Month: May 2026

Man booked for using fake number plate on car to evade traffic challans in Hyderabad

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Man booked for using fake number plate on car to evade traffic challans in Hyderabad

Hyderabad Traffic Police and Attapur police have booked a 28-year-old man for using a fake vehicle registration number plate on his car to evade traffic challans and mislead enforcement authorities. The accused was identified as Syed Rizwan Ali, a resident of Upparpally in Rajendranagar, and originally from Karimnagar district. According to police, the case came…

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Pentagon says U.S. cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

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Pentagon says U.S. cost of Iran war nearing billion

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon said on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as U.S. President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict…

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INCOIS expands coastal flood monitoring to tackle ‘Kallakkadal’ surges

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INCOIS expands coastal flood monitoring to tackle ‘Kallakkadal’ surges

INCOIS’s second Coastal Flood Monitoring System (CFMS) near Kollam Harbour in Kerala to improve the accuracy of ‘Kallakkadal’ forecasts. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), headquartered in Hyderabad, has installed a second Coastal Flood Monitoring System (CFMS) near Kollam Harbour in Kerala to enhance the accuracy of…

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Gold, silver futures rally 7% after govt raises import duty on bullion

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Gold, silver futures rally 7% after govt raises import duty on bullion

Traders said domestic bullion prices jumped following the increase in import duties. Representational image of gold and silver bars | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices rallied by ₹9,723 to ₹1.63 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), while silver soared 7% to approach the ₹3 lakh per kilogram mark after…

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Business

Gold duty hike to jeopardise jewellery trade; spur grey market, says GJC

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Gold duty hike to jeopardise jewellery trade; spur grey market, says GJC

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “The gems and jewellery industry is likely to face challenging times ahead following the hike in gold import duty to 15%, from 4% earlier, a move that could spur the grey market,” the All India Gems and Jewellery Council (GJC) said on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). “Business…

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South Coast Railway zone: Visakhapatnam operations to begin June 1; CPI calls it 40-year triumph

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South Coast Railway zone: Visakhapatnam operations to begin June 1; CPI calls it 40-year triumph

J.V. Satyanarayana Murthy, Convener of the Railway Zone Sadhana Samithi and CPI State Secretariat member, addressing a press conference at the CPI office in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju The Gazette notification establishing the Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters is a collective triumph of political parties, civil society and public…

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FIR against Tumakuru madrasa management after 24 runaway children allege abuse and forced labour

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FIR against Tumakuru madrasa management after 24 runaway children allege abuse and forced labour

24 runaway children were rescued at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station (in pic) by Railway Protection Force personnel and volunteers. They claimed to have escaped from a madrasa, identified as Jamia Arabia Hasaniya Trust, located in Amalapura in Tumakuru taluk. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J The rescue of 24 runaway minor children from a madrasa…

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Stock markets pare early gains; trade lower

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Stock markets pare early gains; trade lower

Asian Paints, Adani Ports, Tata Steel and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the winners. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark equity indices slipped in the negative territory after rising marginally during early trade on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) amid elevated crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Foreign fund exodus also hit investor sentiment. The…

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