Month: May 2026

NEET paper leak: CBI searches houses of three students in Nagpur, Chandrapur

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NEET paper leak: CBI searches houses of three students in Nagpur, Chandrapur

Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The CBI has searched the residences of three students in Nagpur and Chandrapur districts as part of its probe into the NEET paper leak. The agency has also taken into custody a tutor from Latur and suspects that one thousand students may have purchased the…

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Rubio says WHO was ‘a little late’ on identifying Ebola outbreak

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Rubio says WHO was ‘a little late’ on identifying Ebola outbreak

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that it was difficult to reach affected areas as they were in a “hard-to-get-to place in a war-torn country, unfortunately.” File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that the World Health Organization, the UN body which President Donald…

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Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought

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Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought

An underground fire burning in Jharia, Jharkhand, August 2024. | Photo Credit: Amit Bhelari/The Hindu Fires have burnt beneath the Jharia coal fields in Jharkhand for decades now, releasing smoke and gases through cracks in the ground. And according to a new study, parts of this underground fire system may burn hotter and release more…

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Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought

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Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought

An underground fire burning in Jharia, Jharkhand, August 2024. | Photo Credit: Amit Bhelari/The Hindu Fires have burnt beneath the Jharia coal fields in Jharkhand for decades now, releasing smoke and gases through cracks in the ground. And according to a new study, parts of this underground fire system may burn hotter and release more…

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Tambaram residents miffed with ‘silent’ water charges hike and deposit burden

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Tambaram residents miffed with ‘silent’ water charges hike and deposit burden

Residents meeting the Tambaram Corporation Commissioner and registering their protest. In Tambaram City Municipal Corporation limits, residents are boiling over with resentment over what they call abnormal monthly water consumption charges and one-time deposits. They learnt around three days ago they have to fork out a deposit amount and monthly payment for water supply services…

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Indian diplomat found dead inside mission in Bangladesh’s Chattogram

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Indian diplomat found dead inside mission in Bangladesh’s Chattogram

An official of the Indian High Commission in Chattogram, Bangladesh, was found dead inside the mission premises on Tuesday (May 20, 2026), police said. The deceased has been identified as Naren Dhar, who was serving as an Assistant Protocol Officer at the Indian mission. “We have been told he was Naren Dhar and serving as…

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Indian Navy awards ADITI 3.0 contract for HPM system to Tonbo Imaging

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Indian Navy awards ADITI 3.0 contract for HPM system to Tonbo Imaging

Image used for representational purposes. Photo: Special Arrangement Defence technology company Tonbo Imaging said it has bagged a contract from the Indian Navy under the ADITI 3.0 innovation framework to integrate and commission a High Power Microwave (HPM) system for naval platforms. The programme is supported by iDEX and the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) under…

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Transport unions call off strike after Karnataka High Court restrains them

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Transport unions call off strike after Karnataka High Court restrains them

A vacation Division Bench of Justice Suraj Govindraj and Justice K. Manmadha Rao passed the interim order on a PIL petition. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The High Court of Karnataka on Monday restrained a federation of transport employees’ unions from proceeding with the proposed indefinite strike scheduled to commence from May 20, while…

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Trump to attend G7 summit in France, Axios reports

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Trump to attend G7 summit in France, Axios reports

U.S. President Donald Trump signs on a can of nicotine pouches during the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald ‌Trump will attend the G7 leaders’ meeting ⁠in France in June to speak about artificial intelligence, ‌trade and crime-fighting, Axios…

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