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More questions on CBSE evaluation
The controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) expanded on-screen marking (OSM) system has triggered an unusually intense backlash. Thousands of students and parents hav...
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SC Collegium recommends elevation of four HC CJs, senior advocate V Mohana as SC judges
In an important development, the Supreme Court Collegium, in meetings held on May 22 and 27, has recommended the elevation of five persons as judges of the Supreme Court, including four sitting Chief...
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Sitting in a wheelchair after ankle injury, Firouzja makes heads turn
OSLO: On the first three days at Norway Chess, 11 of the 12 players across both competitions have got up from their chairs at least once. In elite Classical chess, where games can last close to six ho...
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US negotiating team to visit India on June 1 to finalise the details of proposed trade agreement
Delegates of the US negotiating team, led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, will be visiting New Delhi next month from June 1 -4 to have another round of in-person meeting with the Indian delegat...
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Dharmendra Pradhan reviews NEET-UG re-exam security measures ahead of June 21 test
NEW DELHI: A comprehensive assessment of the existing surveillance mechanisms for the upcoming re-exam of NEET-UG next month, along with steps proposed to strengthen them, was discussed during a high-...
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Stereotype-breaker, confessional-booth user and India's next chess star: Divya Deshmukh
OSLO: There's one original Norway Chess innovation that the rest of the sporting world ought to copy. Its confessional booth. Just imagine if sportspersons were given the choice to freely go inside a...
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Gold loans jump 50.4% to Rs18.6 trillion in FY26
The record prices of the yellow metal, which had risen more than 80% in 2025 and had touched Rs18,000/gram in late January, has helped gold loan companies and banks to increase their outstanding loans...
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India’s AI data centre boom spreads beyond Mumbai
India’s fast-growing data centre industry is beginning to shift beyond Mumbai into cities such as Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and even Vizag, as rising AI workloads, land shortages and power pressures re...
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Unstoppable Sooryavanshi misses century, but takes RR into Qualifier 2
CHENNAI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was in disbelief. He stood there, in the middle of the pitch, not wanting to leave the field at the New PCA Stadium on Wednesday night. The 15-year-old was a few metres a...
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Have to show her the ways, give her a cricket bat: Supermom Danni Wyatt-Hodge excited to get back on cricket field after birth of Daisy
CHENNAI: The last week and a half has been life-changing for Danni Wyatt-Hodge. The England opener and her wife Georgie Wyatt-Hodge welcomed their first daughter, Daisy, on May 20, 2026 into the worl...
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WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo
KAMPALA: Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday, while Uganda announced it was sh...
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Centre approves major ED overhaul; sharply increases sanctioned staff strength
NEW DELHI: In a significant organisational overhaul, the Central government has approved a restructuring of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), substantially increasing sanctioned strength across multip...
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Air India Express to cut domestic flights by 10% from June amid weak demand on some routes
NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of IndiGo and Air India announcing a cut in domestic operations from June 1, Air India Express on Wednesday said it would also trim its domestic operations by nearly 10%....
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PM Modi to chair meeting of NDA CMs, deputy CMs on June 10 amid buzz over Cabinet reshuffle
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled and NDA-governed states on June 10, sources said on Wednesday. The decision co...
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UP ATS, STF bust suspected ISI-linked sleeper cell in Saharanpur; four arrested
LUCKNOW: In a joint operation, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Special Task Force (STF) claimed to have busted a suspected sleeper cell allegedly operating at the behest of Pakist...
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No fuel shortage, says govt; warns against retail fuel diversion by industry
The government on Wednesday said the country has “more than adequate” supplies of petrol and diesel to meet domestic demand, asserting that there is no supply shortage even as it warned against the di...
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Twisha Sharma death case: CBI gets custody of husband Samarth Singh till May 29
BHOPAL: Two days after registering a case into the May 12 suspected dowry death of actor-model Twisha Sharma, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took in its custody Twisha’s husband, Samarth Si...
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Iran claims US draft deal includes lifting naval blockade; White House calls report 'fabricated'
Iranian state TV said on Wednesday a draft framework with the US included a commitment to lift the naval blockade on Iran, restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and withdraw American forces from the...
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SBI’s tech-only lending soars 45% to Rs 1,80,518 crore in FY26
MUMBAI: Indicating the rising role of technology-led banking—wherein a host of customer-facing activities are begun and completed without any human intervention, the country's largest lender SBI has s...
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TN CM Vijay meets PM Modi on maiden visit, discusses Mekedatu dam issue among others
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 27. It is his first official visit to Delhi after assuming office as the state CM. He discussed a range of issues con...
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Olympian, champion athlete and veteran administrator Randhir Singh no more
CHENNAI: It was quite hot in Châteauroux, the venue for shooting during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Randhir Singh was there walking towards the venue maintaining his gait. He was frail and his strides lo...
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CBN's UP unit seizes 8,800 NRx tablets, Codeine syrup near Sonipat; one arrested
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) seized 8,800 NRx tablets and 1,269 bottles of Codeine Phosphate syrup and arrested one person during an anti-narcotics operation near Ha...
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AHINDA leaders rally behind Siddaramaiah amid buzz over Karnataka leadership change
BELAGAVI: Several AHINDA leaders in Karnataka have expressed concern over the possibility of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stepping down, saying the Congress party’s core AHINDA vote base could suffer a...
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Hyundai cars to become expensive by up to Rs 12,800 from June 1
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) will implement a planned price increase across its vehicle lineup from June 1, 2026. The hike will be up to Rs 12,800, depending on the model and variant, said the autom...
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Administrative crackdown exposes multi-crore paddy procurement scam in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon
RAIPUR: While paddy shortage is often cited as an annual problem in Chhattisgarh, the scale of discrepancies unearthed this season has sent shockwaves through cooperative societies, administrative cir...
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Cooper Hoffman to lead Durango
Cooper Hoffman to lead Durango
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Brian Geraghty joins Chris Hemsworth's Kockroach
Brian Geraghty joins Chris Hemsworth's Kockroach
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First look of Biju Menon-starrer Avarachan & Sons unveiled
First look of Biju Menon-starrer Avarachan & Sons unveiled
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BJP attacks Congress after SC upholds EC’s right to conduct SIR
NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the Opposition INDIA bloc after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s Spe...
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India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level as regional gaps widen, says Registrar General report
India’s Total Fertility Rate has fallen below the replacement level for the first time, revealing a widening demographic divide between ageing southern states and younger northern states, according to...
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