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Centre Issues Public Health Advisory Amid Rising Temperatures

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: With several parts of the country reeling under intense heatwave conditions, the Centre on Monday issued a detailed public health advisory warning people against prolonged exposure to extreme heat and urging immediate precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses.The advisory, issued by the Ayush under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in coordination with...

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Trump ballroom security funding blocked by Senate parliamentarian

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s push to secure taxpayer-funded security upgrades tied to his proposed White House ballroom hit a roadblock after the Senate parliamentarian...

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U.S. Treasury, India’s Adani Enterprises settle alleged Iran sanctions violations

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Indian billionaire and Chairman of Adani Group, Gautam Adani, addresses the gathering during the 51st Gem and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on November 30, 2024. Vishal Bhatnagar | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Treasury on Monday said it had agreed to a $275 million settlement with India’s Adani Enterprises Ltd...

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Privilege motion notice against Dharmendra Pradhan for remarks on NEET-2026 paper leak

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Already facing calls to resign over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan may now have to face privilege proceedings in the Rajya Sabha after a notice was submitted against him for allegedly lowering the dignity of Parliament through remarks made at a press conference following...

Twisha Sharma’s father seeks fresh autopsy; Yogi warns against namaz on roads & more

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

. Twisha Sharma‘s father seeks fresh autopsy at AIIMS-Delhi, alleges cover-up. Yogi Adityanath warns ‘other methods’ if namaz on roads continues. Suvendu govt ends religion-based schemes in Bengal, scraps OBC list. India to continue buying Russian crude oil irrespective of US sanctions waiver. Iran announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz, plans to levy...

Suvendu govt ends religion-based schemes in Bengal, scraps state OBC list

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The chief minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal cabinet Monday scrapped the assistance to the groups based on religious categorisation, effectively ending the religion-based schemes run during the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government.The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in accordance with...

Suvendu govt forms panels to probe corruption, torture of women during Mamata’s tenure

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari Monday said his government has approved the formation of two panels under retired high court judges to probe institutional corruption and torture of women during Mamata Banerjee’s tenure.Corruption and women’s safety were among the major poll planks of the ruling...

TMC’s Jahangir Khan moves Calcutta HC, seeks protection from arrest days after CM Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Pushpa’ remark

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan on Monday moved the Calcutta high court seeking protection from any coercive action by the West Bengal Police, alleging that criminal cases were being repeatedly filed against him.The plea came two days after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari warned that he would personally handle...

Former minister Semmalai resigns, cites internal conflict

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

File photo: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) and S Semmalai NEW DELHI: Senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader S Semmalai on Monday resigned from the party, citing dissatisfaction over recent developments within the party and expressing concern over its current state.In his resignation letter addressed to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi...

‘Became CM by influencing children through Instagram’

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Monday took a jibe at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Joseph Vijay, saying he became Tamil Nadu chief minister by “influencing children through Instagram.”Speaking at a wedding reception in Thanjavur, the DMK president said, “TVK leader Vijay became CM by influencing children through Instagram, without...