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May 11, 2026 6:04 PM

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Supreme Court upholds CBI probe into Tamil Nadu transformer scam

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into the alleged 397-crore rupee scam in the procurement of transformers in Tamil Nadu during the tenure of former Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji between 2021 and 2023. A bench comprising Justi...

May 11, 2026 4:26 PM

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Ministry of Mines to launch second limestone blocks in J&K

The Ministry of Mines is set to launch the second tranche of the auction of limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow in Srinagar.  Under Tranche II, the Ministry, in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, is offering 12 limestone blocks for auction. These blocks are located ...

May 11, 2026 4:11 PM

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Puducherry: Preparation underway for swearing-in of N. Rangasamy as CM

Arrangements are underway for the swearing-in ceremony of NDA leader N. Rangasamy as the Chief Minister of Puducherry. Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan will administer the oath of office at a function to be held at Lok Nivas on Wednesday. Our correspondent reports that Union Minister and BJP ele...

May 11, 2026 2:31 PM

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Tamil Nadu Assembly: Over 100 MLAs sworn in, CM Joseph Vijay takes oath

In the 17th Assembly session of Tamil Nadu today, more than 100 members were sworn in after Pro-tem Speaker Karuppaiah invited the members. Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and cabinet members, Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, and former Chief Ministers Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam t...

May 11, 2026 1:05 PM

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Six tourists killed in road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district

Six people were killed and four others, including two children, were seriously injured when a vehicle carrying tourists met with an accident in the Bhattiyat subdivision of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. The injured have been admitted to Tanda Medical College. Among the deceased, five were tou...

May 11, 2026 12:51 PM

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Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav releases two cheetahs in Kuno National Park

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav today released two female cheetahs into the wild at Kuno National Park in Sheopur district. Both cheetahs are part of the batch of nine that arrived in India from Botswana in February 2026. They were released after successfully completing their quarantine...

May 11, 2026 10:01 AM

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Akashvani Vijayawada celebrates 90th anniversary with ‘Swara Sandhya’

Akashvani Vijayawada yesterday celebrated the 90th anniversary of Akashvani with a grand cultural programme, ‘Swara Sandhya’, at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from the public and cultural enthusiasts. Chairman of the Andhra Pr...