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A Rapper’s Detention Shows Iran Crackdown Is Failing

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By BY HOLLY DAGRES from NYT Opinion

NCP Leaders Stage Protest, Demand Action Against Websites for Offensive Post on Savitribai Phule

A letter signed by Pawar, Patil and Bhujbal to the Mumbai police commissioner claimed the Indic Tales and Hindu Post websites have posted objectionable articles against Phule, regarded as a pioneer in the field of female education from Top Politics News- News18.com

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay

The Curious Case of a Famous Sweets Shop, CM Eknath Shinde’s Daughter-in-law & A Demolition

The Shinde faction of Shiv Sena alleged that Sanjay Raut had spread the rumour that the shop was demolished after the staff “did not give proper treatment” to the chief minister’s daughter-in-law from Top Politics News- News18.com

Rahul Gandhi in California: Congress Leader Cannot Digest 'PM Modi is The Boss', Says BJP

Gandhi has taken a swipe at the ruling BJP government, saying it is "threatening" the people and "misusing" the country's agencies as he addressed a gathering of the Indian diaspora in US from Top Politics News- News18.com

Word of the Day: emanate

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Lok Sabha Delimitation on Population Basis Will Be 'Gross Injustice' to South: BRS

The Lok Sabha chamber in the new Parliament building, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, has thrice the number of seats with enough space for 888 members, and the new Rajya Sabha has the capacity to seat 384 members from Top Politics News- News18.com

After a Hard-Right Turn, Alberta’s Conservatives Retain Power

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By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World

SP Fielded Dalit, OBC Candidates in UP MLC Polls Despite Numbers Being Stacked Against Them: Mayawati

The opposition unity suffered a blow in the MLC bypolls with Congress legislators not casting their votes, while the lone BSP MLA could not make it to Lucknow to exercise his voting rights from Top Politics News- News18.com

After a Hard-Right Turn, Alberta’s Conservatives Retain Power

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By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT International Home

Telangana CM Plans Twin Towers for Govt Offices Near New Secretariat, Focuses on State Formation Day Celebrations

The chief minister instructed the officials to build offices for all the HODs near the secretariat, considering their regular visits once the construction of the new secretariat is completed from Top Politics News- News18.com

Word of the Day: charisma

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Govt Committed to Fulfilling Poll Guarantees, No Need to Worry: Karnataka Deputy CM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar did not specify any timeline to implement guarantees but maintained that the cabinet meeting on June 1 will discuss fulfilling them from Top Politics News- News18.com

The United Arab Emirates Is Heading for the Asteroid Belt

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By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science

The explosions came after Russia fired dozens of cruise missiles across the country overnight.

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By BY MARC SANTORA AND TIFFANY MAY from NYT World

No Truck With AAP in 2024, No Support Over Ordinance Too: Delhi Congress

According to party sources, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with the Delhi leaders which included party in charge Shaktising Gohil, Ajay Maken, Arvinder Lovely, Haroon Yusuf, Chaudhary Anil Kumar and others from Top Politics News- News18.com

The Great Genius of ‘Succession’ Was Hovering Two Inches Above Reality

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By BY KURT ANDERSEN from NYT Opinion

'Met The Hero': CM Kejriwal After Meeting Satyendar Jain in Hospital

The former health minister was first admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital, and later, shifted to the the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Hospital due to breathing problems from Top Politics News- News18.com

Yoga para escépticos

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By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT En español

Karnataka: Won't Accept Deputy Assembly Speaker Post, Says Cong MLA Puttarangashetty

The MLA, who is a strong Ministerial aspirant, said he decided not to accept the post following the views expressed by his supporters and voters from Top Politics News- News18.com

The Miami Heat Are in Trouble, and It’s (Mostly) Their Fault

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By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports

Stalin Travels in Bullet Train in Japan; Bats for 'Equivalent' Service in India

In a tweet, he said: "Traveling from Osaka to Tokyo on #BulletTrain; will cover a distance of about 500 km in less than two and a half hours," and shared some pictures of his journey from Top Politics News- News18.com

How to Open a National Park for the Summer Season

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By BY ERIN SCHAFF, LINDA QIU, MARISA SCHWARTZ TAYLOR AND SEAN CATANGUI from NYT U.S.

Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?

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By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Business

Lexi Underwood Can Relate to ‘BoJack Horseman’

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By BY KATHRYN SHATTUCK from NYT Arts

Ukrainian Soldiers Have Started Training on U.S. Abrams Tanks, Pentagon Says

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World

New Congress Govt in K'taka Withdraws Appointment Order of Praveen Nettaru's Wife

Nutan Kumari, wife of the murdered BJP Yuva Morcha leader, was offered a Group C post on contract basis in the office of former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from Top Politics News- News18.com

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY NEW YORK TIMES GAMES from NYT Gameplay

Politics Divided, 'Acchhe Din' Subsided: Kapil Sibal's Dig Over 9 Years of NDA Govt

The former Union minister's attack on the BJP-led NDA government came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed nine years in office. In a tweet, Sibal took jibes at the government using rhyming lines from Top Politics News- News18.com

The Ticking Clock of a U.S. Debt Default

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ROB SZYPKO, NINA FELDMAN, STELLA TAN, LIZ O. BAYLEN, RACHEL QUESTER, DIANE WONG AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Finale Recap: Fade Out

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By BY ESTHER ZUCKERMAN from NYT Arts

Delhi Services Ordinance Issue: Kejriwal Seeks Time to Meet Cong Chief Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

The ordinance came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, excluding police, public order and land, to the elected government from Top Politics News- News18.com

Israel’s Unfinished Exodus Story

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By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion

Delhi Court Allows Rahul Gandhi to Obtain 'Ordinary Passport' for 3 Years

Rahul Gandhi had moved the court after he surrendered his diplomatic passport upon his disqualification as an MP. from Top Politics News- News18.com

The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MARC SANTORA from NYT World

Once a Symbol of China’s Growth, Now a Sign of a Housing Crisis

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By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND CLAIRE FU from NYT Business

RS MP Sushil Gupta Appointed AAP's Haryana Unit President

Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta has emerged as the party's prominent face in the stateHaryana from Top Politics News- News18.com

Drop BJP's Changes in Textbooks, Educationists Tell Siddaramaiah; Decision After Cabinet, Says Minister

The state witnessed a massive row last year after the BJP government modified the textbooks and added a speech of RSS founder Hedgewar for the curriculum of Class X. The revised textbooks had also dropped works by literary figures like P Lankesh's ‘Mruga Mattu Sundari,' AN Murthi Rao's ‘Vyaghrageethe' and Sara Aboobacker's ‘Yuddha' from Top Politics News- News18.com

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay

New Parliament Building Row: Two Parties Accept Invite to Attend Inauguration Amid Mass Boycott by Opposition

It comes after 19 Opposition parties decided to boycott the opening of new the Parliament from Top Politics News- News18.com

Word of the Day: relegate

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Siddaramaiah Says Ministers Will Be Allocated Portfolios Soon; Bommai Questions Delay

As soon as the CM introduced the Ministers of his cabinet in the Assembly, Bommai intervened and said, "Happy that the Chief Minister has introduced Ministers to the House, they have all worked as Ministers in the past" from Top Politics News- News18.com

Default on U.S. Debt Risks ‘Permanently’ Denting Nation’s Credit Rating

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By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business

Congress MLA UT Khader Unanimously Elected as New Speaker of Karnataka Assembly

Congress MLA UT Khader (53) will be the first Muslim leader to serve as Speaker of Karnataka Assembly from Top Politics News- News18.com

A un año del tiroteo en Uvalde, la comunidad sigue en desacuerdo sobre el control de armas

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND TAMIR KALIFA from NYT En español

Britain’s Inflation Slowed in April, but Remains Stubbornly High

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By BY ESHE NELSON from NYT Business

In This Novel, Death Is Obsolete. And Al Gore Is President.

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By BY STEPHEN MARKLEY from NYT Books

A Resilient Black Community ‘Built From the Fire’ of a Massacre

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By BY MARCIA CHATELAIN from NYT Books

Should PM Modi Inaugurate or President Murmu? Fresh BJP vs Oppn Over New Parliament Building

Days ahead of the opening of the new parliament building, a controversy erupted as the Congress accused the government of disrespecting Constitutional propriety from Top Politics News- News18.com

The Maha Picture | BJP Sees 'Golden Chance' to Wrest Cash-Rich BMC as Congress Keeps Thackeray Guessing

With BMC elections expected to be held later this year, the BJP has a target of 150 seats in India's richest civic body. Aditya Thackeray is expected to lead the campaign for Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, while the Congress has kept its MVA allies guessing on whether it will go solo from Top Politics News- News18.com

Sad Songs

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Word of the Day: defer

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

The nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia loses power after Russian shelling.

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By BY VIVEK SHANKAR from NYT World

Congress Woos YS Sharmila for Alliance Ahead of Telangana Polls; No Question of Merger, Say Party Sources

Sources say the talks between Congress and YSRTP took place on the sidelines of the Karnataka elections. There is a buzz that YS Sharmila has been approached by the Congress with an option of being given a Rajya Sabha seat, along with leading the party from the front in Andhra Pradesh from Top Politics News- News18.com

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY NEW YORK TIMES GAMES from NYT Gameplay

When They Were Friends

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S.

Zelensky wraps up another fruitful trip and Russia claims a big win in Ukraine

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By BY TRACI CARL AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World

Word of the Day: mantra

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Tim Scott’s Run for President Shines a Spotlight on Black Republicans

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By BY MAYA KING from NYT U.S.

For ‘The Late Americans,’ Grad School Life Equals Envy, Sex and Ennui

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By BY ALEXANDRA JACOBS from NYT Books

‘We have Ukraine’s back’: Biden announces $375 million more in military aid for Ukraine.

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT World

I Am Not Happy...: Why Shivakumar Asked Congress Cadre To Not Come To His Or Siddaramaiah's House

With Shivakumar as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, the party scored a resounding victory in the May 10 elections with 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly from Top Politics News- News18.com

‘Nos abandonaron’: afganos desafían los peligros del Darién en busca del sueño americano

By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ AND FEDERICO RIOS from NYT En español

The Club That Wants Nothing to Do With Russia

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S.

Siddaramaiah Becomes Karnataka's New CM, Shivakumar Takes Oath As His Deputy

Congress believes that Karnataka's swearing-in ceremony has served as a great platform to showcase opposition unity and thus, several leaders of the like-minded parties were invited to the event from Top Politics News- News18.com

Democrats’ Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN, DANA RUBINSTEIN AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S.

Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’ allies will meet, but not in Australia, to discuss China.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World

Set to Take Oath as 24th CM, Why Siddaramaiah is Choosing to 'Stair' Clear of Vidhan Soudha Jinx

Fate had it that at least six Karnataka chief ministers who chose to hold their swearing-in ceremonies on the footsteps of this neo-Dravidian architectural marvel did not complete their full five-year terms from Top Politics News- News18.com

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay

Delhi Govt Urges L-G to Clear Transfer of Services Secy Amidst Delay

Highlighting the importance of the transfer, the Minister emphasized that the government intends to implement several significant changes, and the appointment of a new Services Secretary was a crucial step from Top Politics News- News18.com

Kerala CPI(M) Upset Over CM Vijayan Not Being Invited to Siddaramaiah's Swearing-in

Refuting the charge, AICC general secretary K.C.Venugopal said that the leaders of political parties have been invited. Both the national secretaries of CPI(M) and CPI are among the invitees from Top Politics News- News18.com

Flush With Campaign Cash, Tim Scott Is Set to Join ’24 Race

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By BY JONATHAN SWAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S.

Before Election, Sachin Pilot in Action; After Rajasthan Yatra, Leader Meets Protesting Wrestlers in Delhi

Sachin Pilot, the former Rajasthan deputy chief minister, had last week began a 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' in Rajasthan to raise issues of corruption from Top Politics News- News18.com

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY JACKIE FRERE from NYT Gameplay

Southern Slice | In Congress Relay Race, There’s A New Hurdle – Selecting A Well-balanced Cabinet

The race for the post of CM may have been brought to a fighting finish, but the new Congress will have to embark on another wrestling match to decide who will be a minister in the first round of Siddaramaiah's cabinet from Top Politics News- News18.com

Word of the Day: predicament

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network

Gains near Bakhmut raise Ukraine’s hopes of a meaningful shift.

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By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World

As the U.S. Attends the G7, China Hosts a Summit of Its Own

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By BY NICOLE HONG from NYT World

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY NEW YORK TIMES GAMES from NYT Gameplay