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Reconstituted PAC meets; BJP objects to panel taking up issuessuomotu

The panel expressed concern over pending Action Taken Notes and a heavy backlog in the Audit Para Monitoring System, which tracks Ministries follow-up on audit observations related to irregularities, procedural violations, financial lapses, and inefficient use of public funds

22 May 2026 10:26 pm
Jharkhand High Court seeks report on alleged sexual assault of woman inmate in Ranchi jail

Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, had written a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren raising the issue of alleged sexual exploitation by Jail Superintendent resulting in pregnancy

22 May 2026 10:11 pm
Muslim cleric wants West Bengal formula of skipping slaughter of cattle for Bakrid

We do not believe that revenue to madrassas or other religious institutions on account of animal hide donation and sale will be a problem. The hide market already collapsed a few years ago, Maulana Husamuddin Sani Jafar Pasha said

22 May 2026 10:08 pm
Karnataka notifies final draft of minimum wages with average increase of 60%

The final draft of minimum wages ranges from 19,300 for an unskilled worker in Zone 3 to 31,100 for the highly skilled worker in Zone 1. The average increase of minimum wages is about 60 % from the current wages.

22 May 2026 10:02 pm
Samyukt Kisan Morcha warns against natural farming, asks Centre to ensure adequate fertilisers

The SKM leaders asked farmer unions, peasant organisations and agricultural workers to burn copies of the recent Government order on MSP for the kharif crops in every village

22 May 2026 9:56 pm
VCKruns into severe criticism fromDMKleaders for joiningTVK-led government

As matters threatened to turn ugly,DMKpresidentM.K. Stalin intervened and appealedto the party leaders to calm down, arguing that every party can determine its own political course

22 May 2026 9:53 pm
Ancy too good for Shaili in long jump at Federation athletics

Deepak runs a well-planned race, going into the lead in the last 70m, to claim his maiden 10,000m title; Ravina claims the womens event

22 May 2026 9:53 pm
Mumbai needs 10,000 buses, only 3,000 ply today: Bhide

Ashwini Bhide, Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal, says projects face opposition, but people experience the ease of travel after work gets completed

22 May 2026 9:47 pm
TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Kalyanpur and Sasikumar take out Barry and Charlton while Poonacha and Myneni fall to Biryukov and Lomakin

22 May 2026 9:38 pm
Watch: Is the TVKs cabinet expansion, DMKs loss? | Above the Fold | 22.05.2026

In todays episode: TVK inducts VCK and IUML leaders into its Cabinet, raising questions about the DMKs strength; the Delhi High Court questions the WFI over Vinesh Phogats eligibility and more.

22 May 2026 9:25 pm
Behind the viral Dhurandhar veena hook: Meet Carnatic musician Ramana Balachandran

Loved Dhurandhars Phir Se track? This 24-year-old classical vainika is in the spotlight for his part in the song

22 May 2026 9:25 pm
No permission for human chain protest called by Cockroach Janta Party: Bengaluru police

The poster circulating online carried the tagline: Not just online, its time to show power in the streets

22 May 2026 9:23 pm
Forest Recipes of Goa | What Assavri Kulkarni leant from tribal foragers

From mushrooms cooked under the arm to wood ash pancakes, a new book by photographer Assavri Kulkarni documents Goas vanishing tribal food traditions

22 May 2026 9:22 pm
Uttam Kumar Reddy rebuts KTRs lies on paddy procurement

Minister says Congress Govt. is carrying out the Telanganas largest-ever procurement exercise

22 May 2026 9:22 pm
Telangana Cabinet meet on May 23 to draw up checklist and plans for future

The meeting today is likely to reflect upon concerns over the evolving West Asia crisis and its possible impact on Telanganas economy and revenue generation

22 May 2026 9:20 pm
CSIRIICT technology powers Indias compressed biogas scale-up

From rotting market waste to farm residue, Indias twin waste crisis is finding a sustainable solution in compressed biogas. Backed by CSIR-IICT innovations, the technology transforms organic waste into clean fuel, boosting farmer incomes, reducing pollution, and advancing the countrys circular economy goals

22 May 2026 9:13 pm
Supreme Court refers UAPA bail curbs to larger Bench for authoritative ruling

Amid perceived conflict among Benches, top court refuses to examine correctness of observations made in a recent ruling; it grants interim bail to two Delhi riots accused; Additional Solicitor General says courts must strike balance between interests of society and rights of accused

22 May 2026 9:11 pm
Summer heat pushes power demand to an all-time high on May 21 in Andhra Pradesh

Demand has surged across domestic, industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors, officials say, adding that advance planning and continuous monitoring have helped maintain grid stability and ensure uninterrupted supply during peak hours

22 May 2026 9:09 pm
SRS indicates India in throes of demographic transition

Falling birth and death rates, and natural growth rate not even across country or urban/rural areas

22 May 2026 9:05 pm
Over 2.3 lakh students register for TNEA 2026

Counselling likely to begin in second week of July, starting with sessions for special category students, say officials

22 May 2026 9:01 pm
22 May 2026 8:57 pm
Plus One admissions likely from May 25

At present, 3,60,844 higher secondary seats, 33,000 vocational higher secondary seats, and over 30,000 seats in polytechnic and ITIs are available in the State

22 May 2026 8:57 pm