States

'Banda is being destroyed through a conspiracy': Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP

18 May 2026 | 4:43 PM

Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav Monday, launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over alleged illegal mining in Banda.

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Internship allowance of Veterinary students increased threefold in UP

18 May 2026 | 4:35 PM

Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approval was granted to the proposal to increase the internship allowance of veterinary students studying in the state from Rs 4,000 per month to Rs 12,000 per month.
This cabinet decision of the state will provide major financial support to veterinary students in Uttar Pradesh and will also boost their morale.

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In the last 9 years,UP police neutralised 289 dreaded criminals in encounters, arrested 34,253 criminals

18 May 2026 | 4:31 PM

Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) Under its zero-tolerance policy, the Yogi Adityanath government has carried out continuous action against crime and criminals in the state over the last nine years, during which 289 dreaded criminals were neutralised in police encounters.

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Haryana Cabinet clears 27 proposals, pushes EV policy

18 May 2026 | 4:31 PM

Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) The Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Monday approved 27 agenda items during a nearly six-hour-long meeting, including key decisions related to student welfare, industrial policy, and promotion of electric vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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OU police save man from suicide attempt in Hyderabad

18 May 2026 | 4:22 PM

Hyderabad, May 18 (UNI) The Osmania University Police on Sunday night rescued a man who allegedly attempted to die by suicide at his residence in MK Nagar near Borabanda.

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First Cong-led UDF cabinet orders fresh probe into Alappuzha Nava Kerala Sadas assault case

18 May 2026 | 4:20 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (UNI) In one of its first major political and administrative decisions after assuming office, the new Congress-led UDF government in Kerala has ordered a fresh investigation into the controversial violence that erupted during the Nava Kerala Sadas tour in Alappuzha under the previous LDF regime.

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Punjab BJP leader seeks incentives for Sikh families to have more children

18 May 2026 | 4:18 PM

Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) Senior Punjab BJP leader and retired IAS officer Jagmohan Raju has urged the Punjab government to introduce a financial incentive scheme encouraging Sikh families to have more children, citing concerns over the declining Sikh population in the state.

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Telangana DGP reviews Maoist situation, commends SIB for anti-extremist operations

18 May 2026 | 4:11 PM

Hyderabad, May 18 (UNI) Telangana Director General of Police C V Anand on Monday visited the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) and reviewed the present Maoist situation in the state along with ongoing anti-extremist operations and intelligence initiatives.

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Kerala Cabinet announces major welfare measures in first meeting: Free KSRTC travel for women from June 15

18 May 2026 | 4:11 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (UNI) The first Cabinet meeting of the newly sworn-in Kerala government led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan approved a series of sweeping welfare measures on Monday, including free bus travel for women in KSRTC buses from June 15, the creation of a dedicated department for senior citizens, and salary hikes for ASHA and Anganwadi workers.

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UP govt sets up OBC Commission: Panchayat polls to be held after assembly polls

18 May 2026 | 4:09 PM

Manoj Bhadra
Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) Now it is almost official that the three-tier panchayat polls will be held after the crucial 2027 assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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Mayawati voices concern over Bengal post-poll violence, urges constitutional governance

18 May 2026 | 4:04 PM

Lucknow, May 18 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has expressed concern over the ongoing post-election violence in West Bengal.

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J&K: Throat slit body found of 30-yr-old woman in Samba's Bari Brahmana

18 May 2026 | 4:03 PM

Jammu, May 18 (UNI) A 30-year-old woman was suspected to have been murdered after her throat-slit body was found at her residence in the Bari Brahmana area of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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ED raids jeweller’s premises in Tarn Taran

18 May 2026 | 3:51 PM

Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at the residence and jewellery shop of a businessman in Punjab’s Tarn Taran in connection with an investigation into alleged large-scale bank transactions.

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Hyderabad-Mumbai Air India flight stranded at CSMIA due to ground staff strike

18 May 2026 | 3:50 PM

Mumbai, May 18 (UNI) Passengers on an Air India flight from Hyderabad to Mumbai were stranded at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on May 18 after landing amid a disruption caused by a strike by third-party ground handling staff.

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Bengal cabinet orders fresh OBC review, scraps existing sub-categorisation

18 May 2026 | 3:47 PM

Kolkata, May 18 (UNI) In a major decision with significant political and legal implications, the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal on Monday announced a fresh review of the state’s Other Backward Classes (OBC) list and scrapped the existing sub-categorisation structure linked to reservation in state government jobs and posts.

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