POLITICS
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May- 2025 -15 May
Shashi Tharoor crossed ‘lakshman rekha’ with comments on India-Pakistan conflict, say Congress sources
Say clear message sent during CWC meeting that this is not a time for airing individual views but for amplifying the party’s stand New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee made it clear on Wednesday that it is not the time to air individual views, but to amplify the party’s official stand, with some leaders later asserting that Shashi Tharoor had crossed the “lakshman rekha” with his repeated comments on the India-Pakistan conflict. There was no immediate reaction from Tharoor on the issue. The sources made the assertion after a meeting of CWC members and senior leaders, including Tharoor, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretaries KC Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sachin Pilot, among others, at its 24,…
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15 May
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J&K’s Tral
Following specific intelligence inputs, security forces surrounded the Nader village of to conduct searches Srinagar: A gunfight started between the security forces and the hiding terrorists on Thursday in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora sub-division. The Police said on X, “Encounter has started at Nader, Tral area of #Awantipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.” Following specific intelligence inputs, security forces surrounded the Nader village of to conduct searches. “As the security forces came close to the hiding terrorists, there was exchange of gunfire which is now going on,” police said. This is the second encounter between the security forces and the terrorists this week. On May 13, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists…
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15 May
Telugu student killed in major road accident in Cyprus
Accident on a main busy central Limassol avenue, witnessed by dozens of bystanders, saw a heavy collision between two cars, which led to the death of 27-year-old Nalla Naveen, who was passing through the area and was caught up in the immediate aftermath Hyderabad: A Telugu man, who was studying and working as a food delivery executive in Limassol city of Cyprus, was killed in a tragic accident on May 9. According to local media reports, the traffic accident on a main busy central Limassol avenue, witnessed by dozens of bystanders, saw a heavy collision between two cars, which led to the death of 27-year-old Nalla Naveen, who was passing through the area and was caught up in the immediate aftermath.…
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15 May
Trump meets Syria’s President during his Mideast tour
Trump said he decided to meet with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent leader who spent years imprisoned by US forces after being captured in Iraq, after being encouraged to do so by Saudi Crown Prince and Turkish President Riyadh: President Donald Trump met on Wednesday with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, going face-to-face with the onetime insurgent leader who spent years imprisoned by US forces after being captured in Iraq.Sau Trump agreed to “say hello” to al-Sharaa before the US leader wraps up his stay in Saudi Arabia and heads to Qatar, where Trump is to be honoured with a State visit. His Mideast tour also will take him to the United Arab Emirates. Al-Sharaa was named President of Syria in January,…
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15 May
Antarctica hides a vast mountain range beneath its ice
A new study eveals how this hidden mountain chain emerged more than 500 million years ago when the supercontinent Gondwana formed from colliding tectonic plates. The findings offered fresh insight into how mountains and continents evolved over geological time Sydney: Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains, rise above the ice. But others, like the mysterious and ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica, are completely buried. The Gamburtsev Mountains are similar in scale and shape to the European Alps. But we can’t see them because the high alpine peaks and deep glacial valleys are…
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15 May
US encourages direct communication between India, Pakistan
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes New York/Washington: The US said it encourages “direct communication” between India and Pakistan and commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for choosing the path of peace. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. Indian government sources in New Delhi have been maintaining that the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. They said no third party was involved.…
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15 May
China’s Global Times, Xinhua X-accounts blocked in India
The X accounts of Global Times and Xinhua on Wednesday showed that it has been withheld in India in response to a legal request New Delhi: The X accounts of Global Times and Xinhua on Wednesday showed that it has been withheld in India in response to a legal request. An email query sent to the Ministry of Electronics and IT elicited no immediate reply in this regard.
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15 May
India rejects China’s ‘preposterous’ attempts to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi’s reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for some places in Arunachal Pradesh, which the neighbouring country claims as the southern part of Tibet New Delhi: India on Wednesday outrightly rejected China’s attempts to rename some places in Arunachal Pradesh, saying such “preposterous” attempts will not alter the “undeniable” reality that the State “was, is, and will” always remain an integral part of India. New Delhi’s reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for some places in Arunachal Pradesh, which the neighbouring country claims as the southern part of Tibet. “We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh,” External Affairs…
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14 May
Four of family nabbed in dowry harassment, suicide case in Telangana’s Siddipet
Chenna Pavan, his parents Sataiah and Kanakavva, and younger brother Kalyan reportedly used to harass Akanksha for dowry Siddipet: Two Town police arrested four persons in dowry harassment and suicide case on Tuesday. The police arrested Chenna Pavan, husband of the victim Chenna Akanksha (25), Pavan’s parents Sataiah and Kanakavva and his younger brother Kalyan. According to Siddipet ACP Madhu, Pavan had married Akanksha in 2019 against the wishes of their parents. However, their parents again performed their marriage in 2020 and gave Pavan Rs 5 lakh and four tolas of gold. The couple had two sons. However, Pavan and his family members allegedly continued to harass Akanksha for additional dowry. Unable to bear the harassment, she died by suicide by…
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14 May
Telangana: Two accused arrested in ganja case in Khammam
Two persons involved in ganja smuggling were arrested and two kg ganja was seized from them, informed Karepalli Inspector of Police Tirupati Reddy Khammam: Two persons involved in ganja smuggling were arrested and two kg ganja was seized from them, informed Karepalli Inspector of Police Tirupati Reddy. He said that Karepalli SI Rajaram and staff while patrolling at Karepalli cross roads spotted two persons, Valipireddy Raj Kamal and Kunja Dilip of Kothagudem moving suspiciously. When they were detained and checked, police found two kg ganja in a bag they were carrying. During investigation it was found that Raj Kamal of Yellandu in Kothagudem district was the main accused in two murder cases under Yellandu and Karepalli police stations limits. He was…
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