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Can NRIs carry gold bars, coins from UAE after India’s duty hike?
Can NRIs carry gold bars, coins from UAE after India’s duty hike?
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 19, 2026

With India increasing gold import duty from 6 per cent to 15 per cent, demand for gold jewellery in the UAE has surged as buyers seek to take advantage of…

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From student activist to Kerala CM: V D Satheesan’s political journey
From student activist to Kerala CM: V D Satheesan’s political journey
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 14, 2026

V D Satheesan’s long political journey reached its biggest milestone on Thursday as the Congress finally announced him as the new Chief Minister of Kerala, ending days of intense speculation…

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes as AIADMK splits DMK abstains
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay wins floor test with 144 votes as AIADMK splits DMK abstains
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay won the floor test in Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Wednesday, May 13, after he got 144 votes and proved majority comfortably. The…

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Focus India
‘Avoid gold, cut fuel…’: Modi’s 7 appeals triggers row; opp says govt shifting burden to citizens
‘Avoid gold, cut fuel…’: Modi’s 7 appeals triggers row; opp says govt shifting burden to citizens
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 11, 2026

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to put “nation first duty above comfort” as India faces economic pressure from the ongoing West Asia conflict and rising fuel…

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CM Vijay’s Dream Team: Meet the Doctor, Lawyer and Entertainer Running Tamil Nadu
CM Vijay’s Dream Team: Meet the Doctor, Lawyer and Entertainer Running Tamil Nadu
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 10, 2026

Chennai, May 10: In a dramatic political shift that has reshaped Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on…

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West Bengal gets its first BJP CM in Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal gets its first BJP CM in Suvendu Adhikari
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 8, 2026

Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the new chief minister of West Bengal following a BJP legislature party meeting, featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Kolkata on Friday. The…

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In the news India
Congress exits DMK alliance, backs Vijay’s TVK to form govt in Tamil Nadu
Congress exits DMK alliance, backs Vijay’s TVK to form govt in Tamil Nadu
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 6, 2026

Chennai: In a significant political shift, the Congress on Wednesday ended its long-standing alliance with the DMK and extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next…

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NDA set to form govt for 3rd successive term in Assam as opposition struggles to gain ground
NDA set to form govt for 3rd successive term in Assam as opposition struggles to gain ground
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 4, 2026

The ruling NDA alliance is set to return to power in Assam for a third consecutive term, leading in 97 of the 126 Assembly constituencies—well above the majority mark of…

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With Kerala fall, no Left govt left in India for first time in 50 years
With Kerala fall, no Left govt left in India for first time in 50 years
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 4, 2026

For the first time in nearly five decades, India no longer has a Left-led government. With the defeat of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala in the 2026 Assembly…

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Commercial LPG price hiked again by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder: check new rates in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi
Commercial LPG price hiked again by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder: check new rates in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 1, 2026

State-owned oil marketing companies in India have sharply increased the price of 19-kg commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders by ₹993, with the revised rates coming into effect from Friday,…

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No Feast, No Joy: Gazans Mark Eid Under War, Hunger and Soaring Prices

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 27, 2026
No Feast, No Joy: Gazans Mark Eid Under War, Hunger and Soaring Prices
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Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026
Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Spiritual Peak Amid Intense Heat
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IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 26, 2026
IRGC shoots down MQ-9 drone after US strikes Iran; Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon
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‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 24, 2026
‘Nuclear weapons are haram in Islam’: Iran representative in India says Tehran doesn’t want nukes
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Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 19, 2026
Attack on Iran put on hold after Gulf mediation; large scale assault if talks fail: Trump
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Cuba warns US spinning ‘fraudulent case’ as pretext for INVASION

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 18, 2026
Cuba warns US spinning ‘fraudulent case’ as pretext for INVASION
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Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 13, 2026
Strait of Hormuz now a 500-km operational ‘crescent’: IRGC Navy
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‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?

  • By CD Web Desk
  • May 11, 2026
‘Pay before you pass’: Iran formalizes Hormuz transit rules – how, which nations will get permits?

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