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West Bengalgained infamy due to recruitment scams, new recruitment policy in next Budget session: CM

The allegation of corruption in government jobs came to hurt the Trinamool Congress and the party lost the recently concluded assembly elections to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

24 May 2026 2:33 am
350 crore investment to generate 2,300 employment opportunities in Bihar

Industries Minister Shreyasi Singh said that the newly approved industrial projects are set to provide fresh momentum to Bihars industrial and technological development

24 May 2026 1:55 am
Yang Shuang-zi | Daughter of the soil

The Taiwanese author, who won this years International Booker Prize, says literature cannot be separated from politics

24 May 2026 1:42 am
Frequent disruption of ro-ro services give harrowing time to commuters

Owing to the delay in inducting the third ro-ro ferry, demand is rife that the Kochi Corporation impose curbs on transporting goods carriers on the Fort Kochi-Vypeen stretch during peak hours

24 May 2026 1:20 am
Coalition government here to stay in Tamil Nadu like Kerala, says Kader Mohideen

He reiterates that, but for the Muslim votes, the DMK will not have won many seats in the elections

24 May 2026 12:43 am
IPL 2026 | Shreyas keeps PBKS alive, puts the ball in RRs courtdv vd

While Inglis brought up his half-century by smashing 17 of the 19 runs in Arshdeeps 12th over, Pant, who was dropped by Shreyas, eventually fell to Marco Jansen

24 May 2026 12:39 am
Revaluation process proves to be a hassle for Class 12 CBSE students

Students have taken to social media to air their grievances with many noting the blurry images of their scanned copies, the half marks awarded to MCQ questions and the notification of blank pages on a written answer sheet

24 May 2026 12:35 am
Vellore man arrested in cyber slavery trafficking case linked to Cambodia

The police said that the victim was trafficked to a cyber scam compound in Cambodia, where Indian nationals were allegedly forced to engage in online financial fraud and cyber scam activities under coercive conditions amounting to cyber slavery

24 May 2026 12:23 am
108 ambulance service handles over 25,000 emergency cases across four districts in April

Chennai recorded 7,614 cases, Tiruvallur handled 7,331 cases, while Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram recorded 6,703 and 3,388 cases respectively

24 May 2026 12:22 am
Power cuts caused by load issues, not shortage, says Minister R. Nirmalkumar

He says the Electricity Department has constituted seven rapid response teams of engineers in Chennai, and they have been provided vehicles to swiftly reach spots and rectify complaints

24 May 2026 12:17 am
Chennai airport builds suite rooms for international transit passengers

AAI officials have held discussions with some of the top hotels in city to explore how the rooms can be leased

24 May 2026 12:12 am
Government will ensure maximum punishment for accused in Coimbatore girl murder case: Sampath Kumar

He says the government will provide adequate relief to the family; it will also launch the Singa Penn Special Force scheme soon to strengthen surveillance and safety measures across T.N., he adds

23 May 2026 11:55 pm
UPDATED: Petrol, diesel prices hiked again in Bengaluru; transport sector warns of ripple effect

Oil companies had earlier revised prices upward by around 3 per litre on May 15, followed by another 90 paise increase on May 19.

23 May 2026 11:46 pm
Man held for stone pelting near Arani

As he got down from the train, Mani threw stones at the glass windows of the train and damaged them

23 May 2026 11:42 pm
Vellore Corporation to float tenders for complete overhaul of Amma Canteens

As per estimates, cost of renovation of each canteen will vary between 5 lakh and 10 lakh

23 May 2026 11:42 pm
Speakers at leadership summit emphasise on sustained deliberation on role of AI in critical sectors

Pro Chancellor of KLE Technological University Prof. Ashok Shettar has emphasised the need for a sustained deliberation on the role of Artificial Intelligence and its implications across critical sectors such as education, banking, defence, and healthcare

23 May 2026 11:24 pm
Hubballi Dharwad Central MLA tells officials to facilitate export of mangoes grown in region

Emphasising the need for facilitating export of the mangoes grown by the farmers of the region, Hubballi Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai has said the officials should provide requisite information and handhold the farmers initially

23 May 2026 11:23 pm
Centre committed to ensuring transparent, corruption-free recruitmentm says Union Minister Joshi

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has said that the union government was committed to ensuring transparent and corruption-free recruitment processes.

23 May 2026 11:22 pm
Cricket betting racket busted, four arrested

Police recover 36,000 in cash and eight mobile phones from the possession of the accused

23 May 2026 11:19 pm
KSRTC driver suspended over defamatory post against Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Transport corporation initiates departmental disciplinary action against the driver attached to the KSRTC Nedumkandam unit in Idukki

23 May 2026 11:19 pm
Central Bank plans new businesses to improve profitability

MD & CEO Kalyan Kumar confident of exceeding FY27 guidance.

23 May 2026 11:15 pm
Supreme Court registerssuo motucase over death of Twisha Sharma

A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi is scheduled to hear the matter on Monday (May 25)

23 May 2026 11:10 pm
Ukrainian strike on college in Russian-occupied town kills 18: officials

The strike has drawn a strong reaction from top Russian officials, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the Army to prepare a response

23 May 2026 11:03 pm
Conference at UN to review nuclear non-proliferation treaty fails to reach agreement

A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons has ended without an agreement, as the United States and Iran spar over Irans nuclear program

23 May 2026 11:00 pm
23 May 2026 10:50 pm
13 militants, mostly from banned outfit TTP, arrested in Pakistan

The terrorists wanted to target the offices of law enforcement agencies in Punjab; thus, thwarting a major terror attack, said the spokesperson for the Counter Terrorism Department

23 May 2026 10:46 pm
CPI(M) demands scrapping NTA, seeks Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

The party claimed that since the NTA was set up in 2017, here have been at least four instances when leakages were exposed and alleged that the agency had been plagued by multiple problems while conducting examinations

23 May 2026 10:39 pm
Ukrainians protest in Kyiv against Bill declaring missing soldiers dead

More than 90,000 people are listed as missing in Ukraine's unified registry of persons who disappeared under special circumstances, according to Artur Dobrosierdov, the country's commissioner for missing persons

23 May 2026 10:37 pm
World Health Assembly recognises stroke as a public health priority for the first time

Calls for stronger national, global action on prevention, acute care, rehabilitation, and health systems; Indians suffer 108 to 172 strokes per 1,00,000 peopleannually,with an 18% to 42%one-month case fatality rate

23 May 2026 10:27 pm