Trending News: India, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | highlightsHundred years ago | African natives’ protestsFulfilled another election promise by starting applications for ration cards: SachdevaLatest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials sayIsrael PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attackIran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for IranNEET UG leak: CBI conducts searches at Renukai Chemistry Classes in LaturDMRC to run 24 additional trips on ‘Metro Mondays’Dwarka set for infra upgrade as CM unveils ₹100-cr. planAAP targets BJP-led MCD over deaths due to open drainsFear, anxiety grip Yamuna Bazar families amid looming evictionGunmen kill 10 people in town in Mexico’s Puebla state, authorities sayWith CM and three Ministers, Ernakulam gets strong representation in CabinetShort circuit triggers fire in Shahdara building; 9 rescuedE-buses will not lead to privatisation of RTC, says top officialBengaluru City Police return 692 lost mobile phones worth ₹1.75 crore to ownersRTC employees’ union opposes privatisation moveMan booked for sexually assaulting cowGold jewellery, cash stolen from houses in Ranipet districtIndia, Sweden agree to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership as PM Modi holds talks with Swedish counterpartCongress leadership to take a decision on continuing ties with DMK: NarayanasamyGirls’ football team from city wins two awards in MexicoCommuters express concern over reports of nabbing of drunk bus drivers in PuducherryThe Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest NationsForest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sightingOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirmsEight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF CabinetVizag observes AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day with rallyIndia, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | LIVEIlaiyaraaja, the eternal experimenterDoctors at workshop stress early detection of eye cancer in childrenDrunk duo held for attacking architect couple in Bengaluru road rage incidentCongress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CM’s population growth incentiveUnidentified gang hacks to death two college studentsCPCL begins work to establish specialised lube oil base stocksWoman stripped, paraded with slipper garland after temple entry dispute; two women arrestedRwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91Tiruchi city traffic police use speed guns to check overspeeding of vehiclesSecurity forces kill five terrorists in northwest PakistanCaptagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in DehradunKerala Cabinet Formation updates: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list, IUML gets five ministerial postsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Parag, Jurel shine but Starc’s fiery spell swings momentum for DelhiLadakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workersMehbooba wants Pakistan to respond ‘positively’ after Hosabale calls for talksMalabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan CabinetThree-day Modakondamma Jathara begins on a grand noteGreat Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam RameshWatch: UDF finalises Kerala cabinet ahead of V D Satheesan swearing-inTrinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted moneyPalestinian leader’s son wins role in Abbas’ party, official saysTravelling public in Vellakovil-Kangayam belt complain of curtailment of TNSTC servicesBus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightLawyers clash with police during demolition drive in Lucknow; injuries reportedSecurity guard bludgeoned to death with iron rod in KalaburagiGalaxy CC win The Hindu FIC–AM/NS India Cricket Trophy‘Aarogya Santhai’ millets and value addition festival heldSweden confers Royal Order of Polar Star upon PM Modi | LIVEStone pelting over suspected cattle transport leaves home guard injured in GudimalkapurIMD forecasts thunderstorms, stronger winds across A.P.Anjugramam police seize 204 kg banned gutkaIndia, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductorsVirudhunagar AIADMK unit stands by EPS, says Rajendhra BhalajiFarmers seek removal of invasive vegetation in Vaippar river between Muthulapuram and Keela NambipuramManipur families seek release of Kuki, Naga captivesCyberabad Police tighten probe, likely to seek Bageerath’s custodyJD(S) convention held in Chamundeshwari without G.T. Deve GowdaPassenger onboard bus ‘robbed of’ gold ornaments in VizagStudy trip of schoolchildren cut short at K.R. Narayanan Institute in Kerala after protestCoimbatore steps up drinking water management amid complaints of supply delayFire in third unit of YTPS forces it out of serviceAmaravati Amma Vanta empowering women through traditional food venturesNational Census 2027: Houselisting deadline extended till May 22 in KarnatakaRare Kashmir Flycatcher spotted at Chemmattamavayal wetlands in KasaragodUkraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 othersKollam secures three berths in UDF CabinetIUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in KeralaTaiwan won’t be sacrificed, U.S. arms sales a commitment: President responds to TrumpJD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy hits out at Congress for its criticism over fuel price hikeSiddaramaiah raises hijab, janivara issue only when his chair is under threat, says KarjolNation-wide bandh call: Chemists’ shops to stay open on May 20, but chemists to show support by sporting black badges and ribbonsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Rajasthan RoyalsWatch: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of HormuzIran-Israel war LIVE: UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock enduresIMD forecasts brief rain relief before temperatures rise in VizagThree drown in Cauvery near Pasur check dam in ErodeWater bowls placed for voiceless animals in cityYSRCP calls for State-wide protest against fuel price hike on May 18Minister flags off first-ever short Haj flight from KochiKonkan Railway undertakes preventive measures and thorough pre-monsoon inspection of its networkShivam Associates case transferred to CID, says MinisterUDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride62-year-old man arrested under POCSO Act in KumbakonamResidents demand closure of TASMAC outlets near Girivalam Path, schools in Tiruvannamalai, VelloreRythu Sangham demands rollback of fertilizer, fuel price hike30-day traffic diversion in place for CC road works in MadhapurPolice personnel injured as protest against demolition drive turns violent in KolkataDindigul reader’s mailWater level in dams and rainfallBengaluru realtor charged for attempting to run over police officers in SakleshpurPM Modi lands in Sweden; to hold talks on bilateral trade, technology, defence
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Trending News: India, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | highlightsHundred years ago | African natives’ protestsFulfilled another election promise by starting applications for ration cards: SachdevaLatest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials sayIsrael PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attackIran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for IranNEET UG leak: CBI conducts searches at Renukai Chemistry Classes in LaturDMRC to run 24 additional trips on ‘Metro Mondays’Dwarka set for infra upgrade as CM unveils ₹100-cr. planAAP targets BJP-led MCD over deaths due to open drainsFear, anxiety grip Yamuna Bazar families amid looming evictionGunmen kill 10 people in town in Mexico’s Puebla state, authorities sayWith CM and three Ministers, Ernakulam gets strong representation in CabinetShort circuit triggers fire in Shahdara building; 9 rescuedE-buses will not lead to privatisation of RTC, says top officialBengaluru City Police return 692 lost mobile phones worth ₹1.75 crore to ownersRTC employees’ union opposes privatisation moveMan booked for sexually assaulting cowGold jewellery, cash stolen from houses in Ranipet districtIndia, Sweden agree to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership as PM Modi holds talks with Swedish counterpartCongress leadership to take a decision on continuing ties with DMK: NarayanasamyGirls’ football team from city wins two awards in MexicoCommuters express concern over reports of nabbing of drunk bus drivers in PuducherryThe Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest NationsForest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sightingOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirmsEight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF CabinetVizag observes AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day with rallyIndia, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | LIVEIlaiyaraaja, the eternal experimenterDoctors at workshop stress early detection of eye cancer in childrenDrunk duo held for attacking architect couple in Bengaluru road rage incidentCongress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CM’s population growth incentiveUnidentified gang hacks to death two college studentsCPCL begins work to establish specialised lube oil base stocksWoman stripped, paraded with slipper garland after temple entry dispute; two women arrestedRwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91Tiruchi city traffic police use speed guns to check overspeeding of vehiclesSecurity forces kill five terrorists in northwest PakistanCaptagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in DehradunKerala Cabinet Formation updates: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list, IUML gets five ministerial postsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Parag, Jurel shine but Starc’s fiery spell swings momentum for DelhiLadakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workersMehbooba wants Pakistan to respond ‘positively’ after Hosabale calls for talksMalabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan CabinetThree-day Modakondamma Jathara begins on a grand noteGreat Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam RameshWatch: UDF finalises Kerala cabinet ahead of V D Satheesan swearing-inTrinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted moneyPalestinian leader’s son wins role in Abbas’ party, official saysTravelling public in Vellakovil-Kangayam belt complain of curtailment of TNSTC servicesBus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightLawyers clash with police during demolition drive in Lucknow; injuries reportedSecurity guard bludgeoned to death with iron rod in KalaburagiGalaxy CC win The Hindu FIC–AM/NS India Cricket Trophy‘Aarogya Santhai’ millets and value addition festival heldSweden confers Royal Order of Polar Star upon PM Modi | LIVEStone pelting over suspected cattle transport leaves home guard injured in GudimalkapurIMD forecasts thunderstorms, stronger winds across A.P.Anjugramam police seize 204 kg banned gutkaIndia, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductorsVirudhunagar AIADMK unit stands by EPS, says Rajendhra BhalajiFarmers seek removal of invasive vegetation in Vaippar river between Muthulapuram and Keela NambipuramManipur families seek release of Kuki, Naga captivesCyberabad Police tighten probe, likely to seek Bageerath’s custodyJD(S) convention held in Chamundeshwari without G.T. Deve GowdaPassenger onboard bus ‘robbed of’ gold ornaments in VizagStudy trip of schoolchildren cut short at K.R. Narayanan Institute in Kerala after protestCoimbatore steps up drinking water management amid complaints of supply delayFire in third unit of YTPS forces it out of serviceAmaravati Amma Vanta empowering women through traditional food venturesNational Census 2027: Houselisting deadline extended till May 22 in KarnatakaRare Kashmir Flycatcher spotted at Chemmattamavayal wetlands in KasaragodUkraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 othersKollam secures three berths in UDF CabinetIUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in KeralaTaiwan won’t be sacrificed, U.S. arms sales a commitment: President responds to TrumpJD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy hits out at Congress for its criticism over fuel price hikeSiddaramaiah raises hijab, janivara issue only when his chair is under threat, says KarjolNation-wide bandh call: Chemists’ shops to stay open on May 20, but chemists to show support by sporting black badges and ribbonsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Rajasthan RoyalsWatch: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of HormuzIran-Israel war LIVE: UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock enduresIMD forecasts brief rain relief before temperatures rise in VizagThree drown in Cauvery near Pasur check dam in ErodeWater bowls placed for voiceless animals in cityYSRCP calls for State-wide protest against fuel price hike on May 18Minister flags off first-ever short Haj flight from KochiKonkan Railway undertakes preventive measures and thorough pre-monsoon inspection of its networkShivam Associates case transferred to CID, says MinisterUDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride62-year-old man arrested under POCSO Act in KumbakonamResidents demand closure of TASMAC outlets near Girivalam Path, schools in Tiruvannamalai, VelloreRythu Sangham demands rollback of fertilizer, fuel price hike30-day traffic diversion in place for CC road works in MadhapurPolice personnel injured as protest against demolition drive turns violent in KolkataDindigul reader’s mailWater level in dams and rainfallBengaluru realtor charged for attempting to run over police officers in SakleshpurPM Modi lands in Sweden; to hold talks on bilateral trade, technology, defence
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