Oil Minister Puri amid PM Modi’s austerity appeal, says India has 45 days of LPG stock

New Delhi, 12/5: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri On Tuesday assured that there is no fuel supply issue in the country and said the government has increased LPG production from 35,000-36,000 tonnes/day to 54,000 tonnes amid West Asia conflict. Puri said the country has 69 days of crude oil, LNG…

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NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 exam held on May 3 after ‘paper leak’; Centre orders CBI probe

New Delhi, 12/5:Amid the ongoing allegations of a paper leak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026, which was conducted on May 3, 2026. In a social media post, the exam-conducting body said that it had decided to cancel the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted…

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Madras High Court restrains TVK’s Tirupattur MLA, who won by 1 vote, from voting in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly

Chennai, 12/5:Adding to the dramatic turn of events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion in the 17 th legislative assembly. According to latest reports, Srinivasa Sethupathi cannot vote in…

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CM Vijay orders shut down of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets near religious places, schools in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, 12/5:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) liquor retail outlets, in the interest of public welfare. According to the order, government-run liquor outlets located within a 500-meter radius of places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stations, within two weeks…

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Congress summons former state party chiefs to discuss Kerala CM pick; IUML backs Satheesan

Thiruvananthapuram, 11/5: Senior Congress leaders from Kerala, including former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, have been summoned to Delhi for talks on Chief Minister selection. The prolonging CM selection by Congress even a week after winning the polls is also witnessing the resentment of coalition partners coming out and BJP continuing to jibe.

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TCS Nashik case | No POSH compliance, religious intimidation: NCW flags concerns

New Delhi, 11/5: Accusing Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of following non-compliance of POSH guidelines, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has urged authorities to take appropriate action in the Nashik sexual harassment case.The women’s body has said that the case is one of pervasive harassment, denigration of religion and systemic bullying.

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‘Practice first before preaching, ask central netas to use public transport’: DK Shivakumar tells PM Modi

Bangalore, 11/5: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his austerity appeal for fuel savings and postponement of gold purchases, saying how can those planning a wedding be prevented from buying gold. The Karnataka deputy CM also asked the PM to direct union ministers, central government officials,…

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PM’s ‘sermons’ are a proof of failure’: Opposition flays Modi over austerity appeal row

New Delhi, 11/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for measures to be taken by citizens, including judicious use of petrol and diesel, to tackle West Asia crisis has attracted Opposition criticism on Monday with the Congress saying he is “lecturing” the the country only after elections and the “compromised PM” is no longer capable of…

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Is AIADMK heading for another split? Members divided over support to Vijay’s TVK, some MLAs want Edappadi to step down

Chennai, 11/5: The recent election defeat of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu’s assembly polls resulted in the brewing of an internal rift within the party, as MLAs stand divided over extending support to the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). Many signs pointed against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami…

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NEET-UG 2026 paper leak? Allegations of 100 ‘striking similar’ questions trigger fresh fear; NTA says probe underway

New Delhi,11/5: Fresh allegations of irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 examination have surfaced, with the Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) launching an investigation into claims that questions sets resembling the actual paper were circulated before the exam. The development comes just days after NEET-UG 2026 was conducted on…

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