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May 16, 2026 1:23 PM
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Sikkim is celebrating its 51st Statehood day today. Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan will grace the main Statehood Day Celebrations function this afternoon at Manan Kendra in Gangtok. Governor Om Prakash Mathur, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay, Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will a...
May 16, 2026 1:07 PM
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In a significant move to strengthen the law and order framework in Tripura, the Ministry of Home Affairs has officially sanctioned the raising of an additional India Reserve Battalion. The Centre has sanctioned a one-time financial grant of 50 crore for its establishment and up to 30 crore for infra...
May 16, 2026 12:55 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed grief over the loss of lives caused by the heavy rains and storms that have affected Uttar Pradesh and several other parts of the country over the past few days. In a social media post, Mr Singh conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. He noted ...
May 16, 2026 12:42 PM
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A Delhi court has granted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. The matter has now been listed for further hearing on July 10. Vadra appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court in compliance with the summons issued to him a...
May 16, 2026 12:37 PM
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In Andhra Pradesh, six women daily wage workers died after a speeding tipper lorry rammed into a group of labourers in Kakinada district this morning. The accident occurred near Kovvuru bridge in Kakinada Rural mandal when the workers were crossing the road to reach a work site. Four women died on t...
May 16, 2026 11:20 AM
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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MoSPI ) is inviting feedback and suggestions on the Base Paper on Framework for Measuring the Contribution of Knowledge and Knowledge Products to the Indian Economy. The Ministry said comments and suggestions on the Base Paper are invited from ...
May 16, 2026 11:14 AM
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US President Donald Trump has said that the United States and China concluded major trade deals during his visit to China, describing the outcomes as significant. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from China, Mr Trump said, China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, w...
May 16, 2026 11:11 AM
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha today. The weather agency has also predicted hot and humid weather conditions over Konkan and Goa during the day. According to the IMD, the Andaman and Nic...
May 16, 2026 11:07 AM
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In West Bengal, an FIR has been registered against Trinamool Congress leader and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee in connection with alleged provocative remarks made during the campaigning for the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls. The complainant alleges that certain remarks, incl...
May 16, 2026 11:01 AM
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The International Day of Light is being observed today. The day is marked every year on the 16th of May, commemorating the first successful operation of a laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman. The theme for this year is “Light for a Sustainable Future,” focusing on how light-based...
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