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Youth Congress cadre use Metro Rail to protest NEET paper leak

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Youth Congress cadre use Metro Rail to protest NEET paper leak

Youth Congress leaders have staged a novel protest on the Metro Rail on Tuesday, condemning the NEET UG-2026 question paper leak and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Holding placards, the leaders interacted with passengers and explained the Centre’s ‘failure’ to conduct the examination transparently. They alleged that the leak had caused…

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President Putin to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13: Kremlin aide

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President Putin to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13: Kremlin aide

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, according to a presidential aide. India, as the chair of the BRICS, will host the annual summit of the grouping…

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Heavy discounts, old prescriptions and 10-minute deliveries: Why thousands of pharmacies in Telangana are shutting down on May 20

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Heavy discounts, old prescriptions and 10-minute deliveries: Why thousands of pharmacies in Telangana are shutting down on May 20

A poster announcing the nationwide strike by chemists and druggists hangs outside a medical store in Punjagutta. The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists has called for a strike on May 20, demanding a ban on online sale of medicines, curbs on deep discounts by corporates, and measures to prevent spurious medicines in Hyderabad…

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Over 100 labourers from four Southern States rescued as massive raids continue at Nizamabad brick kilns

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Over 100 labourers from four Southern States rescued as massive raids continue at Nizamabad brick kilns

Several labourers rescued from bonded labour conditions at a cluster of brick kilns in Armoor mandal during raids on May 19, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement A large-scale rescue operation is under way in Telangana’s Nizamabad district on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), after more than 100 labourers, including children, were rescued from alleged bonded labour conditions…

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Falta Assembly repoll: TMC candidate Jahangir Khan pulls out of contest

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Falta Assembly repoll: TMC candidate Jahangir Khan pulls out of contest

Trinamool Congress candidate from Falta Assembly seat Jahangir Khan. Photo credit: Facebook/Jahangir Khan Trinamool Congress candidate from the Falta Assembly seat, Jahangir Khan, announced on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that he was withdrawing from the electoral contest. He stated that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s promise of a special package for the area’s development prompted him…

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Vizag autorickshaw drivers protest fuel price hike, demand subsidised rates from State government

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Vizag autorickshaw drivers protest fuel price hike, demand subsidised rates from State government

Members of the Visakha Auto Rickshaw Karmika Sangam, affiliated to the CITU, stage a protest at Jagadamba Centre against the hike in petrol and diesel prices, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. Raju Members of the Visakha Auto Rickshaw Karmika Sangam (Workers’ Union), affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), staged…

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Inside Punchline, Bandra’s playful new cocktail bar inspired by punch bowls

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Inside Punchline, Bandra’s playful new cocktail bar inspired by punch bowls

Punchline’s air of levity promises a much-needed departure from the city’s wave of “serious” cocktail bars. The new Bandra bar with its boxy exterior, neon signage, and oversized windows evokes a 1970s American diner. The vibe here is easy — unfussy drinks inspired by punch. The five-ingredient precursor to cocktails (its name rooted in the…

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Kerala Police bust human trafficking racket luring women to Dubai on promise of modelling jobs

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Kerala Police bust human trafficking racket luring women to Dubai on promise of modelling jobs

The Kochi City Police have busted a suspected human trafficking racket that allegedly lured women from Kerala to Dubai with promises of modelling opportunities before subjecting them to sexual exploitation. The Maradu police have arrested three women so far and a special investigation team (SIT) under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police Aswathy Jiji…

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Who is Abhijeet Dipke? Inside the viral Cockroach Janta Party movement

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Who is Abhijeet Dipke? Inside the viral Cockroach Janta Party movement

(Left) Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party; (Right) Cockroach, the mascot of Cockroach Janta Party | Photo Credit: Special arrangement On May 16, 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke posted a Google form on X inviting people to register for the “Cockroach Janta Party” — a satirical political outfit born a day after Chief Justice of India…

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