Month: May 2026

Residents call for judicious utilisation of hospital spaces in Tambaram, Chromepet

May 7, 2026 admin

The three-decade-old Government Leprosy Rehabilitation Promotion Unit in Tambaram, where patient occupancy remains low, with fewer than 10 inmates at a time. | Photo Credit: T. Arvind While several government departments struggle for space and often operate from rented premises, residents and activists have raised concern over the underutilisation of two government hospital campuses along…

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How David Attenborough inspired Indians to see nature differently

May 7, 2026 admin

Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, general secretary (communications), Indian National Congress. | Photo Credit: PTI “David Attenboroughwas part of Indira Gandhi’s circle of naturalists. In 2019, in his acceptance speech on winning the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, he recalled a conversation…

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The View From India: Trump takes another U-turn on Iran

May 7, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) On Monday, President Donald Trump…

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Tension grips parts of North 24 Parganas after murder of Suvendu’s aide, security tightened

May 7, 2026 admin

Security forces stand guard along a road leading to the site where an aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was shot dead days after the BJP secured a majority in the State assembly elections, in North 24 Parganas, on the outskirts of Kolkata, on May 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Tension prevailed in parts…

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45% of all MSMEs to benefit from ECLGS 5.0: SBI Research

May 7, 2026 admin

About 1.1 crore MSME accounts (45% of total MSME portfolio) will be eligible to get benefit from the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0. with per account an average additional credit flow of ₹2 to 2.3 lakh, said SBI Research in a report. Stating that the ECLGS 5.0 is particularly going to benefit the…

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Former bouncer kills two sisters-in-law in Raipur after dispute with wife

May 7, 2026 admin

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 33-year-old former bouncer shot dead his two sisters-in-law at his in-laws’ residence in Raipur on Tuesday night (May 5, 2026), said the police. Prima facie, repeated quarrels between the accused and his wife escalated into the incident. The accused, Jitendra Verma,…

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Bombay HC upholds transfer of adoption order powers to District Collectors

May 7, 2026 admin

A Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande ruled that District Collectors are competent to conduct hearings in adoption proceedings and pass orders. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on Monday (May 4, 2026) dismissed two petitions challenging a 2021 amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)…

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Slain Chandranath Rath: From air force serviceman to Suvendu’s trusted troubleshooter

May 7, 2026 admin

In this image received on May 6, 2026, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at from close range by unidentified assailants in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) night, sources said. | Photo Credit: PTI Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says Iran deal ‘very possible’ but threatens strikes if talks fail

May 7, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on ‌Wednesday night that the war ⁠in Iran will be over quickly, as he ‌seeks a deal to ‌end the ‌stalemate ⁠over the Strait of ⁠Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program. “When you look at ‌the kind of things that are happening, we are doing ‌that for one very important reason:…

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65% of newly elected Bengal MLAs face criminal cases; 61% are ‘crorepatis’: ADR

May 7, 2026 admin

Among major parties, the TMC MLAs have average assets of ₹5.36 crore, followed by BJP legislators at ₹2.97 crore. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Manvender Vashist Lav As many as 65% of newly elected legislators in the West Bengal Assembly have declared criminal cases against themselves, marking a sharp rise from the previous election,…

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