‘Missing’ Rs 1,000 for women to broken drug vow — 5 reasons AAP faces tough test after 2 yrs in Punjab
AAP's two-year record in Punjab is under scrutiny from voters as the state gears up to vote for Lok Sabha elections on 1 June. ‘Broken promises’ from 2022 could cost the party. Key Points
ThePrint‘My Soul Rejoices When I Scythe’: Ukrainians Fight for Their Hollowed-Out Villages
Russian invaders left devastation in their wake, repeating a centuries-old pattern. Now the heirs to the Cossacks are vowing to rebuild. Key Points
mintHaryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s ancestral home in Baniyani to become e-library
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar presented his home to village authorities for the establishment of an e-library. He also assessed the development projects there. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesChina landslide: Death toll rises to 39, five people still missing
Aerial photos posted by Xinhua showed the side of a heavily terraced mountain had spilled over several village homes. More than 900 villagers were relocated. | World News Key Points
Hindustan TimesThe village Review: Gory, Terrifying And Frequently Flummoxing
Arya is the undoubted star of the show. John Kokken, Thalaivasal Vijay, George Maryan and Aadukalam Naren also deliver performances that are more than just supporting acts. Key Points
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More than 125 villages in Chhattisgarh will vote in own booths for first time
126 villages in Chhattisgarh will get a polling station for the first time since Independence. The government has walked the extra mile to showcase normalcy in Bastar, which will vote in the first phase on November 7. Key Points
Economic TimesJobless Haryana men have a new mission in Muslim hate. 'They think cow protection is govt job'
Young Hindu men from Jatwas had never been to Nuh, but they had seen videos of the violence. That’s when they found their own local enemy in Shakeel, the only Muslim in their village. Key Points
ThePrintMan beheads his sister in Barabanki village, roams on streets with her head
According to police, the girl was in a relationship with a man from her own community in the village. She had even eloped with him. Key Points
Hindustan Timesvillage force attacked in Manipur, one dead
Violence continued unabated in troubled Manipur, as a man was killed when armed men attacked the village defence force of a community at Laimaton Thangbuh village in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said today. The incident took place on Sunday morning. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaNew flare-up in Manipur: 3 shot dead in Kuki village
The attack came not long after Kuldiep Singh, security advisor to the Manipur government, said that the state had not seen violence for 48 hours. Ethnic clashes have roiled the state for more than a month now. Key Points
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HT This Day: May 16, 1935 -- Westernisation menace in cultural tastes
“Art is not a luxury of the well-to-do. The poor man needs it as much in his cottage-building, his pots, his floor decorations his clay-deities and in many other ways.” Says Rabindranath Tagore, in his message to the village Industries’ Association. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesDay 2 of Jan Samvad: Haryana CM Khattar announces relaxation in BPL ration card norms
Haryana CM Khattar made this announcement on the second day of the Jan Samwad programme in Abhimanyupur village of Kurukshetra. He also directed all relevant departments to inform the beneficiaries of this new provision from tomorrow onwards. Key Points
Hindustan TimesPoonch terror attack: Bhagwant Mann hands over cheques for Rs 1 crore each to families of slain soldiers
. He said that jobs to the family members will be given after due consultation with the Armed forces who too have their policy for giving jobs on compassionate grounds. Key Points
The Indian ExpressAuto driver shot dead in Sonepat village
The auto driver who was shot dead in Sonepat village has been identified as Amit alias Chiku. A spokesman of the Sonepat police said the incident took place when Amit was going on foot towards his village and when he reached near a liquor vend, unidentified assailants shot him dead. Key Points
Hindustan Times1,400 civilians in Jammu border trained in arms
The arms training started after terror attacks in Rajouri’s Dhangri village on January 1-2. As many as 19 CRPF companies with around 1,900 personnel are still posted in Rajouri and Poonch districts. | Latest News India Key Points
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Manipur CM N Biren Singh vows to act tough on drug smugglers, poppy farmers
The Manipur Police Friday arrested two people with 20.27 kg of poppy seeds in Old Boljang village in Kangpokpi district. Myanmar-made motorcycles without registration numbers and two single-barrel guns were recovered. Key Points
The Indian ExpressIn Assam, a clean village contest, winner gets a 1-km concrete road
The contest is tough and the stakes are high: the winning village gets a one-km concrete road. The second prize is a development programme worth Rs 10 lakh. The third prize is worth Rs 8 lakh, the fourth prize worth Rs 5 lakh and the fifth prize worth Rs 3 lakh. Key Points
The Indian ExpressFans anticipate intense action in Demon Slayer Season 3's Swordsmith village Arc
Demon Slayer fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the release of season 3, which is set to premiere in April 2023. The series' success has only continued to grow with the release of its latest movie, Demon Slayer - To the Swordsmith Village. Key Points
Hindustan TimesPunjab’s war against drugs: Drones drive drug delivery in Ferozepur, Fazilka villages
Tendiwala in Ferozepur district is a remote village located a few metres from the Pakistan border. Despite the Border Security Force (BSF) camp in its vicinity, it has several youngsters addicted to chitta or heroin. Key Points
Hindustan TimesIn Nagaland's Khonoma, where women in village council 'cook or make tea', '90%' will vote for Mrs Kruse
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, a 'daughter of the village', is among only 4 women candidates in the fray. But in Khonoma, loyalty trumps lack of faith in women’s political decision-making. Key Points
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J&K: 2-member GSI team reaches land subsidence site in Ramban’s Gool
Gool’s sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Tanveer-ul-Majid said, “The GSI team reached the village around 4.15pm and assessed the situation. They will return tomorrow and prepare a report on what triggered the landslip.” Key Points
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