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Bengaluru: Nearly 80% land acquisition done for PRR Package 1, work order to be issued in June

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:25
This will be the first on-ground work to begin for PRR, which has been delayed for over two decades. 
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India should have stepped into vacuum left by U.S. as guarantor of security in West Asia: Talmiz Ahmad

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:21
Speaking on the topic ‘India’s Diplomatic Balancing in West Asia: Strategic Autonomy, Energy Security and Global Responsibility’, the former Ambassador remarked that “India is not a serious role-player as far as West Asia and the crisis over the last two and a half years is concerned.”
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The law does not favour AIADMK rebels

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:20
The divide needs to be evaluated under the anti-defection law
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Bengal CM Adhikari retains Bhabanipur seat, says wont let people of Nandigram feel his absence

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:14
CM Suvendu Adhikari joined an “Abhinandan Yatra” in Bhabanipur with other BJP leaders, stating it was a procession to thank people of the constituency, as directed by State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya
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Tamil Nadu jewellers to stop sale of gold coins

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:07
Association says the measure aims to help reduce gold imports, asks government to immediately ban ETFs, digital gold sales and restrict gold importers, channelling agents and bullion dealers
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Learn from Sri Lanka’s experience on impact of fertilizer supply chains: experts

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 19:04
The experts participating in a panel discussion on the topic ‘Impact of West Asia Crisis on Economic Disruptions and Sustainability: Implications for India’ say India should continue to follow the current policies while focussing on a transition to sustainable practices in the long term
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CBSE Class 12 results: Tamil Nadu registers 95.25% pass; girls outperform boys

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:46
As many as 46,901 boys and 41,245 girls from Tamil Nadu wrote the CBSE Class 12 exams, wherein girls outperformed boys (94%), with a pass rate of 96.68%
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TDB signs pact with KITSFRA for complete digitisation of temples, offices

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:42
Temple administration, file movement in offices, financial transactions in temples and offices, services for devotees and various online facilities connected to the Sabarimala temple will be brought under a digital platform
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Telangana govt. advises people to take adequate precautions in view of scorching heat

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:35
Revenue Minister asks district collectors to take necessary measures to avoid loss of life or property
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Device with low-grade explosives found inside private hospital in Pune; ATS joins probe

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:32
A team of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was immediately rushed to the spot and it took the object to a nearby ground and disposed of it
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Mehbooba welcomes RSS leader’s ‘support for talks with Pakistan’

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:18
We welcome the RSS general secretary’s statement; this vindicates the PDP’s stand and that of its founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, who always advocated for dialogue with Pakistan, she said
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Police register FIR after viral video shows BJP worker’s kin firing into the air at wedding

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:59
The video sparked outrage online and a backlash from the Opposition, the local DD Nagar Police then registered an FIR
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Lawrence Bishnoi gang stakes claim on gunfire outside Diljit Dosanjh's manager in Karnal

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:55
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema alleged that a few days ago, the BJP had asked Diljit Dosanjh to join the party, but he refused
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A.P. CM Naidu cuts convoy size, tells VVIPs to adopt austerity measures

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:54
Naidu insists that 50 per cent reduction in convoy vehicles be implemented across all levels of government administration and among public representatives
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Local transport, storage and human handling are the weakest links in conducting NEET, according to panel report

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:51
K. Radhakrishnan Committee had sought overhaul of National Testing Agency; it explained that while doing away with third-party involvement in the exam process is recommended, a district-wise assessment of infrastructure — especially in rural areas — is equally important
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Around 83% of candidates lost their deposit in Tamil Nadu polls, says ECI

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:51
In West Bengal polls, 78% lost their security amount; the least number (63%) of candidates lost their deposit was in Assam
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Modi preaches austerity while denying dignity to the poor, splurging on self-promotion: Kharge

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:43
Congress chief says Centre has not raised old-age pensions for 12 years despite soaring inflation almost halving purchasing power; says BJP government spent almost ₹6,000 cr on publicity during decade in power
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