V D Satheesan takes oath as 13th Chief Minister of Kerala; 20 others sworn in

Thiruvananthapuram, 18/5: Congress leader V D Satheesan was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala on Monday. Thousands of people and top political leaders, including AICC leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, are witnessing the evnt.

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Two fighter jets collide mid-air during US air show in Idaho, four pilots eject safely

Idaho, 18/5: Two fighter jets collided mid-air during a demonstration event on Sunday in United States. The US Navy informed that the four crew members involved were ejected ⁠safely outside Mountain Home Air Force ⁠Base in Idaho. Clips shared on social media showed the aircrafts colliding and tumbling mid-air before crashing to the ground, causing…

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Despite past Dutch military support to Pakistan, India-Netherlands agree on strategic partnership

New Delhi, 17/5: India and the Netherlands have agreed on a roadmap to elevate the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, with particular focus on defence industrial cooperation, which once remained limited, partially due to the Dutch submarine and naval exports to Pakistan.Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to The Hague on Sunday,…

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Satheesan announces Kerala Cabinet ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Thiruvananthapuram, 17/5: Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state. Satheesan said the list of ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition.    

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Govt raises Supreme Court judges strength from 33 to 37 by ordinance

New Delhi, 17/5: Government has promulgated an ordinance to immediately increase the number of judges in Supreme Court from 33 to 37, days after the union cabinet decided to bring a Bill in Parliament. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 was signed by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, according to the notification…

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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz

UN, 17/5: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish addressed the targeting of commercial shipping endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it is “unacceptable”. He stated that international law governing safe passage must be “fully respected”.Harish’s remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic…

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Fire breaks out in coach of Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, no casualties

Ratlam/Kota, 17/5: A fire broke out in an AC coach of a Rajdhani Express heading from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district on Sunday morning, railway officials said. No casualties have been reported in the blaze that erupted at 5.15 am in the B-1 coach, carrying 68 passengers, of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani…

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Tamil Nadu Cabinet: Who gets what in Vijay’s govt

Chennai, 16/5: In his maiden government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will handle key portfolios including police, general administration and welfare of women, youth and children, while veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan has been designated as the Finance Minister, the Lok Bhavan said on Saturday. The portfolios for all the 10 ministers, including…

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