Month: May 2026

Residents urge CM to shelve waste-to-energy proposal

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Residents urge CM to shelve waste-to-energy proposal

With the Chief Minister retaining the municipal administration portfolio, residents are hopeful that their waste management problems will be resolved. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Residents have demanded that the State government take measures to shelve the waste-to-energy proposal in Kodungaiyur and close the existing dumpyard, and to resolve the civic issues faced by…

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39 bonded labourers rescued from brick kiln in Tiruvallur

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39 bonded labourers rescued from brick kiln in Tiruvallur

Officials said all the workers were from Odisha’s Balangir and had received advance wages of nearly ₹30,000 each. Authorities in Tiruvallur rescued 39 migrant labourers from Odisha who were allegedly being held in exploitative conditions at a brick kiln in Vannipakkam village near Ponneri. The rescue operation was carried out by Revenue officials, along with…

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Forest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sighting

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Forest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sighting

A screen grab of the tigers spotted near Berijam Lake near Kodaikanal in Dindigul district. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Following the sighting of tigers at Berijam lake, near Kodaikanal, in Dindigul district, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has imposed restrictions on the entry of tourists in the area. The lake is one of the…

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One tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirms

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One tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirms

A passenger of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, boards a EuroAtlantic Airways aircraft bound for Canada at Tenerife Sud airport, Canary Islands, Spain, on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Canada’s national health agency on Sunday (May 17, 2026) confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned…

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G.T. Deve Gowda conspicuous by his absence at JD(S) meet in Chamundeshwari

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G.T. Deve Gowda conspicuous by his absence at JD(S) meet in Chamundeshwari

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy addressing the gathering at the Janarondige Janata Dala convention in the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency in Mysuru on Sunday (May 17). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Senior JD(S) leader G.T. Deve Gowda was absent at the Janarondige Janata Dala convention held in the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency in…

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NCB seizes 39.47 kg of Alprazolam, three arrested

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NCB seizes 39.47 kg of Alprazolam, three arrested

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Hyderabad, busted an alleged illegal Alprazolam manufacturing and trafficking network and seized 39.470 kg of the psychotropic substance along with ₹85.36 lakh in cash during an operation carried out on Friday (May 15). Three persons were arrested in connection with the case after officials intercepted two four-wheelers near Kalakunta Colony…

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Trade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit

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Trade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit

Trade and energy supplies will top the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands here on Monday (May 18, 2026) for the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Norway, one of the world’s major oil and gas exporters. Mr. Modi is scheduled to hold talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre,…

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Prudential plc, to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance for ₹3,500 crore

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Prudential plc, to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance for ₹3,500 crore

Prudential plc, an insurer and asset manager in Asia and Africa, on Sunday (May 17, 2026) announced that it has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Ltd, an Indian life insurer, from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and 360 ONE Asset Management as part of a strategic repositioning of its…

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