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Congress says TVK’s Vijay sought support to form secular govt, directs state unit to take a call

New Delhi, 5/5: Congress on Tuesday appeared strongly inclined to back Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a government in Tamil Nadu following a formal request from its leader Vijay but did not rush to announce support, even as it directed its state unit to take a call “keeping in mind” the sentiments “reflected in…

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Left out of NITI Aayog plan, Bengaluru crafts its own $300 billion economy roadmap

Bengaluru, 5/5: Left out of the NITI Aayog’s national Growth Hub initiative, Bengaluru is now getting a homegrown economic roadmap with the Government of Karnataka (GoK) preparing to craft a new master plan for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region to steer the next phase of growth. The ambitious plan aims to double Bengaluru’s economic output by…

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Union Cabinet approves proposal to raise Supreme Court judges strength to 38, including Chief Justice

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to raise the strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.   In a meeting, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it approved the proposal for introducing the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament…

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12-Foot-Long Rare King Cobra Rescued in Mayurbhanj,

Udala: A 12-foot-long king cobra, locally known as Ahiraj, was rescued from a residential area in Mayurbhanj district on Monday after it entered a chicken shop. The incident took place in Padmapokhari village under the Kaptipada forest range.A shopkeeper spotted the snake inside a chicken shop and immediately alerted the Kaptipada forest department.Forest officials, along with…

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JUNAGARH BLOCK ACCOUNTANT OF KALAHANDI DISTRICT NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 6,000/- FOR SANCTION OF A HOUSE UNDER PMAY.

Today i.e. on 05.05.2026, a short while ago, Sri Debendra Sahoo, Accountant-cum- Data Entry Operator (ADEO), Junagarh Block, Dist-Kalahandi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 6,000/- from a beneficiary to process the file for sanction of a house in his favour under PMAY*. For about one week, he had…

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Court Amin Of Bangomunda Tahasil Arrested By Vigilance For Taking Rs 15K Bribe

Balangir: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Nirmalendu Kabi, Court Amin of Bangomunda Tahasil in Balangir district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.The arrest was made on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.According to the Vigilance sources, Kabi demanded the bribe from an applicant for preparing sketch maps and processing the file for partition of land and issuance…

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Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026 | With Vijay short of majority, here are possible scenarios for TVK to form govt

Chennai, 5/5: The 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election has concluded with a major shift in the State’s political landscape. Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single-largest party, effectively shattering the decades-old bipolar dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The electoral verdict…

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Woman murdered by brother-in-law in Odisha’s Balangir over rejected love proposal

Balangir: A shocking murder case has come to light in odisha s balangir district, where a woman was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law after she rejected his advances. The police have reconstructed the crime scene, during which the accused confessed to the crime. The incident came to light two days ago when the body of Janaki Sahu…

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Rescued Nepali Girls Repatriated from Bhubaneswar After Safe Recovery from West Bengal

In a humanitarian development, two Nepali girls rescued from West Bengal have been safely processed for repatriation, with one of them already returning to her home country from Bhubaneswar. The repatriation was carried out after completing all necessary legal and administrative procedures in coordination with the Nepal Embassy and local authorities.According to official sources, a…

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