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Uncertainty prevails over alternative road planned along Uyyakondan riverbank

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:28
Residents seek steps to develop the road between the MGR Statue Junction and Sunnambukaranpatti
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TVK extends open invitation to VCK, IUML to be part of Tamil Nadu Cabinet

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:26
“We invite VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to be part of the Council of Ministers. This is the wish of the Chief Minister as well. Similarly, the IUML should also join the Council of Ministers,” Minister Aadhav Arjuna told reporters in Chennai.
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Decision on joining TVK-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet soon: VCK chief Thirumavalavan

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:23
Speaking to reporters after TVK leader and Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna gave an open invitation to the VCK to join the Cabinet, Mr. Thirumavalavan said, “I will discuss this with frontline leaders and take a call on the way forward.”
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IUML will decide on joining Cabinet on May 21: Kader Mohideen

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:20
“We have no issues with the AIADMK rebel faction [joining the Cabinet]. We will withdraw support if BJP is included in the Cabinet”
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Population incentives reflect need for debate on low fertility rates: Nara Lokesh

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:18
“We felt that this is the right way to create a mechanism where families that choose to have more children are supported by the State,” says IT & Electronics and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
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Civil rights bodies, Christian groups flay ‘murder drama’ enacted by self-styled pastor

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:17
The CRII, APCLF, and TUCPA have demanded accountability and strict legal action, warning that fabricated incidents like the alleged “murder drama” threaten communal harmony and exploit vulnerable communities.
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India and Italy agree to elevate ties to special strategic partnership | LIVE

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:16
India-Italy joint strategic action plan 2025-2029 gives our ties a practical and futuristic framework, says PM Modi
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SC flags ‘woeful’ shortage of Rajasthan forest staff amid Chambal mining crackdown

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:11
Top court says acute understaffing in Forest Department a ‘serious’ concern given Rajasthan’s vast and ecologically significant forest cover
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Supreme Court suspects Karnataka government of ‘delaying tactics’ but extends Bengaluru civic polls’ deadline to August 31

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:11
The apex court said this would be the State government’s ‘last chance’, and there would be no further extensions
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Karnataka state police chief issues guidelines to strengthen engagement with retired personnel

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:10
Karnataka DG-IGP M.A. Saleem said that retired officers and staff could significantly contribute to community policing by sharing information related to anti-social activities, drug peddling, smuggling and other unlawful activities in the areas where they reside.
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TVK’s victory is not a tsunami or a wave: Anbumani

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:03
The PMK has withstood and held its own against much bigger waves in the past, Dr. Anbumani said
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Thripunithura firecracker blast: ₹10 lakh each relief to families of victims

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:50
Compensation sanctioned from Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to families of Vishnu A. of Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram, and Anil S. of Shooranad, Kollam, who were killed in the explosion at a temporary firecracker storage unit in February 2024
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Naidu attends Gangamamba Jatara at Kuppam, shares roadside ice apples with toddy tappers

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:43
The Chief Minister and Nara Bhuvaneswari offer silk robes at the temple, then halt by the road for thati munjalu he calls free of adulteration and carbide
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Southwest Airlines opens GCC in Hyderabad, to hire 1,000 people

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:39
Executive VP & chief information officer, Southwest Airlines, said Hyderabad is one of the deepest analytics, engineering, and innovation talent pools in the world, making it an ideal location for the company
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Union Minister Bandi Sanjay alleges ‘smear campaign’ by BRS, denies rumours

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:38
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar dismisses rumours about his impending arrest, removal from the Union Cabinet, or the possibility of launching a new political party
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Class 10 Board exam results: Tamil Nadu records 94.3% pass rate

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:36
While Pudukottai topped the State with a pass percentage of 97.57%, Sivaganga came second with 97.54%, followed by Thanjavur at 97.41%
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Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL for protection, audit of Sikh religious properties

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:24
It also sought a direction to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to conduct a special audit of all statutory bodies, boards, committees and trusts managing Sikh religious properties
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Medha Kulkarni appointed new chairperson of parliamentary panel on Science, Environment

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:10
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has also appointed BJP member Sudheer Gupta as chairperson of the Joint Committee on Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
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Delhi HC sets aside order staying FIR registration against Abhijit Iyer Mitra

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:05
While dealing with a petition by Newslaundry editorial director Manisha Pande against the stay order by the sessions court, Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that the stay order was passed without any reasons and remarked, "This kind of stay does not convince."
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