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Thunderstorm, heavy rain claim 89 lives in UP; CM Yogi orders immediate relief

IANS | May 14, 2026 1:15 PM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) At least 89 people lost their lives, and 53 others were injured after a powerful thunderstorm, heavy rain, hailstorm and lightning strikes battered several districts of Uttar Pradesh, causing widespread destruction on Wednesday evening, officials said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the widespread damage and directed officials to undertake immediate relief and rescue measures.

Party above all, says Venugopal after Congress names Satheesan as Kerala CM

IANS | May 14, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a display of calculated restraint after one of the fiercest leadership contests the Congress party in Kerala has witnessed in recent years, party General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday publicly accepted the high command’s decision to appoint V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s next Chief Minister, even as more than 50 newly elected Congress MLAs were widely believed to have backed his candidature for the top post.

EAM Jaishankar flags fragile West Asia situation, says safe waterways vital for global economic well-being

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:51 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Highlighting the fragile security environment in West Asia, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that persistent tensions in the region, along with threats to shipping routes and energy infrastructure, remain a matter of global concern.

India WPI inflation rises to 8.3 pc as global oil prices spike

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:49 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's inflation rate based on the wholesale price index (WPI) rose to 8.3 per cent during April, compared to the same month of the previous year, primarily due to an increase in prices of fuels and crude oil amid the Middle East conflict, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.

Dangerous obsession: Man shoots sister-in-law, kills self in UP’s Kushinagar

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:46 PM

Kushinagar (UP), May 14 (IANS) A shocking case of murder and suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar left the entire region stunned after villagers heard three successive gunshots coming from a locked room and later discovered an 18-year-old girl and her brother-in-law lying in a pool of blood.

Congress finally decides for Kerala: VD Satheesan to be the new CM

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:12 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at the helm of Kerala politics.

Mamata Banerjee in lawyer's robes at Calcutta HC to argue PIL on post-poll violence

IANS | May 14, 2026 12:05 PM

Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared at the Calcutta High Court as a counsel to argue in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed at the division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen on the post-poll violence following the results of the recently-concluded Assembly polls.

Gujarat: 665 biogas plants installed for tribal families based around Statue of Unity

IANS | May 14, 2026 11:56 AM

Narmada, May 14 (IANS) Around 1,000 tribal households living in villages surrounding the Statue of Unity in Gujarat are being equipped with biogas plants under a government initiative aimed at promoting household energy self-reliance and reducing dependence on LPG cylinders and firewood, with 665 units already installed as the project enters its final phase.

Red Fort bomb blast case: NIA files 7,500-page chargesheet against 10

IANS | May 14, 2026 11:48 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the deadly car bomb explosion near the Red Fort area of the national capital that killed 11 people and injured several others.

Delhi Police solve robbery case within an hour, one arrested

IANS | May 14, 2026 11:23 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The West District Police of Delhi on Thursday said that a robbery case registered at Tilak Nagar Police Station was solved within one hour of the FIR being lodged, with one accused apprehended and the robbed cash, along with the weapon used in the crime, recovered.

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Thunderstorm, heavy rain claim 89 lives in UP; CM Yogi orders immediate relief

Party above all, says Venugopal after Congress names Satheesan as Kerala CM

EAM Jaishankar flags fragile West Asia situation, says safe waterways vital for global economic well-being

India WPI inflation rises to 8.3 pc as global oil prices spike

Dangerous obsession: Man shoots sister-in-law, kills self in UP’s Kushinagar

Congress finally decides for Kerala: VD Satheesan to be the new CM

Mamata Banerjee in lawyer's robes at Calcutta HC to argue PIL on post-poll violence

Gujarat: 665 biogas plants installed for tribal families based around Statue of Unity

Red Fort bomb blast case: NIA files 7,500-page chargesheet against 10

Delhi Police solve robbery case within an hour, one arrested

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