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The Russian President said he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third country only once all conditions for a potential peace agreement were settled
Water availability in KochiCorpn. slips into deficit from late November to early May, finds a study conducted as part of preparing a water budget
The skipper smashes 84 off 44 deliveries and puts on 118 for the opening wicket with Sai Sudharsan as the visitor amasses 229 for four; the leggie bamboozles the Royals batters with a four-for after Rabada and Siraj account for the dangerous JaiSoorya pair
Neem trees are dying due to dieback disease caused by infection by fungus Phomopsis Azadirachtae and Tea Mosquito Bug, says Dr. YSRHU Vice-Chancellor K Dhanumjaya Rao
When a special team conducting surprise checks approached the shop run by Mahalakshmi, she tried to escape from the spot
This edition will discuss topics such as role of regional parties in strengthening Indias democracy, diplomacy in times of conflict, womens representation in Parliament, and India and Chinas role in shaping a new global order
After the Network Planning Group clears the projects, Public Investment Board must give the nod; though DPRs of the projects were sent to the Centre a year ago, they have not yet been approved
The lands have been claimed by by residents of settlements in the reserve under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Work is under way at road junctions in areas such as Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Ambattur, and Teynampet
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said the State government would conduct gram panchayat elections before the end of 2026
Cuddalore emerged as a leading conservation district, with 48,617 hatchlings safely returning to the sea
The list submitted to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar includes N. Anand, Aadhav Arjuna, K.G. Arunraj, K.A. Sengottaiyan, P. Venkataramanan, C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, A. Rajmohan, T.K. Prabhu, and S. Keerthana
Claims there aremultiple threats across the Western Ghats, including linear infrastructure development, hydropower projects, severe pollution, large-scale land-use changes, unregulated tourism, recurring forest fires.
Currently, the school has a total of 463 students, including 218 girls
The BJP leader supported Hasina in November 2025 when the latter was sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka for her role in the 2024 crackdown; the Awami League is banned in Bangladesh
The Minister lost by just one vote to TVKs Seenivasa Sethupathy; Justices L. Victoria Gowri and N. Senthilkumar to hold a special sitting on May 10 to hear the case
Abhay alias Abhay Rana, part of an organised crime syndicate, faces charges of attempted murder and issuing death threats
Established in the 1990s under military control, GAESA was the Cuban Armed Forces' strategic response to the economic collapse that followed the Soviet Union's fall and the tightening of U.S. sanctions in place at the time
The court passed the order after Tharoor filed a plea claiming that deepfake videos showing him making politically sensitive statements he never made were circulated online, causing harm to his credibility, reputation, and public standing
The watchdog has been reviewing allegations since 2024 that Pernod, whose brands include Chivas Regal and Absolut vodka, colluded with retailers in New Delhi to boost its market share
Deepa Dasmunsi, party general secretary in charge of Kerala, told the media after the meeting that the high command had time until May 23 tofinalisethe candidate; senior leaders saidparty chief Mallikarjun Kharge andLok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi were visibly dismayed by the poster wars and public marches
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend Mr. Vijays swearing-in ceremony, in which Congress candidate P. Viswanathan will also be sworn in as a Minister
Russia marked the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany with a scaled-down Victory Day parade at Moscows Red Square, as tight security measures were enforced amid concerns linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired explosive drones into Israel near the border with Lebanon adding that three soldiers were wounded, one of them seriously, in one of the attacks
A key eyewitness has levelled serious allegations, claiming that the assault took place in the presence of police

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