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Trending News: Supreme Court refuses to modify its order on relocation, sterilisation of stray dogsAfter Netherlands, MEA faces questions over PM’s decision not to hold press conference in NorwayACB raids HMWSSB General Manager’s properties, recovers ₹1.05 crore cash during searchesNew Kerala Cabinet: UDF portfolio talks run into headwinds as allies grow restiveIndiGo passengers left sweating in dark after power supply disruption on Vadodara-Delhi flightU.S. nod to possible sale of support services for India’s Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzersColbert’s last episodes: What happened on ‘The Late Show’ last nightA.P. targets 45 MSME clusters under Cluster Development Programme, aims to generate 7,032 jobsWoman ends life over dowry harassment in Greater Noida; husband, in-law heldHow Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networksTrump says he’s called off Iran strike at request of Gulf alliesA new Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited ’drop culture’ plays outImproving efficiency of fertilizer use in India‘Offer prayers in shifts’: Adityanath warns against namaz on roads, tells Muslims to ‘control’ population numbersKerala’s new United Democratic Front government will publish White Paper on State finances: Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan‘World sees compromised PM panic’: Rahul slams Modi for ‘not taking’ Norwegian journalist’s questionsLiterary festival celebrating crime writing to debut in Bengaluru‘Hope’: Teaser of Na Hong-Jin’s alien thriller unveiled after Cannes premiereArt Dubai at 20: Inside the Gulf’s cultural powerhouse in a time of war and uncertaintyUttar Pradesh plans recruitment of 10,000 new teachers to enhance educationU.S. nod to possible sale of support services for Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzersGoogle, Blackstone to launch AI cloud venture to meet data centre demandCourt denies pre-arrest bail to Bhopal lawyer wanted for wife’s death; cops declare bounty for infoHaryana suspends four doctors over poor monitoring of sex ratio measuresMeta lays out details of May 20 restructuring in internal documentAsian markets cautious, oil dips after Trump holds off on Iran attackSaiju Kurup on ‘Mohiniyattam’: This success came 21 years after my debutAnthropic to let partners share Mythos cybersecurity findings with othersThe politics of family affairs in the new Kerala CabinetBeethoven up close: NCPA’s ambitious two-year quartet project marks the 200th anniversary of the composer’s deathElon Musk loses blockbuster OpenAI suit as jury says too lateIran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says ‘very positive development’ in Iran talksHope PM Modi will use channels to Russia to help bring ceasefire in Ukraine: Norway PM StoreWater scarcity, tin sheds worsen heat stress in Delhi shelter homesNew High Court Bench to hear CBI plea against AAP leaders in Delhi excise policy caseCitizens continue protests against proposed felling of 45,000 mangrove trees in Mumbai for Coastal Road projectNTK will go it alone in the next Lok Sabha elections: SeemanChurch bodies offer to broker Kuki-Naga peace in ManipurPetrol, diesel prices hiked by 90 paise per litreMaharashtra Congress to hold training camp for 7,000 office-bearersMorning Digest: U.S. Justice Department drops all charges against Gautam Adani; Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders, and moreLawyers abstain from work at Rouse Avenue Court over judge’s remarks to advocateBombay High Court quashes Maharashtra GRs on school disqualificationTrump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same DayIran-Israel war highlights: Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leadersJanakpuri school rape case: Delhi Police urges High Court to cancel bail of accusedHere’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli StrikesWest Bengal Police reopens 59 cases linked to 2021 post-poll violence, registers 181 fresh FIRsElon Musk Loses His Blockbuster Case Against OpenAIWhy you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordabilityJailed MP Rashid granted bail, will attend final rites of deceased father: AIPBarcelona wins in Lewandowski’s farewell, Sevilla avoids relegation despite loss to Real MadridNeymar picked for Brazil’s World Cup squad despite doubts on fitness‘SNL’ just wrapped its 51st season: It’s time to cruelly rank its musical guestsIran-Israel war highlights: Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for IranIsrael PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attackNoted Sri Lankan journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj dies in CanadaWHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as ‘low risk’ as ship approaches end of voyageOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirmsTrade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visitPakistan forces kill 35 terrorists in Balochistan operation, capture 3 high-profile commandersDeeply concerned: India on drone strike near UAE’s Barakah nuclear plantAustralia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths firmFour crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in IdahoHantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in NetherlandsIndian student killed in road accident near ChicagoPM Modi lands in Norway; to hold talks on trade, technologyMalaysia ends Indonesia migrant boat search, 16 bodies recoveredEarthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapseChina agrees to boost trade for U.S. agricultural products following Trump-Xi summitBelarus holds nuclear weapons drills, Defence Ministry saysPM Modi woos Swedish companies to invest in India, says ‘reform express’ going at full speedChina committed to not providing material support to Iran: U.S. trade representative Jamieson GreerGaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercept fleet near CyprusFreedom of speech ‘not an absolute right’, Hong Kong trial of Tiananmen activists hearsIran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria school attack: Christian groupHungarian President rejects resignation pressure from PM MagyarGeopolitics has changed since last India-Nordic Summit, conflicts on agenda for talks: Norwegian envoyIED blast kills three, including tribal chief, in northwest PakistanNigeria, U.S. carry out new strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: AFRICOMTaiwan would ‘welcome’ its President speaking to Trump, Taiwanese Minister saysPolitical tensions escalate as Philippines Senate begins vice-presidential impeachment proceedingsRevised Iranian proposal to end war shared with U.S., Pakistani source saysIsraeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of GazaGold edges higher from over one-and-a-half-month low but higher yields cap gainsPakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Iran war tensionsCongo announces three Ebola treatment centres in Ituri region amid outbreakPM Modi receives Norway’s highest civilian honourU.S. has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source saysWatch: Clock is ticking for Iran, says Trump | Above the Fold | 18.05.2026EU’s Ursula von der Leyen wants to seal investment agreement with India, calls it ‘missing puzzle’Modi in Norway highlights: PM holds interaction with Norwegian business leadersIran submits new proposal, says U.S. open to sanctions reliefFrom green shipping to blue economy: Modi hails India-Norway partnershipKeir Starmer will not set out a timetable to quit: U.K. Deputy PMMore than 30 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight4 dead, 8 hurt as gunman opens fire in southern Turkiye: reportsU.S. extends sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil by 30 daysU.S. Justice Department drops all charges against Gautam Adani; case closed permanently
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The politics of family affairs in the new Kerala Cabinet

Several members of the V.D. Satheesan Cabinet which took charge on May 18 come with strong family legacies in Kerala politics

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