VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Cancer Horoscope Today, May 21, 2026: Students should try not to change their timetable at the last minute Will ask for CBI probe into Twisha case, says MP CM NEW DELHI: The portmanteau wrote itself. Now, it has a ring to it that could launch a thousand toffee ads. PM Narendra Modi landed in Italy early Wednesday, greeted his counterpart Georgia Meloni and, much to the delight of the political paparazzi, handed her a packet of ‘Melody’. Curiously, the name of the Parle toffee rhymed with what the internet has been calling the bonhomie between the two premiers for three years. The 12-second video of the ‘chocolaty’ exchange between PM Modi and Meloni crossed 10 crore views within hours. “PM Modi brought us a gift — a very, very good toffee: Melody,” Meloni said as Modi raised the packet before both broke into a hearty, knowing laugh. “Thank you for the gift,” she later posted on X. The ‘Melodi’ tag has been arecurring fixture of online trends whenever the two have met. It got something close to an official endorsement when Meloni used it as a hashtag on a selfie with PM Modi, posted during the COP28 meeting in the UAE in December 2023. The PM’s toffee diplomacy in Rome had the opposition back home in a flap. Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi said the PM was “busy handing out candies in Italy” while “an economic storm is raging over the country”. “Farmers, youth, women labourers and small traders are all in tears — the PM is laughing and making reels, while the BJP folks are clapping along. This isn’t leadership, it’s a farce,” he said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, too, took a swipe at the PM. “Modiji wants the public to enjoy the ‘melody’ of speeches while surviving the ‘misery’ of his govt’s loot!” he said, citing domestic LPG prices that he said had spiked 121%. “Every aspect of the economy is suffering, but Modiji continues his PR, lecturing citizens to shoulder the burden of this grave economic storm,” Kharge alleged. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal had his own take on the toffee discourse, albeit without referring to either Melody the sweet or Melodi the pair. “India’s TOFFEE TALE would surely be melody to the ears! Exports have grown nearly 166% since 2013-14,” he wrote on X. Later, responding to Rahul’s criticism of Modi’s choice of gift for the Italian PM, Goyal wondered why he had so much “hate” for India and Indian products. “India has become a trusted destination for the world through its ‘made in India’ and ‘local goes global’ initiatives but Congress can find only problems in every Indian achievement,” he said, alleging that Rahul couldn’t stomach the country’s “rising stature under PM Modi’s governance”. The Prime Minister was in Italy on the last leg of his five-country nation visit. Meloni hosted him for dinner and accompanied him on a tour of the Colosseum.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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The Centre has provided ‘Y’ category armed security cover to senior TMC neta and Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, with protection deployed from May 19, an official said in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ministry of home affairs extended the security cover by CISF – a central armed police force primarily tasked with safeguarding critical infrastructure and providing security to high-risk individuals – to Dastidar following an intelligence bureau security assessment report. Under ‘Y’ category, the protectee is typically assigned a team of armed personnel for round-the-clock security. Sources said the decision to provide security to Dastidar, who represents the Barasat constituency, was taken following a review of her threat profile. Officials indicated the security cover would be subject to periodic review. agenciesEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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NEW DELHI: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday conferred on PM Narendra Modi the Agricola Medal, its highest honour, in recognition of his govt’s landmark schemes to enhance agricultural productivity, bolster food security and further farmers’ welfare, besides his overall commitment to public welfare. Receiving the award in Rome from the specialised UN agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve food security, PM Modi said it reflected India’s unwavering commitment to food security and sustainable development, and was an honour for the country’s farmers and others working in the sector. FAO director general Qu Dongyu lauded the “exceptional leadership and vision of the Prime Minister in advancing the country’s efforts to transform India’s agricultural landscape through farmer-centric, innovative and path-breaking initiatives”. He also highlighted his govt’s financial inclusion initiatives, the world’s largest food-based social safety net covering 800 million people since the Covid pandemic, direct income support to more than 110 million farmers, national efforts to advance regenerative and natural farming and global efforts to promote nutrient-rich millets, including through the International Year of Millets in partnership with FAO. The honour is bound to add to PM Modi’s political muscle in countering the opposition, which has accused him of crony capitalism, saying this has happened at the expense of farmers and the working class. Since taking office in 2014, Modi govt has come up with several schemes, including annual cash assistance of Rs 6,000 for farmers and crop insurance, to help the farm sector. However, Congress and other opposition parties have accused him of working for big corporate houses and not doing enough for farmers. They have cited his govt’s enactment of farm reform laws, withdrawn later due to protests by a section of farmers, as one example in this context.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Wednesday remarked that the “censor board should have some guidelines” related to spy movies, after a PIL filed by a serving Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel flagged concerns over Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ revealing tactical and sensitive information on the country’s intelligence and defence operations, and sought framing of a ‘spy movies protocol’. “The concerns raised by the petitioner need to be considered and addressed appropriately,” a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said, adding although films are meant for entertainment, they do have an impact. The bench disposed of the PIL with a direction to the I&B ministry and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) “to consider the entire writ petition as representation of the petitioner and take an appropriate decision on the issues raised”. It asked the authorities to communicate their decision on the representation, and if any corrective measures are taken, to the petitioner. The PIL contended that the film violated the Official Secrets Act as it showed tactical operations, sensitive locations and agents in “depth”, and some scenes even revealed information that is not in the interest of the country’s security. The petitioner further argued that actions and characters modelled after high-ranking officials and martyred servicemen are so explicit in the film that it is not in the country’s best interest, and even certain successful military operations are recalled in the movie. The petitioner also objected to the movie using “classified protocols” in certain scenes and depicting “deep cover identities”. He claimed that the movie has “directly compromised the safety of our on-field undercover agents” and led to local authorities in Karachi being on “spy alert”. The PIL sought framing of a protocol to prevent the showcasing of methods of the country’s agents, and revocation of the certification granted to the movie.About the AuthorAbhinav GargAs legal editor for Delhi, Abhinav Garg handles coverage of courts and connected legal challenges shaping the capital. From breaking down complex law related jargon to simplifying how a particular verdict or development in courts may impact the readers, Abhinav brings with him over two decades of experience in the field.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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NAGPUR: A 19-year-old newlywed Nagpur woman, who was allegedly tortured for dowry and subjected to sexual harassment by her brother-in-law, was strangled to death last Friday by her in-laws, who claimed it as a fatal heart attack, reports Soumitra Bose. The plot unraveled after her body was exhumed last Sunday for autopsy, which revealed compression marks on the neck and signs of asphyxia, pointing to strangulation. The woman’s parents had performed her last rites at a graveyard in Amravati city, where they resided. Two audio recordings of the woman’s desperate calls to her mother were also clinching evidence that led to registration of a murder FIR and arrest of her husband and brother-in-law late Tuesday. Her father-in-law is yet to be taken into custody.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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Stakeholders, including All Ladakh Hotel and Guesthouse Association, had been pressing for the industry status to the sector.“The hospitality and tourism sector has significant potential to catalyse sustainable economic development and tourism promotion in Ladakh. This reform will also enhance visitor experience and further establish Ladakh as a world-class tourism destination rooted in sustainability, culture and hospitality,” Saxena said.Now the hospitality units will receive incentives, concessions, and infrastructure support at par with other industries in Ladakh. Most of these hotels operate for only about six months in a year and remain closed during the harsh winter when temperature plunges to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius at some places, resulting in high maintenance costs making hotel and guesthouse businesses unsustainable.The new tag also makes hotels and guesthouses eligible for concessional bank loans under the UT and Central govts’ industrial policies. These hotels and guesthouses would also be exempted from property tax, and they would also be able to access capital incentives, subsidies and other schemes.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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US indicts former Cuban president over fatal 1996 civilian plane shooting Pompeii’s 2,000-year-old mystery jars finally revealed by 3D scans: How Romans built them, and why their function remains a mystery | World News . SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The Omar Abdullah govt Wednesday constituted a two-member committee to investigate the demolitions carried out in Jammu’s Sidhra area a day earlier to free forest land of alleged encroachments.According to an order issued by the tribal affairs department, the committee will examine if there was any violation of Forest Rights Act-2006 in the demolition of houses of tribal Gujjar families in Raika Bandi (Sidhra) belt of the Mahamaya forest area on Jammu’s outskirts. The inquiry panel has been asked to submit its report within seven days.The order was issued after widespread criticism and protests over the anti-encroachment drive, carried out jointly by teams of forest and revenue departments under police protection, with political parties in Kashmir and the Gujjar-Bakarwal community alleging violation of tribal rights.The exercise has once again put the NC govt at loggerheads with the LG administration. J&K’s forest and tribal affairs minister Javed Ahmad Rana, who visited the area after the drive on Tuesday, said he was “deeply shocked and outraged by the clandestine, unilateral demolition of homes in Sidhra”.“Decades of heritage of our innocent Gujjar-Bakarwal families has been reduced to rubble without taking the elected, popular govt or my ministry into confidence. This is not a mere regulatory drive; it is a targeted, cruel eviction explicitly aimed at terrorising and marginalising our nomadic tribal communities who have protected these lands for over half a century,” Rana said in a post on X. “We will not stand by as silent spectators to this selective harassment and high-handedness… Our people deserve justice, not displacement,” he added.BJP supported the drive, saying state and forest land was being illegally occupied by encroachers, while Peoples Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone dismissed the inquiry as “mere eyewash.”Officials Tuesday said 20-30 structures, mostly kachcha constructions, were razed during the exercise that went on for three-four hours amid resistance from the alleged encroachers. Nearly 60 kanals (7.5 acres) of land were retrieved during the operation, they said.The evicted families staged a protest and alleged that no prior notice was served before razing the houses.On May 13, hundreds of protesters led by BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa — carrying placards that read ‘save Jammu forests’ and ‘stop grabbing Jammu lands’ — took out a rally on Sidhra road and later staged a sit-in demanding immediate removal of illegal occupants. The protesters raised slogans against “outsider land-grabbers”, and warned of a major agitation if immediate action was not taken to stop encroachment of govt lands.The Omar govt had earlier acknowledged that vast tracts of land had been encroached across Jammu and Kashmir. In reply to a question by BJP MLA Shakti Raj Parihar during the assembly session in March, govt had informed that over 17,22,995 kanals of state land and over 3,77,000 kanals of forest land remained under illegal occupation across the UT.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Won’t Tolerate Any Form Of Nuclear Blackmail’: Rajnath Singh In South KoreaWho Is Ryan Williams? 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We have taken cognisance of the matter and issued show-cause notices. While we hold her in high esteem, those who attempted to meet her did so in their personal capacity,” Pande said.Meanwhile, state Congress president Ajay Rai maintained that the party had not given any permission for any such meeting.“Such programmes are pre-decided and cleared by top leadership well in advance,” Rai stated.’Not true’: Cong MP Punia denies reports Dalit leaders wanted to convey Rahul Gandhi’s messagePunia denied reports claiming that the Dalit leaders had approached Mayawati to convey a message from Rahul Gandhi.“That’s not correct…A meeting of the party’s SC wing under Rajendra Pal Ji was held in Lucknow on Tuesday evening. Since our party office is close to the BSP chief’s residence, after the meeting, as we drove past Mayawati Ji’s residence, we thought of making an impromptu courtesy call on her, more so as she also hails from the same community as ours and is a senior leader,” Punia told PTI.BSP spokesperson Vishwanath Pal said he had no knowledge of the visit. “I don’t know who went to see Behen Ji. I am not aware of any such visit,” he said, referring to Mayawati.Unmindful of the controversy, Gautam maintained that the visit was “well intentioned” and that it had no political overtones, adding that it was meant to check on the BSP leader’s health.“It could be a juicy gossip for the media, but as for me, I have known Mayawati’s relatives for long. Her brother is well known to me and we frequently meet. That is why, after our Lucknow meeting, as we passed through her residence, we decided to check if she was available for the meeting,” Gautam said.When asked whether a formal appointment should have been taken, he replied it was not considered necessary since he was familiar with her family.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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