States17 May 2026 | 10:45 PMBengaluru, May 17 (UN) The Karnataka government has formally rolled out its new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB)-based excise duty structure, marking a major overhaul of the state's liquor taxation system and replacing a six-decade-old bulk-litre taxation model.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 10:41 PMLucknow, May 17 (UNI) In view of the intensifying heatwave and extreme temperatures across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the administration to remain fully alert and vigilant.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 10:29 PMJammu, May 17 (UNI) The Jammu district today witnessed the season's hottest day with maximum temperature recorded 40 degree Celsius.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 10:10 PMMumbai, May 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), alleging that civic staff recruitment has remained only on paper for the past four years while patient services in Mumbai’s public hospitals continue to suffer.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 10:10 PMJammu, May 17 (UNI) The sleuths of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Jammu have arrested an Interstate hardcore narcotics drug supplier from Ghuman Nagar, Patiala after conducting a series of raids in different areas of neighbouring state of Punjab.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 10:04 PMMumbai, May 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over rising inflation, alleging that ordinary citizens across the country were bearing the brunt of the increasing prices of essential commodities.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:57 PMMumbai, May 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) has flayed the central government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scam and alleged that the deaths of three students by suicide was the result of a “corrupt system”.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:54 PMThiruvananthapuram, May 17 (UNI) With the United Democratic Front (UDF) set to return to power in Kerala after a decade, the swearing-in ceremony of the VD Satheesan-led government on Monday is being prepared on a grand scale, with political excitement running high across the state.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:54 PMPatna, 17 May (UNI) BJP leader and Member of Parliament from Nawada Vivek Thakur on Sunday urged Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary to name the proposed Bihta Airport after Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, a prominent peasant leader and freedom fighter.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:51 PMMumbai, May 17 (UNI) BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday objected to the practice of open animal sacrifice during Eid al-Adha (also known as Bakrid or the "Festival of Sacrifice") and demanded strict action against violations in Mumbai.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:48 PMJammu, May 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent call to the nation and appealed to the citizens to consciously adopt fuel-saving practices in their daily lives.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:47 PMPatna, May 17 (UNI) Former Bihar Health Minister and senior BJP leader Mangal Pandey on Sunday described the new expansion project of Akhanda Jyoti Eye Hospital in Saran district, as a major milestone in the state’s healthcare sector, stating that it would prove to be a boon for the poor and underprivileged.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:44 PMThiruvananthapuram, May 17 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has expressed regret over his inability to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kerala Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan, citing prior professional and academic commitments in the United States.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:25 PMShimla, May 17 (UNI) Polling for elections to urban local bodies in Himachal Pradesh concluded peacefully on Sunday with an overall voter turnout of 69.26 per cent recorded across the state, according to the State Election Commission.
see more.. 17 May 2026 | 9:24 PMBhubaneswar, May 17 (UNI) The Odisha government highlighted its push for technology-driven governance and time-bound public service delivery during an orientation programme organised for members of the ICC Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC) at Lok Seva Bhawan here.
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