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Chikkamagaluru DC transferred within four-and-a-half months

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:08
Speculation is rife that the transfer is linked to recent developments surrounding the recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituency
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Heavy discounts, old prescriptions and 10-minute deliveries: Why thousands of pharmacies in Telangana are shutting down on May 20

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:04
The shutdown call was given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), raising concerns over unfair practices by online pharmacies and corporate medicine retail chains
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Stage set for revision of land and registration values across the State

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:59
The enhancement is not uniform and is based on different slabs for different categories of lands and houses/apartments; new rates likely to be effective from May 28, say officials
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Kerala’s UDF govt. forms expert panel to prepare White Paper on State finances

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:56
The committee will be headed by former Vice-Chairperson of Kerala State Planning Board K.M. Chandrasekhar. Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) K.R. Jyothilal has been appointed as convener
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Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi on Norway pension fund dropping Adani shares from portfolio

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:52
In February 2026, Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, decided to exclude Adani Green Energy Ltd. from its portfolio due to concern about its alleged links to financial crime
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BITS Pilani Hyderabad researchers develop graphene electrode for improved supercapacitor performance

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:52
The work was carried out by scientists at the MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics (MMNE) Lab and published recently in the journal Surfaces and Interfaces
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Will remain committed to Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy in schools: TVK Minister Rajmohan

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:50
Mr. Rajmohan’s comments assume significance as the Union Ministry of Education had recently sent a reminder regarding the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme in Tamil Nadu.
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Modi in Norway LIVE: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Finland PM Petteri Orpo

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:48
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen once again called for an investment agreement between India and the European Union (EU) as India-EU free trade agreement will be discussed again in the summit
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India still short on expertise, tools to manage fungal health burden

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:48
The good news is researchers in India are working to identify priority fungal pathogens circulating within its borders, both including and beyond a list of species the WHO released in 2022. They are also working to map antifungal resistance in pathogens in the environment and develop newer therapeutics such as antimicrobial peptides
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Telangana: Two killed in a freak accident while arranging concrete rings in agricultural well

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:47
The incident occurred when a large mass of earth caved in while the labourers were placing concrete rings along the periphery of the well
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Women-led drone patrol foils theft; arrests repeat offender at Yakutpura railway station

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:46
Since the launch of the ‘Pink Patrol’ last month, RPF has registered 388 cases related to unauthorised entry into ladies’ coaches, along with 69 cases against trespassers and suspicious individuals on railway premises.
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Over 100 labourers from four Southern States rescued as massive raids continue at Nizamabad brick kilns

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:35
Workers, including children, were allegedly kept in bondage-like conditions; police say criminal cases will be filed after rescue operation concludes
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Telangana DCA assures uninterrupted supply of essential medicines during May 20 shutdown

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:32
According to the advisory, a meeting was held with the Telangana chapter of the AIOCD, during which it was decided that pharmacy stores attached to hospitals would remain open to avoid inconvenience to patients and the publi
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Maoism eradicated from country before March 31 deadline due to valour of forces: Amit Shah

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:32
Amit Shah said that he could say this without any hesitation that many non-BJP governments in different States have helped the Union government in its plans to eliminate Maoism, but the previous Congress government in Chhattisgarh did not provide help
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Telangana reels under scorching heat, 45℃ mark breached in four Districts

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:29
Kotgiri in Nizamabad district emerged as the hottest location in the State, recording a maximum temperature of 45.6℃
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Kochi P&T Apartment owners issue ultimatum threatening to lay siege to GCDA office over persistent leakage

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:27
Residents have been protesting against the persistent leakage since 78 families moved in in January 2024. They have also raised concerns about cracks and an alleged tilt in the buildings
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Near-vision glasses improved productivity among Bengaluru garment workers: Study

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:24
Researchers found that workers who received near-vision glasses recorded a 5.7% to 6% increase in productivity over a 12-week period compared with those who did not receive immediate vision correction.
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A.P. TDP chief gives up Y-category security convoy after PM’s fuel appeal

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:19
Telugu Desam Party State chief Palla Srinivasa Rao returns bullet-proof vehicle, drops green-channel movement, says public representatives must lead by example
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Milk-pouring ritual in Narmada: NGT seeks response from pollution control boards

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:19
Nearly 11,000 litres of milk were poured into the river as part of a ritual on the culmination of a 21-day religious event
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Twins Jinil Rexa and Jivin Rexa on finding their space in Malayalam cinema as actors

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 11:15
The twins are in the limelight post the success of Mohiniyattam, the sequel of the 2024-film Bharathanatyam
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