Month: May 2026

Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed Head of the Tamil Nadu Police

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Senior IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed Head of the Tamil Nadu Police

The Tamil Nadu government has written to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to relieve Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal from the BSF, according to official sources. The Tamil Nadu government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer  Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as the Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force. The 1994-Batch IPS officer is serving as…

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After nine cattle kills, Explorer to be tranquilised

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After nine cattle kills, Explorer to be tranquilised

A male tiger, Explorer, roams the Rajavommangi forest area in Polavaram district. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Forest Department has launched a search operation to tranquilise a male tiger named Explorer after it reportedly killed nine cattle in two villages in the Rajavommangi forest area in Polavaram district on May 27, 2026. However, no…

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Trump to hold high-level White House talks to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Iran

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Trump to hold high-level White House talks to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (May 29, 2026) he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Mr. Trump confirmed the high-level White House talks the day after The Associated Press and…

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Watch: Full song or not? ‘Vande Mataram’ row erupts in Kerala | Above the Fold | 29.05.2026

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Watch: Full song or not? ‘Vande Mataram’ row erupts in Kerala | Above the Fold | 29.05.2026

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Sowmiya Anbumani inspects SIPCOT industrial estate in Dharmapuri

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Sowmiya Anbumani inspects SIPCOT industrial estate in Dharmapuri

PMK MLA for Dharmapuri Sowmiya Anbumani inspecting the SIPCOT industrial estate in Dharmapuri and interacting with officials on Friday. PMK MLA for Dharmapuri Sowmiya Anbumani inspected the SIPCOT industrial estate on Friday (May 29). She said that of the 1,700 acres, 1,200 acres were porampok and fallow land and 500 acres were patta land not…

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Kerala’s first tribal panchayat gets modern menstrual shelter for women

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Kerala’s first tribal panchayat gets modern menstrual shelter for women

The newly opened Women’s Empowerment Centre, the shelter at Thenparakudy in Edamalakkudy. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a modern rest facility for Muthuvan tribal women during menstruation has been constructed in Edamalakkudy, the State’s first tribal panchayat near Munnar. Named the ‘Women’s Empowerment Centre,’ the shelter was built in Thenparakudy —…

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Demand for diesel more than doubled in six districts, petrol in fourteen districts: Official

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Demand for diesel more than doubled in six districts, petrol in fourteen districts: Official

Representative image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Fourteen districts in the country saw the demand for petrol double while six districts have witnessed the same for diesel, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry told reporters at the bi-weekly inter-ministerial briefing on the situation in West Asia on Friday (May 29, 2026)….

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Surfers make strong start at 7th edition of NMPA Indian Open of Surfing in Mangaluru

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Surfers make strong start at 7th edition of NMPA Indian Open of Surfing in Mangaluru

Surfers during the 7th edition of the NMPA Indian Open of Surfing at the Blue Bay Tannirbhavi Eco Beach in Mangaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH MANGALURU The seventh edition of the three-day NMPA Indian Open of Surfing has begun at the Blue Bay Tannirbhavi Eco Beach in Mangaluru on Friday, with surfers…

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Fit-again Pranati banks on quality training to improve execution scores

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Fit-again Pranati banks on quality training to improve execution scores

Priorities: Pranati wants to perform well this year before thinking about her future. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: BISWARANJAN ROUT Experienced gymnast Pranati Nayak is full of confidence after her successful comeback from a six-month injury layoff and is keen to improve her difficulty and execution scores in upcoming elite events – the Asian Championships,…

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Authorities beef up enforcement as boat services flout safety norms

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Authorities beef up enforcement as boat services flout safety norms

A major tragedy was averted recently in Munroe Thuruthu when a Shikhara boat carrying tourists capsized close to the shore, allowing local residents to quickly intervene and rescue the passengers. However, the accident has once again cast a harsh spotlight on the critical safety lapses plaguing boat operations across Kerala. Investigations into the mishap revealed…

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