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Fulfilled another election promise by starting applications for ration cards: Sachdeva

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Delhi BJP president, Virendra Sachdeva. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday (May 17, 2026) said that by opening applications for two lakh new ration cards, the BJP government has fulfilled yet another of its 2025 election promises. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday (May 17, 2026) appealed to…

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U.S. weighs drone threat from Cuba: report

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U.S. media reports that U.S. authorities are seeking to indict Raul Castro. File | Photo Credit: AP Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly even Florida, Axios reported Sunday (May 17, 2026), citing…

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Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say

May 17, 2026 admin

A wave of militant attacks on schools in Nigeria over the past week has left more than 80 children missing, local officials and a rights group said Sunday (May 17, 2026), the latest in school abductions in the West African country where the government is battling an array of jihadi and other armed groups. The…

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Israel PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack

May 17, 2026 admin

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (May 17, 2026) that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack. His remarks followed the Israeli military’s announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander…

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NEET UG leak: CBI conducts searches at Renukai Chemistry Classes in Latur

May 17, 2026 admin

The central agency had questioned RCC founder Shivraj Motegaonkar for nearly eight hours on May 15. Photo: Special Arrangement The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, conducted searches at the main office of Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtra’s Latur city on Sunday (May 17, 2026), sources said. CBI…

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DMRC to run 24 additional trips on ‘Metro Mondays’

May 17, 2026 admin

According to the DMRC, one additional train each will operate on the Red, Yellow, Blue, and Pink Lines, while two additional trains will run on the Violet Line. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will run 24 additional train trips using six extra trains every Monday from May 18,…

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Dwarka set for infra upgrade as CM unveils ₹100-cr. plan

May 17, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta waving at the crowd in Dwarka, New Delhi, on Sunday. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced civic infrastructure projects worth nearly ₹100 crore in Dwarka and said that the Centre and the Delhi government are working in tandem for the development of the national capital after years of “neglect” under…

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Fear, anxiety grip Yamuna Bazar families amid looming eviction

May 17, 2026 admin

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has termed the residential cluster “illegal encroachment” and asked the residents to vacate the area within 15 days. Over a week after eviction notices were served on May 7 to 310 dwelling units in Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar residential cluster along the floodplains, 43-year-old Rajvati has spent sleepless nights worrying about…

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AAP targets BJP-led MCD over deaths due to open drains

May 17, 2026 admin

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday accused the BJP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) of “criminal negligence” over deaths caused by people falling into open drains across the national capital. Leader of the Opposition in the MCD Ankush Narang said while BJP Mayors may have changed, the civic body’s “irresponsible attitude” remained unchanged. He…

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Gunmen kill 10 people in town in Mexico’s Puebla state, authorities say

May 17, 2026 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Mexican authorities on Sunday (May 17, 2026) said at least 10 people had been killed in an attack by gunmen in the town of Tehuitzingo in the east-central state of Puebla. The victims were six men, three women, and a child, and all were shot in the early…

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