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Newly sworn-in Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan during the swearing-in ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI One of the first announcements that Kerala’s new Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan made after taking charge on Monday (May 18, 2026) was that his government would shortly bring out a White Paper on the…
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The White Paper tabled in the State Assembly by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Thursday noted that “behind Kerala’s social achievements lies a fiscal structure that is under serious and growing strain.” The State currently faces a “large burden” of outstanding liabilities (₹5.07 lakh crore),…
Visitors with their vehicles parked illegally on the Cafe Niloufer–My Home Bhooja Road in Knowledge City in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Paid parking facilities could soon be introduced along some of Hyderabad’s busiest IT corridor roads as the Cyberabad police seek to tackle illegal parking, traffic congestion and recurring incidents of street racing and…
The Hindu’s flagship youth engagement platform, ‘The Hindu Huddle on Campus’, was successfully held at Amity University in the city on Wednesday, with an engaging debate on ‘Do platforms like Instagram and TikTok harm students’ mental health more than they help?’. The event saw participation from Business Administration, Management, and BTech students, Aaditi Singh, Stuti…
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On the afternoon of June 4, 2025, thousands of fans gathered after news of the RCB team’s arrival in Bengaluru went viral on social media. Large crowds thronged the streets, with many climbing the stadium’s walls and gates to catch a glimpse of their favourite players | Photo Credit: AFP “My wife and I recently…
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Ahead of monsoon, Palghar district administration organises seminar on lightning safety The Palghar district administration has launched an awareness drive on lightning safety ahead of the monsoon after 27 people lost their lives in lightning strikes in the district between 2014 and 2025, a senior official said. District Disaster Management Officer Vivekanand Kadam said a…
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Nepal and India have had an old boundary dispute over Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. India has consistently maintained that the territories are part of Uttarakhand. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Mayank Kumar Responding to assertions made by Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) said…
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P. Shanmugam, State Secretary of the CPI(M). File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu P. Shanmugam, State Secretary of the CPI(M), on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), urged the State government to lift the restrictions that make it mandatory for members of the public to obtain tokens to enter the Secretariat. “A lot of restrictions are…
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CHENNAI PMK president Anbumani on Wednesday questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay as to why he has announced a farm loan waiver of just ₹2,044 crore when the Maharashtra government has waived crop loans to the tune of ₹36,585 crore taken by 5.572 million farmers. Mr. Vijay and the State government should not blame National…
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Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital celebrated its Formation Day on a grand note on June 2 here in the city. The occasion began with the garlanding of the statue of its visionary Founder, Late Atmakuri Sankar Rao, followed by heartfelt floral tributes from doctors and employees. Addressing the gathering, Atmakuri Krishna Kumar, elder son of the…
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