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Italy calls India ‘strategic priority’, Armenia seeks expanded defence collaboration

14 May 2026 | 2:07 PM

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) Italy and Armenia on Thursday underlined their countries’ growing strategic alignment with India and pitched for deeper defence cooperation, technology partnerships, and military engagement at the third edition of Kalam and Kavach 3.0 held in the national capital.

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World is witnessing is convergence of challenges: Jaishankar at BRICS FMs meet

14 May 2026 | 2:04 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) As the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting convened in New Delhi amid the shadow of the Iran war and escalating tensions in West Asia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday warned that the world is entering a phase of "unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty."
With global energy routes, financial stability, and regional peace increasingly under strain, Jaishankar called for stronger BRICS solidarity, stressing that collective action is essential to ensure stability, sustainability, and prosperity in an increasingly fragmented world order.

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Ongoing conflicts, economic uncertainties are shaping Global landscape: Jaishankar at BRICS Meet

14 May 2026 | 1:13 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said there is a growing expectation from the BRICS bloc, particularly from emerging markets and developing countries, to play a constructive and stabilising role at a time when the world is witnessing major geopolitical and economic shifts.

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Congress Ends Kerala Leadership Drift, Bets on Satheesan to Anchor UDF’s New Era

14 May 2026 | 1:12 PM

Shahid K Abbas
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday finally ended nearly ten days of uncertainty over leadership in Kerala by officially naming senior party leader and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister, signalling both a generational shift and an attempt to consolidate the party’s emphatic return to power in the southern state after a decade in the opposition.

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ED conducts FEMA raids in online gaming fund routing case

14 May 2026 | 11:40 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches under FEMA provisions at premises linked to 14 individuals and entities in connection with an alleged online gaming fund routing case involving Zygarde Technologies Pvt Ltd and others.

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UP: Akhilesh Yadav demands urgent relief measures after storm claims 54 lives

14 May 2026 | 9:52 AM

‎New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) ‎Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives caused by severe storms and thunderstorms across several districts of Uttar Pradesh and urged the government to launch relief and rescue operations on a war footing.

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Delhi gang-rape: Woman pulled into moving bus on pretext of asking time, abused for 2 hours

14 May 2026 | 8:30 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) In a horrific incident that has once again shaken the national capital, a 30-year-old woman was abducted and gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus in Delhi's Rani Bagh area late Monday night. The police have seized the bus used in the crime and registered an FIR based on the victim's statement, launching a massive manhunt for the accused.

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ED raids multiple cities in Bharti Pay money laundering probe

14 May 2026 | 2:48 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting search operations across Delhi-NCR, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, and Agra under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Bharti Pay case.

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ASDC, CBSE launch national automobile Olympiad

14 May 2026 | 2:43 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) In a push to align school education with the evolving needs of the country’s automotive and mobility sector, the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has virtually launched the fifth edition of the National Automobile Olympiad (NAO) 2026.

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CBI arrests 5 accused ; conducts searches across multiple locations in NEET UG-2026 paper leak case

14 May 2026 | 2:42 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) In a latest update in connection with the Neet UG 2006 Paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five accused persons and conducted searches at several locations across the country.

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Delhi: Kapoor condemns Bharadwaj for "doing politics" over misconduct with girl child

14 May 2026 | 2:39 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Wednesday condemned Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj for indulging in "petty politics" over the incident of misconduct with an innocent girl child in a West Delhi school.

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Kejriwal’s statement addressing Gen-Z reflects political frustration: Sachdeva

14 May 2026 | 2:19 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) Hitting out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday said that his remarks addressing Gen-Z reflect his political frustration and an anarchic style of functioning.

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Delhi CM & Education Minister congratulate students for succeeding in CBSE exam\\

14 May 2026 | 2:08 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday congratulated the students who have succeeded in the Central Board of Secondary Education’s class 12t examination, and extended wishes for their bright future.

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Delhi Govt cuts vehicle use on PM’s fuel conservation call

14 May 2026 | 2:04 AM

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) The Delhi government, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve fuel amid the current global situation, has decided to limit the use of official vehicles for departmental work, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Wednesday.

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