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May 24, 2025 1:42 PM May 24, 2025 1:42 PM

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Monsoon hits Kerala, eight days ahead of schedule

The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala today, eight days ahead of its scheduled date of 1st June, marking the earliest onset in the last 16 years. India Meteorological Department has said this is the earliest date of monsoon onset over Kerala after the year 2009.     The IMD said that...

May 24, 2025 10:55 AM May 24, 2025 10:55 AM

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Over 14 kg of suspected opium seized in Nagaland

In a significant drug bust, security forces recovered over 14 kilograms of suspected opium in Nagaland.   The operation was carried out yesterday by troops of the 78 Battalion CRPF and Police from Sechu Zubza Police Station during a routine check on National Highway 29 at the old Peducha police...

May 23, 2025 9:07 PM May 23, 2025 9:07 PM

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Supreme Court Allows Delhi Govt to Withdraw 7 Cases Against Centre, LG

The Supreme Court today allowed the Delhi government to withdraw seven cases filed by the former Aam Aadmi Party-government against the central government and the lieutenant governor over issues including control of services in the capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Aug...

May 23, 2025 9:05 PM May 23, 2025 9:05 PM

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BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena Disqualified from Rajasthan Assembly After Conviction

BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena has been disqualified from the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Mr. Meena represented the Anta constituency in Baran district.   The decision was taken by Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani following Meena’s surrender in the Manoharthana Court. A formal notification was is...

May 23, 2025 9:03 PM May 23, 2025 9:03 PM

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Amit Shah, CM Naidu Review Implementation of New Criminal Laws in Andhra Pradesh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today held a review meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in New Delhi today on the implementation of three new criminal laws in the State. The meeting was attended by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh and seni...

May 23, 2025 8:22 PM May 23, 2025 8:22 PM

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Maharashtra Govt Approves 38 New Anganwadi Centres in Remote Tribal Areas

The Maharashtra government has approved 38 new Anganwadi centres in some of the most inaccessible tribal regions under the Prime Minister’s Tribal Justice Mega Campaign. This move aims to enhance nutrition and healthcare access for children and pregnant women in these underserved areas.   Maharashtr...

May 23, 2025 8:07 PM May 23, 2025 8:07 PM

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Maharashtra: Four Maoists Killed in Gadchiroli Encounter

In Maharashtra, four Maoists were killed in a joint operation of security forces this morning, in the forests of the Bhamragad block of Gadchiroli district, near the border with Chhattisgarh.   Informing about the operation, which took place amidst heavy rains in the forested area, Superintendent of...

May 23, 2025 8:53 PM May 23, 2025 8:53 PM

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Punjab Govt Arrests Its Own MLA Raman Arora in Corruption Case

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora has been arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in Jalandhar, today. State Vigilance Bureau officials who raided his home in Jalandhar this morning are said to have found many objectionable documents during the investigation. According to official sources, Rama...

May 23, 2025 7:55 PM May 23, 2025 7:55 PM

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IMD Issues Red Alert for Kannur, Kasaragod as Monsoon Intensifies in Kerala

Signalling the possibility of further intensification of the Southwest Monsoon in Kerala, the Met Department has issued an Orange Alert for six districts in the state today, warning of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall. According to the latest weather bulletin released this evening, the district...