Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP

May 26, 2026 2:50 PM

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Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP

Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was inducted into the party in the presence of senior party leaders, including BJP General Secretary Arun Singh and Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal at the party Headquarters in New Delhi. Thanking Prim...

Central Bank of Sri ‌Lanka raises overnight policy rate to 8.75%

May 26, 2026 2:44 PM

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Central Bank of Sri ‌Lanka raises overnight policy rate to 8.75%

Sri Lanka’s central bank has raised its key Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 100 basis points to 8.75%, tightening monetary policy as the island nation faces renewed economic pressures.   The decision, announced after Monday’s Monetary Policy Board meeting of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, comes amid ...

Tamil Nadu: MLA Isakki Subbiah resigns from AIADMK

May 26, 2026 2:38 PM

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Tamil Nadu: MLA Isakki Subbiah resigns from AIADMK

In Tamil Nadu, political developments continue within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as another party MLA, Isakki Subbiah, has submitted his resignation. With this, the number of resignations from the S.P. Velumani-led faction has increased further. Earlier, five MLAs from the faction ...

At least ten killed in two separate road accidents in  Uttar Pradesh

May 26, 2026 2:33 PM

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At least ten killed in two separate road accidents in  Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh, at least ten people were killed in two separate road accidents on the Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal expressways today.   In the first incident, six people lost their lives and more than ten others were injured after a bus overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Unnao district....

At least 12 killed in Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon

May 26, 2026 2:21 PM

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At least 12 killed in Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon

At least 12 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon late yesterday. The strike targeted the Bekaa Valley region amid intensified attacks by Israel against the Hezbollah militant group.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had authorised stronger mili...

Khadi-Village Industries product sales cross Rs 1.87 lakh cr in FY26: KVIC

May 26, 2026 2:13 PM

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Khadi-Village Industries product sales cross Rs 1.87 lakh cr in FY26: KVIC

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a historic milestone in the financial year 2025-26, recording a turnover of one lakh 87 thousand crore rupees. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar said that this milestone has been achieved under ...