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5 Seats, 2 Ministers: Congress' Canny Tamil Nadu Play Snaps 59-Year Drought
- May 21, 2026 12:04 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The last time the Congress held a cabinet berth in the Tamil Nadu government, the Vietnam War was at its peak, the Cold War between the US and the erstwhile Soviet had flared up (again), and Zakir Hus...
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New Week, Same Row: Outrage Over Tamil Anthem Played Last At TVK Oath Event
- May 21, 2026 11:59 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Tamil anthem was again played last as 23 MLAs took oath as ministers in the Vijay-led coalition government on Thursday.
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The Bail Question: Conflicting Court Views On Umar Khalid Bring UAPA Under Lens Again
- May 21, 2026 11:52 am IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed that "bail is the rule and jail the exception" even in cases under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), while expressing serious reservations about its recent verdict denying bail to former
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Twisha Sharma's Body Still In Morgue, Court Says 'Look For Other Options'
- May 21, 2026 11:39 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The court noted that Twisha's body is currently kept in the mortuary at AIIMS Bhopal at -4 degrees Celsius - way higher than it is needed to preserve a body for a longer duration.
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Twisha Sharma's Mother-In-Law Faces Dowry Death Case
- May 21, 2026 11:37 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The Madhya Pradesh government has formally initiated proceedings against Giribala Singh after an FIR in the alleged dowry death case was registered against her.
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Inside Track: Why Key Allies VCK, IUML Missed Vijay's Cabinet Expansion
- May 21, 2026 11:24 am IST
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Vijay can have 35 ministers. So far, he has filled 32 posts, keeping 3 vacant in a conciliatory message to these two tough allies - VCK & IUML.
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Jharkhand Man Goes Missing, Returns Home After Family Buries Wrong Body
- May 21, 2026 11:01 am IST
- Press Trust India
Man missing since May 10 returns after family buries wrong body in Jharkhand.
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TVK Rolls Back Rs 17 Lakh Contract After DMK Red Flags Six-Hour Tender
- May 21, 2026 09:37 am IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The tender row is the second major bump Vijay's government has faced since taking charge; the first was fallout over the actor-politician's appointment of his astrologer as an Officer on Special Duty.
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"Pleasant Surprise": Parle Official Thanks PM Modi For Promoting "Swadeshi"
- May 21, 2026 09:31 am IST
- Reported by: Rahesha Sehgal
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Parle Products plan to scale up the global presence of Melody and take it to countries other than the existing 100.
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Telangana Engineering Student Forces Classmate To Drink Alcohol, Rapes Her
- May 21, 2026 09:25 am IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
The accused, Uday Kumar, and the survivor are students of a prominent engineering college in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam area.
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After Schools, Vande Mataram Must For West Bengal Madarsahs
- May 21, 2026 09:12 am IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
The order will be applicable to all recognised, aided and unaided madrasahs that come under the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department
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Centre Ropes In Meta, Google, Telegram To Curb Leak Ahead Of NEET-UG Re-Exam
- May 21, 2026 08:35 am IST
- Press Trust India
High-level meeting reviews NEET-UG re-exam security and misinformation mitigation measures.
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Retired Navy Captain Under CBI Scanner For Assets Over Rs 3 Crore
- May 21, 2026 08:13 am IST
- Reported by: Anushka Kumari
CBI files case against retired Navy Captain Raminder Singh Wadhwa for unexplained wealth amassed from 2010 to 2020
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PM Modi To Chair Council Of Ministers' Meet Today. What's On Agenda
- May 21, 2026 07:35 am IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
The meeting will be held at 5 PM and will be attended by all cabinet ministers, ministers of state with independent charge and other ministers of state.
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India, South Korea Sign Pact On Defence, Cyber, Training Cooperation
- May 21, 2026 06:14 am IST
- Asian News International
The agreements India and South Korea were exchanged on promoting cooperation in the field of Defence Cyber; training between India's National Defence College and Korea National Defence University.
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Under "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" Initiative, PM Modi, Meloni Plant Tree In Rome
- May 21, 2026 02:54 am IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni planted a black mulberry plant in Rome on Wednesday.
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Reward For Information On Twisha Sharma's Missing Husband Hiked To Rs 30,000
- May 21, 2026 00:36 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A lookout notice has already been issued against Samarth Singh.
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Drugs, Chinese Pistol Recovered Near LoC, Pakistan Link Suspected
- May 21, 2026 00:20 am IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
Preliminary investigations suggest the consignment was thrown across the border from Pakistan by smugglers allegedly working in coordination with Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).