Month: May 2026

Major Abhilasha Barak to receive 2025 UN military gender advocate award

May 23, 2026 admin

Major Abhilasha Barak has been awarded for her outreach efforts with women and girls during her deployment in the West Asian nation. Photo Credit: X/@IndiaUNNewYork Indian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations (UN) mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been named the recipient of a prestigious military gender advocate award by the World body….

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Watch: Having not qualified, LSG will play with a lot of freedom and that could be dangerous for Punjab Kings: Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

May 23, 2026 admin

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Nursing student dies during surgery at Tiruchi govt. hospital; colleagues stage protest

May 23, 2026 admin

HR&CE Minister Ramesh hold talks with the protesting nursing students | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy The death of a 19-year-old nursing student while in admission for a surgical procedure at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi on Saturday (May 23, 2026) triggered a protest by over 300 nursing students of the K.A.P….

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Need to unlock immense potential of Andamans to grow together as regional partners: Thailand envoy

May 23, 2026 admin

Siriporn Tantipanyathep, the Consul General of Thailand in Kolkata, said it was time for both countries to unlock the immense potential of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and grow together as regional partners. Also read | Thailand consul general discusses tourism promotion with Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Island “I expressed my sincere interest in learning…

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Major changes announced in policing Kerala; Operation Toofan to be launched on June 1

May 23, 2026 admin

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah After assuming charge of the Home portfolio in the newly formed United Democratic Front (UDF) government, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced a slew of major reforms across the State’s 484 police stations. The changes were unveiled following a high-level meeting attended by senior police officers…

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NCW takes cognisance of teen’s killing over suspected interfaith relationship

May 23, 2026 admin

National Commission for Women said reports have raised suspicion of a possible “honour killing” or “hate crime” behind the incident. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday (May 23, 2026) took suo motu cognisance of reports related to the brutal murder of a teen girl from Kushinagar…

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UNICEF raises alarm over rising violence against children in Bangladesh

May 23, 2026 admin

Children play near a brick kiln on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: AP The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) expressed grave concern over the recent surge in brutal violence against children reported across Bangladesh, including the rape and killing of girls and boys in places meant to ensure their…

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Advocate killed after SUV rams into him in suspected hit-and-run case in Hyderabad’s Masab Tank

May 23, 2026 admin

An advocate succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment after sustaining grievous injuries in a suspected hit-and-run incident at Masab Tank on Saturday (May 23, 2026) morning. The man, identified as Khaja Mohiuddin, was about to enter his parked car when the incident occurred. According to a CCTV video of the incident, he had opened…

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Police halt demolition drive in Jammu briefly to retrieve national flag

May 23, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “Police briefly halted a demolition drive in the outskirts of Jammu city on Saturday (May 23, 2026) to remove two tabletop national flags from the building being pulled down,” officials said. “The police officials stopped the demolition for a brief period and ensured…

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‘Ukraine needs to win this war’: Iceland PM says India and Nordics have different views on Russia, but common cause with peace

May 23, 2026 admin

India and Nordic countries have a new engagement, driven in part by a desire for middle powers to find common ground in the face of concerns about global powers. However, they have clear differences over ties with Russia, as said by Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir. Speaking to The Hindu on the sidelines of…

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