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IPL: KKR beat MI to stay alive as playoff race heads into final round

Times of India - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 19:01
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-affected IPL 2026 clash to keep their playoff hopes alive. MI managed only 147/8 after another poor batting display. Manish Pandey scored 45 and Rovman Powell made 40 as KKR chased down the target in 18.5 overs, with Rinku Singh hitting the winning runs.
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Slew of road reforms planned for ULBs in A.P., standardised road lane markings made mandatory

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:56
All ULBs have been told to ensure edge lines, stop lines and zebra crossings, black-and-yellow kerb painting on roads, and cautionary traffic signage and rectification of minor road defects
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Who is Tejasvi Singh Dahiya? KKR's Rs 3 crore concussion substitute vs Mumbai Indians

Times of India - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:56
Tejasvi Singh Dahiya entered the IPL 2026 spotlight as a concussion substitute for Angkrish Raghuvanshi during a Kolkata Knight Riders match. The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Delhi was acquired by KKR for Rs 3 crore after a stellar Delhi Premier League campaign, marking a significant turnaround from being unsold in the previous auction.
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CM wants more responsibility among police officials

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:55
Govt will not tolerate corruption in police department, he said
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Twisha Sharma death: NCW seeks action taken report from Madhya Pradesh government

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:55
Details sought regarding FIR provisions, status of accused persons’ arrest and interrogation, efforts to arrest absconding husband, passport impoundment status, CCTV footage, call records, electronic and forensic evidence, post-mortem report and action taken on any prior complaints
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Patient injured after ceiling portion collapses at Guntur GGH

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:53
Preliminary assessment suggests that water leakage and rat infestation had damaged the ceiling sheet, leading to its collapse, says GGH Superintendent
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CPI seeks legal guidelines for regulating online medicine sales

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:52
CPI demands that the government strengthen Drug Control Administration and State Pharmacy Council, introduce strict digital monitoring systems and allow qualified pharmacists to set up independent community pharmacy consultation clinics
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CPI(M) opposes population incentive policy of A.P. government

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:50
Encouraging larger families without improving living standards will push the society into poverty and inequality, says CPI(M) State secretary
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Measure for measure: On India’s courts and criticism

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:50
Courts should not react defensively to every line of criticism
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Will seek CBI probe into Twisha Sharma death: Madhya Pradesh CM

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:30
Twisha's family members met Mohan Yadav and sought a fair probe into her death
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Supreme Court inclined to grant bail to 2020 Delhi riots accused Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:22
Court says it is prima facie inclined to grant bail to 2020 Delhi riots accused Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi; ASG argues that conflicting views on bail in UAPA cases need to be settled by a larger Bench
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Centre tells Supreme Court no new hydel projects should come up in upper Ganga

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:20
Three Union Ministries submit common affidavit in top court saying the government is not in favour of permitting any new projects in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins in Uttarakhand, apart from the seven already commissioned
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Bryson DeChambeau slammed after moon landing claims, PGA flop

Times of India - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:18
Bryson DeChambeau went viral after questioning the Apollo 11 moon landing footage during a podcast appearance. The comments came after he missed the cut at the PGA Championship. Fans heavily criticized his opinion online, while DeChambeau also opened up about possibly choosing YouTube content creation over professional golf in the future.
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Russian warplanes ‘repeatedly’ intercepted RAF spy plane over Black Sea

Times of India - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:17
Russian fighter jets "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea, disabling its autopilot and coming within metres of its nose. The Ministry of Defence condemned the "unacceptable behaviour" as the most dangerous encounter since 2022, risking accidents and escalation.
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Welfare and safety of workers top on govt. agenda, asserts Labour Minister Subhash

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:12
The NDA government has restored the schemes discontinued by the previous YSRCP dispensation, while creating an industry-friendly atmosphere, he says
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Eviction attempt triggers high tension at Dalit settlement in Kunnathunadu

Hindu - Wed, 05/20/2026 - 18:03
The move follows a Supreme Court verdict four years ago in favour of a private individual in a land dispute involving 2.65 acres allegedly falling within 19.30 acres of puramboke land
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