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<b><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998May%2Fsignpost%2520(1)_082812114954.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img>Virendra Narain Singh</div>Appointed: <p>Virendra Narain Singh, as the new police commissioner of Delhi. Singh replaces T.R. Kakkar. An IPS officer of the 1965 batch, Singh was previously the senior additional commissioner of police in Delhi.<br><br><b>Died:</b>Joginder Singh, 64, two-time Asian Games shot-put champion, of brain haemorrhage, in Delhi. A major in the army, Joginder was one of the best among India's long list of successful shot putters. He represented the country in three successive Asian Games from 1962 to 1970 and won medals in each of them.<br><br><b>Conferred:</b>Anna Hazare, noted social worker, with the "Care International Humanitarian Award" for 1998, given by Care-India. Hazare, who is credited with rooting out casteism in his native Ralegaon Siddhi village in Maharashtra, has fought for social justice all his life and of late has been campaigning against corruption in public life.<br><br><b><div class="itg-mosimage"><amp-img src="https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.dev?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakm-img-a-in.tosshub.com%2Fsites%2Fmedia2%2Findiatoday%2Fimages%2Fstories%2F1998May%2Fsignpost_082812114954.jpg" alt="" height="425" width="650" class="" layout="responsive"></amp-img>Arundhati Roy</div>Voted:</b>Arundhati Roy, Booker Prize winner and author of the bestselling novel<i>The God of Small Things</i>, as one of the world's 50 most beautiful people in People magazine's annual list.<br><br><b>Died: </b>Purushottam Kakodkar, 83, Congressman and Goan freedom fighter, of old age, in Delhi. He was a former member of the Lok Sabha from north Goa and was closely connected with the Goa liberation movement. Kakodkar was deported by the Portuguese regime and kept in detention for several years. He was also a champion of Konkani language.<br></p><div id="tab-link-wrapper-plugin"><div class="authors__container"><div class="authors__by"><div class="authlable">Published By: </div><div class="authdetaisl">AtMigration </div></div><div class="published__on"><div class="authlable">Published On: </div><div class="authdetaisl">May 18, 1998</div></div></div><div class="sendros">--- ENDS ---</div></div></b>

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Arundhati Roy, Booker Prize winner and author of the bestselling novel&nbsp;<i>The God of Small Things</i>, voted as one of the world's 50 most beautiful people in People magazine's annual list.

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Booker Prize winner, Arundhati Roy is one of the world's 50 most beautiful people in People magazine's annual list

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Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy voted one of world's 50 most beautiful people

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda termed the Union Budget 2025–26 “hollow and disappointing,” alleging it discriminated against Haryana and offered no relief to the common man.

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Novak Djokovic paid an emotional tribute to Rafael Nadal during the Australian Open ceremony, honouring the 22-time Grand Slam champion who watched from the stands. Despite dominating the first set, Djokovic ultimately fell to Carlos Alcaraz, who completed a Career Grand Slam.

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MK Stalin slammed the Union Budget 2026 as a 'total disappointment', accusing the BJP-led Centre of ignoring Tamil Nadu by denying key funds, cutting allocations to major schemes, and failing to increase states’ tax share. 

MK Stalin termed the budget an unprecedented disappointment.  (Photo: PTI/File)

Centre ignored Tamil Nadu knowing defeat is imminent: MK Stalin slams Union Budget

Carlos Alcaraz ended an 88-year wait on Sunday night, completing a career Grand Slam with a four-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. Aged 22 years and 272 days, the Spaniard became the youngest man in history to win all four major singles titles, surpassing the record set by Don Budge in 1938.

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The Union Budget 2026 primarily focused on infrastructure expansion, domestic manufacturing, boosting defence spending, tax simplification and a long-term fiscal roadmap, among others.

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The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win 352 seats if the Lok Sabha elections were held today, INDIA bloc 182 seats and others nine seats, according to the India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey.

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Bands of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and paramilitary enthralled the audiences with an array of foot-tapping melodies, including 'Vande Mataram', 'Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja', 'Vijay Bharat', 'Sitare Hind' and 'Brave Warrior', at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Delhi's Vijay Chowk on Thursday.

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In this report, the focus is on the high-level meeting between Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The meeting aimed to address speculations regarding a rebellion and internal friction within the Kerala Congress unit. Speaking after the marathon session, Shashi Tharoor stated, 'The discussion with my two party leaders, the LOP and the Congress President and we had a very good, constructive, positive discussion.' He emphasized that the party is moving forward on the same page, dismissing rumors of a fallout. Tharoor, the MP from Thiruvananthapuram, confirmed he would continue to campaign for the party alongside the state leadership. The Congress leadership has reportedly stepped in to ensure unity ahead of upcoming elections, describing Tharoor as an asset to the party. The discussion follows Tharoor's recent absence from party meetings and reported differences with the state leadership in Kerala.

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In this Special Report, the focus is on the tabling of the Economic Survey 2025-26 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the start of the Budget Session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the survey in the Lok Sabha, projecting a robust GDP growth of 7.4% for FY26. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, stating, 'In the beginning of this quarter, the free trade agreement between India and the European Union is a glimpse of how bright the future of the youth of India is.' The Prime Minister emphasized that the next 25 years are crucial for achieving the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and noted that India is now on the 'reform express.' The bulletin also covers the political friction in Parliament, with the opposition demanding a rollback of the G. Ramji law while the BJP accused them of disrespecting constitutional traditions. The survey highlights fiscal prudence, with the deficit met at 4.8% of GDP.

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This special report covers the final rites of Ajit Pawar being conducted at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati. The transcript highlights the emotional scenes as the Pawar family, including Sunetra Pawar, Parth Pawar, and Jai Pawar, pay their last respects. A significant moment is noted between Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, who stood together despite their past political face-off in the Lok Sabha elections. The speaker notes, 'The family, the political divide blurred by what has been deep love within the family and that void today is filled by the outpouring of grief.' The programme reflects on Ajit Pawar's legacy as a 'mercurial leader' who transformed Baramati into a model constituency. The report details the public nature of the bereavement, with a three-day mourning period announced in the region as the community gathers to say goodbye to the leader they affectionately called 'Dada'.

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Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy voted one of world's 50 most beautiful people

Arundhati Roy, Booker Prize winner and author of the bestselling novel The God of Small Things, voted as one of the world's 50 most beautiful people in People magazine's annual list.

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