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Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp'
- May 21, 2025 03:25 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.
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Maharashtra's Palghar Collector Office Receives Fake Bomb Threat Email
- May 21, 2025 01:04 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The collector's office in Maharashtra's Palghar received a bomb threat email in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the police to evacuate the premises, officials said.
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Two Arrested For Hacking Websites, Posting Anti-India Message In Gujarat
- May 21, 2025 00:46 am IST
- Asian News International
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has caught two persons, including a minor, for allegedly hacking Indian websites and posting anti-India messages online, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ahead Of Indian Astronaut's Space Odyssey, A Global Outreach
- May 21, 2025 00:31 am IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
India and the US are using the upcoming NASA-ISRO joint flight of an Indian astronaut to space as a big outreach activity between the world's oldest and world's largest democracies.
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Fallen Trees, Flooded Underpasses: Heavy Rain Causes Chaos In Mumbai
- May 21, 2025 00:13 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Unseasonal heavy rainfall, accompanied with gusty winds, thunderstorms and lightning, in parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune, brought much-need relief from the scorching heat but triggered widespread water logging and traffic chaos.
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Maharashtra Names Chief Justice "Permanent Guest" Days After Protocol Lapse
- May 20, 2025 23:34 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government has issued protocol guidelines to ensure adherence to the official decorum during the visit of the Chief Justice of India to Mumbai and other parts of the state.
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Tirumala Tirupati Temple To Use Anti-Drone Technology For Security
- May 20, 2025 23:26 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has decided to use anti-drone technology in view of the threat perception to Sri Venkateswara temple, the world's richest Hindu temple.
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Calls For Probe Rise After State Name On Manipur Government Bus Forced To Be Covered
- May 20, 2025 23:18 pm IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Journalists from Imphal valley turned back midway while going to Ukhrul district to attend the state-level Shirui Lily Festival after the security forces covered the word 'Manipur' on the windshield of a state-run bus in which they were travelling.
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To SBI Manager's "This Is India" Remark, Customer's "Kannada First" Reply
- May 20, 2025 22:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
An SBI Bank Manager in Bengaluru refused to speak in Kannada, Karnataka's official language, as a customer kept insisting and reminding her that "this is Karnataka", sparking the language row.
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In YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's Diary, Takeaways From Her 10 Days In Pakistan
- May 20, 2025 22:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has several videos on her social media handles detailing her trips to Pakistan, has been hitting headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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6 Killed As Building Slab Crashes Through Four Floors In Maharashtra's Kalyan
- May 20, 2025 22:27 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Six people, including four women and a two-year-old child, were killed and four others were injured after a slab of the top floor of a four-storey building in Kalyan collapsed on the lower floors in a cascading effect on Tuesday afternoon.
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Investors Kidnap Stock Trader In Odisha After Losing Money In Market Downturn
- May 20, 2025 22:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A group of investors allegedly kidnapped a stock market trader from Odisha's Cuttack after he failed to repay them their money, police said.
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In Outreach Delegations' Briefing, Pak's 'Victim Card', China's Changed Stand
- May 20, 2025 21:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The foreign ministry briefing for the all-party delegations that are going to visit more than 30 nations to explain Operation Sindoor and India's resolve to end terror, has focussed on the US claims on ceasefire and the changed stance of China.
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Heavy Rains Likely In Parts Of Maharashtra In Next 4 Days: Weather Office
- May 20, 2025 21:12 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Parts of Maharashtra may witness heavy rain with thunder and gusty winds between May 21 and 24, following a cyclonic circulation which is likely to form over the east-central Arabian Sea off the Karnataka coast, the Met department said on Tuesday.
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"Dragon's Mouth...": Top Court Says Flipkart Known For 'Creating Monopolies'
- May 20, 2025 20:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said e-commerce major Flipkart was known for creating monopolies and expressed concern over the fate of smaller players in the market.
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Supreme Court To Hear Ashoka University Professor's Plea Against Arrest Over Post On Op Sindoor
- May 20, 2025 20:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court would likely hear on Wednesday a plea of Ashoka University's faculty, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation Sindoor.
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Bus Hits And Drags 2 Bikes, Then Falls On Them In Karnataka; Cop Killed
- May 20, 2025 20:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A man was killed and three others were seriously injured when a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus lost control and collided head-on with two motorcycles on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
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French Delegation In India Said It Fully Supports Op Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor
- May 20, 2025 20:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
A French delegation visiting India has expressed strong support for the country in its fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday.