Month: May 2026

Police launch probe as university students ‘dupe’ peers over job promise in A.P.

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Police launch probe as university students ‘dupe’ peers over job promise in A.P.

Two second-year engineering students of SRM University-AP, Amaravati, allegedly duped several fellow students by promising high returns on investments and campus placements in private companies. The police have launched an investigation acting on several complaints in this reagard. Mangalagiri Rural Police Station SI Chirumamilla Venkateswarlu on Thursday told The Hindu that two students, identified as…

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Was Thirupparankundram temple closure delayed to facilitate Minister Nirmalkumar’s visit? asks Madras High Court

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Was Thirupparankundram temple closure delayed to facilitate Minister Nirmalkumar’s visit? asks Madras High Court

C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, Tamil Nadu Minister for Energy Resources and Law and TVK’s Thirupparankundram MLA. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 21, 2026) called for a report from Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department regarding alleged delay in closing the Thirupparankundram Subramaniasamy temple in Madurai district on May…

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Raghavendra, Shivamogga MP, criticises Rahul Gandhi for his comments on PM Modi

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Raghavendra, Shivamogga MP, criticises Rahul Gandhi for his comments on PM Modi

B.Y. Raghavendra | Photo Credit: File Photo B.Y. Raghavendra, Shivamogga MP, has criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Italy, terming it irresponsible and condemnable. In a press release issued here on Thursday, Mr. Raghavendra said the Congress leader’s comments calling the Prime Minister a traitor were…

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Adani Ports to acquire Jaypee Fertilizers for ₹1,500 crore through insolvency

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Adani Ports to acquire Jaypee Fertilizers for ₹1,500 crore through insolvency

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd said the acquisition will further consolidate the company’s inland logistics presence and service capabilities in North India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone on Thursday (May 21, 2026) said it will acquire a 100% stake in Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries from Jaiprakash Associates…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China from May 23-26

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China from May 23-26

Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate in the West Asia conflict, sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday (May 23, 2026) to Tuesday (May 26, 2026) for talks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran…

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PM’s gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE President

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PM’s gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE President

A Muga silk stole for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a Madhubani painting with fish motif for Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, and a Ladakhi pure wool stole for Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson were some of the gifts presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his just concluded five-nation tour. Also Read | PM…

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Man held for using fake social media accounts to harass woman

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Police launch probe as university students ‘dupe’ peers over job promise in A.P.

The Tambaram City Cyber Crime Wing has arrested a man in Telangana for allegedly creating fake social media accounts using a woman’s private photographs and subjecting her to online harassment. The police said a woman from West Tambaram lodged a complaint stating that her private photographs had been misused to create fake Instagram and Telegram…

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Bangladesh: 505 cases of violence against minorities recorded so far this year

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Bangladesh: 505 cases of violence against minorities recorded so far this year

Bangladesh Hindu community members participate in a protest and block the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File photo | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A leading minority rights organisation on Thursday (May 21, 2026) expressed grave concern over an alarming pattern of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, documenting 505 incidents in the first four months of…

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Thailand consul general discusses tourism promotion with Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Island

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Thailand consul general discusses tourism promotion with Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Island

Siriporn Tantipanyathep, the Consul General of Thailand in Kolkata, discussed tourism promotion with the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Devendra Kumar Joshi, an official statement said. The envoy, who was accompanied by the Director of the Thai Trade Centre, Chennai, Chek Jeenaphan, called on the Lieutenant Governor at the Lok Niwas here…

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