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May 20, 2026 1:37 PM
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The multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced today at Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya. The Defence Ministry said that 12 friendly nations, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are participating i...
May 20, 2026 1:28 PM
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Union Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi has said that the government is dedicated to reducing regulatory burdens by enhancing marketplace fairness through smart regulation and responsive governance. Addressing a function virtually on World Metrology Day 2026, Mr Joshi stressed the need to make...
May 20, 2026 1:23 PM
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US President Donald Trump will attend the G7 Summit in France next month amid growing tensions between Washington and several European allies over the Iran conflict. According to a White House official, the summit, to be held from 15th to 17th June in Évian-les-Bains in southeastern France, will foc...
May 20, 2026 1:18 PM
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In Tamil Nadu, government school students have registered a 91.86 per cent pass percentage in the Class 10 examinations this year. Girl students have outperformed boys with a pass percentage of 96.47 per cent, while boys recorded 92.15 per cent. Out of 12,467 schools, 5,171 schools have achieved a 1...
May 20, 2026 1:15 PM
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Heavy rain and floods have wreaked havoc in several parts of China, leaving at least 12 people dead and many missing. State media reports said the worst-hit areas include Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou provinces. In central China’s Hunan province, five people were killed and 11 remain missing after torr...
May 20, 2026 1:07 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Italian painter Giampaolo Tomassetti for his work on Indian culture. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that the artist presented his work on Varanasi during his visit to Rome. The Prime Minister said that Mr Tomassetti’s passion for Indian culture spans o...
May 20, 2026 1:02 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he is looking forward to his meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni later in the day. He expressed hope that the talks will focus on strengthening India-Italy relations. In a social media post, PM Modi said that upon landing in Rome, he had t...
May 20, 2026 1:01 PM
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul. During the meeting, they discussed ways to further deepen India–South Korea defence, defence industry and strategic cooperation, with a shared commitment to regional peace, stability and te...
May 20, 2026 12:52 PM
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Punjab Police have busted a Dubai-based international drug smuggling module that was operating from Abu Dhabi to traffic narcotics into the border state of Punjab and the National Capital Territory of New Delhi. The Amritsar Commissionerate Police, which conducted the operation, apprehended two drug...
May 20, 2026 11:47 AM
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Punjab and Haryana are reeling under severe heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures ranging between 40 and 47 degrees Celsius across both states. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the region. The Union Territory of Chandigarh is also experiencing intense heatw...
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