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Tamil Nadu government formation: VCK, IUML extend unconditional support to Vijay’s TVK

May 9, 2026 admin

VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan hands over the party’s letter of support to TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna on Saturday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president K.M. Kader Mohideen on Saturday (May 9, 2026) extended unconditional support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)…

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Bengaluru fire accident: One killed, four others critical in Nagarbhavi hotel blaze

May 9, 2026 admin

As the fire broke out suddenly during the night, the five staff members sleeping on the upper floor were unable to escape and got trapped inside. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A 40-year-old hotel employee was charred to death and four of his colleagues sustained severe burn injuries when a fire broke out at a…

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Udaipur: Dalit bride’s humiliation rally villagers to demand police action; political parties join

May 9, 2026 admin

What should have been a moment of celebration for a young bride in a village near Udaipur has turned into a political campaign for rights after she was forced to dismount from a mare she was riding as part of the festivity. On April 29, in Hariau village under the Dabok Police Station limits, Pooja…

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Union Minister Sanjay Kumar’s son booked under POCSO; files extortion counter-complaint

May 9, 2026 admin

A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son in Hyderabad following allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl, with the accused alleging extortion and criminal intimidation by the teen and her parents. According to the 17-year-old girl’s mother, Sanjay Kumar’s son…

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Fadnavis asks officials to fast-track water conservation works amid El Niño concerns

May 9, 2026 admin

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: File Mumbai In the wake of El Niño concerns, the Maharashtra government has directed officials to complete water conservation works on a war footing under the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan 2.0 and prioritise measures to improve groundwater levels. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the functioning of the Soil…

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65-foot trident inaugurated at Kailasagiri; MP outlines vision for Global Tourism Hub

May 9, 2026 admin

A view of the 65-foot ‘Trishul’ structure developed by VMRDA atop Kailasagiri in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The skyline of Kailasagiri gained a towering new landmark as a 65-foot-high Trident (Trishul) was inaugurated on Saturday (May 9, 2026), marking a significant step in the city’s push toward becoming a top-tier international tourism destination….

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‘Jhalmuri’ turns victory flavour at BJP government’s maiden oath ceremony in West Bengal

May 9, 2026 admin

‘Jhalmuri’ becomes a victory snack as BJP wins the Bengal election. File photo: X/Swapan Mahapatra via PTI Jhalmuri, the quintessential Bengali street snack that became an unlikely symbol in the bitter All India Trinamool Congress (AITC/TMC)-BJP fight for over a month, found pride of place at the swearing-in of West Bengal’s first BJP government at…

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EC publishes Index Cards for Assembly polls

May 9, 2026 admin

Logo of Election Commission of India in New Delhi. File The Election Commission of India on Friday published Index Cards and the Statistical Reports for the Assembly elections of four States and Union Territories where elections were concluded recently. According to data made available in the public domain through the EC website and the ECINET…

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NCRB data testifies to UP’s strong law and order: DGP

May 9, 2026 admin

Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna. File | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna said, “The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for the year 2024 clearly establishes that crime rate is the only scientific and statistically appropriate basis for comparing crime among different states. Against the national crime rate of 252.3,…

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PM Modi, leaders pays homage to Tagore on Rabindra Jayanti

May 9, 2026 admin

A worker washes a statue of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the eve of Rabindranath Tagore ‘Jayanti’, in Nadia | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (May 9, 2026) paid rich tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary and said he made a mark as an exceptional philosopher, educationist,…

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