May 15, 2026
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Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik Orders Crackdown On Private Bus Fare Hikes, Illegal Apps; Committee Formed For Regulation & Reforms

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik Orders Crackdown On Private Bus Fare Hikes, Illegal Apps; Committee Formed For Regulation & Reforms

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed officials to take strict action against private bus operators involved in arbitrary fare hikes and unauthorised passenger booking mobile applications exploiting travellers across the state. Chairing a meeting at Mantralaya, Sarnaik said the state government is serious about curbing illegal fare increases by private passenger transport operators…

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‘No work, no school, no shopping’: Protests erupt across US against Trump's immigration crackdown

‘No work, no school, no shopping’: Protests erupt across US against Trump’s immigration crackdown

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Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Friday, with organisers calling for a nationwide strike under the slogan “no work, no school, no shopping”.The protests were driven by anger over recent fatal shootings linked to immigration enforcement. Public outrage intensified after Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was shot…

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AI ‘Slop’ Channels Thrive on YouTube Despite Crackdown, Indian Channel ‘Bandar Apna Dost’ Leads the Surge

AI ‘Slop’ Channels Thrive on YouTube Despite Crackdown, Indian Channel ‘Bandar Apna Dost’ Leads the Surge

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Despite YouTube’s repeated assurances that it is tightening rules around low-quality, mass-produced AI content, new research suggests such videos continue to flourish — and make serious money — on the platform. A recent study by video-editing company Kapwing highlights how YouTube’s recommendation engine is still actively surfacing what it terms “AI slop”, even to first-time…

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'Anti-graft' crackdown: China's parliament expels three senior military officials; who are they?

‘Anti-graft’ crackdown: China’s parliament expels three senior military officials; who are they?

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China’s parliament has expelled three high-ranking military officials, confirming their removal after the trio had been absent from key events in recent months.The officers’ dismissals by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) were the latest moves in the ongoing “anti-corruption crackdown,” the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday, a…

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'White-collar terror': Police intensify crackdown across Kashmir; nab two hybrid terrorists in Sopore | India News

‘White-collar terror’: Police intensify crackdown across Kashmir; nab two hybrid terrorists in Sopore | India News

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SRINAGAR: Expanding its crackdown on ‘white-collar terror’, J&K Police’s Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across the Valley in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi blast case. A police officer confirmed the raids, but did not reveal if anyone was detained.In a related development, State Investigation Agency (SIA)…

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Army kills 2 on LoC amid J&K police crackdown on terrorist support systems | India News

Army kills 2 on LoC amid J&K police crackdown on terrorist support systems | India News

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SRINAGAR: Soldiers shot dead two infiltrators attempting to cross the LoC in Keran sector of J&K’s Kupwara, about 140km north of Srinagar, the Army said Saturday. The gunfight, part of “Op Pimple”, followed specific intelligence on an infiltration attempt Friday evening. Troops detected “suspicious activity”, challenged the group and came under “indiscriminate fire”, the Army…

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‘Haven’t gone far enough’: Trump defends ICE raids in CBS interview; blames ‘liberal judges’ for limiting crackdown

‘Haven’t gone far enough’: Trump defends ICE raids in CBS interview; blames ‘liberal judges’ for limiting crackdown

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US President Trump defended his administration’s ICE raids and argued “they haven’t gone far enough” in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday night, his first sit-down with CBS News since suing the network. The interview was filmed Friday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. He dismissed criticism of his immigration crackdown and blamed “the…

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