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The search operation was conducted late at night on May 15 and continued till the early hours of May 16
''A group of 14 illegals were identified and prevented from entering into India by brave jawans of @assampolice and @BSF_India,'' the CM posted on X on May 15
The rupee has seen over 3% depreciation against the dollar by mid this month due to prevailing external pressures primarily the Iran war which has led to a massive surge in fuel import bill
Six people have been arrested and sent to judicial custody
The West Bengal government on Friday suspended three senior IPS officers, Vineet Goyal, Abhishek Gupta and Indira Mukherjee, in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkatas R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the officers are accused of mishandling the initial investigation and allegedly offering financial inducements to the victims family.
The key challenge is to move the system towards genuine excellence and global competitiveness
Shekhar Kapur is set to direct a biopic of Ukrainian-Jewish scientist whose work on cholera and plague vaccines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries helped save millions of lives
Sixteen accused have so far been arrested in the case
The Governors secretariat requested the Chief Secretary to take necessary steps to ensure that the SEC receives adequate financial and logistical support for holding the elections without delay
The protesters alleged that the education system had collapsed under the BJP-led NDA government
The exercise will run till June 14, 2026, during which trained enumerators will undertake house-to-house visits
UAE-Iran tensions over the war hold up consensus at BRICS FM meet; could spell trouble for BRICS Summit in September
Taiwan depends heavily on U.S. security backing to deter China from carrying out its threat to annex the island by force
The new SoP also makes it mandatory for all revenue officers to conduct hearings at least twice a week, preferably on Tuesdays and Fridays, while adjournments will be allowed only once
Mr. Wahi said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is working continuously on biomining and remediation of the three legacy waste sites
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has promised good governance. Our support will depend on the performance of the government, the CPI(M) State secretary said
The Russian leader will discuss with his Chinese counterpart how to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, Kremlin said
The court is dealing with its latest abortion controversy four years after its conservative majority overturned Roe v Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright
Why are the 15 States in the monsoon core zone the first to receive block-level forecasts?
The Prime Minister said he would hold talks with Dutch PM Jetten and call on King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima
Justice N. Senthilkumar passes the order following a few applications filed by industrialist M.A.M.R. Muthiah, his wife Geetha Muthiah, and five others
CSK now needs victories in both their remaining games while also relying on a few other results to go in their favour after their defeat to LSG on May 15
The pendant was sent to the Central Forensic Lab in Kolkata in order to confirm whether it is original leopard tooth. We have received the confirmation that it is genuine, officials said
According to the allegations, the victim, a practising advocate at the Karkardooma district court, was stabbed with a sword by her husband
Elon Musks social media platform X is pledging to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain
State and local emergency responders helped as fire departments worked for hours to contain the flames
Launched by Creative Entertainers and Distributors, led by film producer and distributor G. Dhananjheyan, the channel will stream a new film every Friday free of cost
The 61st edition of the famed art festival arrives in an age of grief and geopolitical fracture and its focus on marginalised voices and places makes it feel startlingly timely
The syndicate was involved in luring Indian youth to Cambodia on the pretext of legitimate jobs and lucrative salaries, as part of an organised human trafficking racket
Thierry Fremaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his Propeller One-Way Night Coach. A visibly moved Travolta clutched his chest while Frmaux presented the trophy.
Here are some of the posers. Has this move by Greater Chennai Corporation sounded the death knell of in situ composting? Are bulk waste generators being divested of their responsibility? Will this decision put waste management infrastructure under greater strain?
Speaking to The Hindu, Gidugu Rudra Raju said the 22,05,035 students who appeared for examinations in 5,432 centres had become victims with cancellation of NEET examinations
How the states winemakers are making the shift from traditional home-brewing to commercial production, spurred on by market demand for its fruit wines and an enabling government policy
It is reiterated that the direction was issued ex parte, with no notice being given to the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and no hearing being afforded to it, before the direction was issued, the Tata Trusts said in the statement
From decommissioned war machines and Buddhist relics to butterfly trails, Visakhapatnams museums are broadening the meaning of what a museum can hold
Jaisal Singh, who built one of Indias first luxury tented camps in Ranthambore, is now working to create special wildlife zones
The FTC is investigating whether Arm is trying to illegally monopolise parts of the semiconductor market, the report said
Nigeria had earlier come under scrutiny from Mr. Trump, who had said that Christians there were being persecuted, which the African nations government denies
FIFA's leverage in China was limited by the time difference of up to 15 hours from Beijing; a rights deal for India has not been confirmed
In addition to research, the facility also conducts hands-on training programmes for engineers, researchers, and students, strengthening capabilities in advanced analysis of metals and non-metals
At a meeting with the Trinamool Congress' contesting candidates, she said the organisation would rise again despite suffering a crushing defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections
Travelling pop-up Pilitaxi makes its Chennai debut at The Folly at Amethyst with 22 craft-led fashion and lifestyle brands from across India
Samsung Electronics, which has reaped huge profits from a global memory shortage, has offered to pay generous bonuses to staff
As Indian single malts surpass imported malts in sales and win top global awards, whisky experts mark World Whisky Day by picking the drams redefining the category from peated pours to sherry and wine-cask finishes
Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, recorded a minimum of 24.8 Celsius, 1.7 below normal. The minimum temperature was 26.2 Celsius a day before
Kerala High Court permits transgender man to freeze eggs, enhancing reproductive rights and healthcare access.

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