Diet coke and help in burning the Epstein files

17 May 2026 8:53 am
mid-day Opinion: Ass you like it

The orders had come from above-austere living, alternative means of transport, save fuel, dont buy gold.

17 May 2026 8:46 am
Gunshots spark panic outside furniture mall in Punes Ravet

The incident occurred between 9.20 pm and 9.45 pm outside AJ Furniture Mall on the Dange ChowkRavet Bridge Road stretch

17 May 2026 8:40 am
Pune: Threat of `no water` forces PMRDA to act on defunct STP

The Pimpri-Chinchwad green building had a defunct Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), leading to them using 50,000 litres drinking water daily for gardening and sanitation

17 May 2026 8:11 am
NEET paper leak: CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher

In April, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence. Wagmare was arrested on Thursday

16 May 2026 10:43 pm
Putin to visit China next week, days after Trumps Beijing trip

During the visit, Putin is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, according to a Kremlin statement

16 May 2026 9:12 pm
PM Modi holds talks with Dutch royals, bats for deeper India-Netherlands ties

PM Modi, who is in the Netherlands as part of the second leg of his five-nation tour, is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten. This is PM Modis second visit to the Netherlands after his earlier trip in 2017

16 May 2026 8:14 pm
Tata Trusts says Charity Commissioner directed deferment of May 16 board meeting

According to the statement, the complaint filed by Katyayani Agrawal pertains to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust

16 May 2026 2:45 pm
Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon crosses Arabian Sea towards India

After spending more than four months in their non-breeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are now on their spring migration back to their breeding regions in Far East Asia via India. While travelling from Somalia to Northeast India, they undertake a non-stop flight of nearly 6,000 km over six days

16 May 2026 2:32 pm
Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension, says US

It comes after two productive days of talks, and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said

16 May 2026 10:05 am
Former Sinaloa security chief surrenders to US in cartel bribery case

Merida Sanchez is one of 10 current or former Sinaloa government or law enforcement officials charged by the US last month and the first to appear in court

16 May 2026 10:03 am
Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, says Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said an airstrike carried out by the military Friday evening targeted al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas` Qassam brigades

16 May 2026 9:54 am
Donald Trump returns from China visit, calls meeting with Xi `G-2`

Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday evening, claiming to have secured significant trade agreements, including the sale of 200 aircraft from Boeing to China, with a promise for an additional 750

16 May 2026 9:51 am
Japan faces shortage of monster wolf robots amid rise in bear attacks

Since 2025, bear encounters have reportedly surged to over 50,000 sightings nationwide, with 13 confirmed fatalities and over 200 injuries so far

16 May 2026 9:09 am
Delhi: Speeding DTC bus kills man near Dhaula Kuan Metro station

According to a police statement, Vijay Singh, a resident of UP, was killed after he was hit by the bus as he was attempting to cross the road

16 May 2026 9:07 am
Unnao rape case: Supreme Court cancels suspension of Kuldeep Sengars sentence

The top court was hearing a CBI appeal challenging the suspension of the former lawmaker`s life imprisonment by the high court in the case.

16 May 2026 9:02 am
Scientists develop near-invisible solar cells thinner than human hair

The semi-transparent perovskite solar cells that measure roughly 10,000 times thinner than a human hair

16 May 2026 9:00 am
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo with 65 deaths reported

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen. The disease it causes is rare, but severe and often fatal

16 May 2026 8:58 am
JCB unveils hydrogen-powered car aiming to break speed record

JCB spent five years and 100 million (Rs 1821 crore) developing hydrogen internal combustion systems.

16 May 2026 8:55 am
Rajasthan road accident kills two GRP personnel and detainee in Bhilwara

The motorcycle carrying GRP head constable Lekhraj, constable Ravindra and the detained person identified as Chhotu Bhil was hit from behind by the trailer, killing them on the spot, officials said.

16 May 2026 8:48 am
Manipur: 31 Kuki and Naga hostages released by armed groups

These people were taken to unknown areas after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on Wednesday, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district.

16 May 2026 8:45 am
mid-day Opinion: Make austerity a part of governance

A culture of responsibility and fiscal discipline is required not only in times of crisis, but round the clock, because a nation does not become stronger only by earning more. It becomes stronger by wasting less

16 May 2026 7:29 am
mid-day Opinion: More helplines needed for stressed-out students

After that, we need a similar approach to other leaks permeating our academic system, eroding trust in it and treating students futures like play.

16 May 2026 7:26 am
BJP MLA Rathindra Bose elected unopposed as speaker of West Bengal Assembly

His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote. Roy declared Bose elected as the speaker of the assembly after all 207 BJP legislators extended their support in his favour

15 May 2026 5:18 pm
Southwest monsoon to arrive in Kerala on May 26 as heatwave tightens grip

The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with a model error of four days. While the monsoon advances into the Andaman Sea and south Bay of Bengal, severe heat wave conditions are expected to grip northwest and central India

15 May 2026 4:51 pm
Bhojshala verdict: HC says disputed Dhar complex is a Saraswati temple

The Indore bench of HC, which was hearing the matter, also observed that the Muslim community, which identifies the 11th-century monument as the Kamal Maula Mosque, may approach the state government for allotment of separate land in the district for construction of a mosque

15 May 2026 4:36 pm
PM Modi meets UAE President, offers support for peace in West Asia

PM Modi was received at the airport by the UAE President, underlining the importance attached to his visit. He was also accorded a guard of honour. In a special gesture, a formation of F-16 fighter aircraft of the UAE escorted PM Modis plane after it entered the countrys airspace on Friday

15 May 2026 3:06 pm
One airline charges Rs 8,000, another Rs 18,000: SC questions airfare disparity

The Supreme Court on Friday called for rationalisation of airfares and urged the Centre to provide relief to airline passengers amid concerns over unpredictable pricing by private carriers

15 May 2026 2:45 pm