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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
Categories: National News

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
Categories: National News

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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Woman dies after man sets her on fire in Aruppukottai

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:03
P. Shanthi, who was widowed, was pressured by her late husband’s friend into moving in with him. When she refused, he set her on fire, according to the police
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Philanthropy Asia Summit: Asian leaders push for digital infrastructure, strong regional ties

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:03
The Philanthropy Asia Alliance emphasised the need to move beyond traditional, family and charity-based philanthropy towards more institutional and collaborative models for addressing common problems in Asian countries
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Rajya Sabha MP receives death threat on WhatsApp, FIR lodged

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:01
Ramji Lal Suman alleged that he had earlier received threats several times through social media platforms
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From ‘virus’ to ‘tsunami’: How outgoing Chief Ministers, leaders of Tamil Nadu viewed election results since 1967

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:01
In a recent comment on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam winning the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, DMK president M.K. Stalin described the victory as a “new and attractive tsunami of illusion”
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T.N. government orders immediate release of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, sets his detention aside

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:01
Advisory Board expresses its unanimous opinion that there is no sufficient cause for the detention 
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India must be alert amid West Asia crisis, no immediate worry: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:59
Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu also announced that Jharkhand’s Dumka, Hazaribag, Chaibasa, Daltonganj and some other districts will get air connectivity soon
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Tamil Nadu SSLC Class 10 results declared: Here’s how to check marks

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:51
Students can choose one of several ways provided to download their marksheets
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Tamil Nadu Class 10 results: Chennai Corporation schools record 89% pass percentage

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:49
According to data from the Chennai Corporation’s Education Department, 6,271 of the 7,081 students who appeared for the examination cleared it
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Heatwave warning for 15 Telangana districts on May 21

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:48
The maximum and minimum temperatures in Hyderabad are likely to be around 41℃ and 29℃ respectively
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Tamil producer K. Rajan passes away

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:45
Rajan was best known for producing films such ‘Thangamana Thangachi’ (1991) and ‘Chinna Poovai Killathe’ (1992) and directing films like ‘Unarchigal’ (2005)
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Kerala’s UDF government announces 100-day action plan from June 1

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 10:44
Directives issued to all departments to take necessary steps for implementation of all promises in UDF’s election manifesto by 2031
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