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- Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, says U.S.
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjeyoun, Lebanon, on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday (May 15, 2026). It comes after two “productive”…Read More “Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, says U.S.” »
- Bay system to trigger wet spell, ease heat in Tamil Nadu for next few days
Light evening drizzles cooled Chennai after a long cloudy day. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas The persisting well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to provide relief from the searing heat in Tamil Nadu for a few more days, while heavy rainfall may lash parts of the State till Sunday. Many parts…Read More “Bay system to trigger wet spell, ease heat in Tamil Nadu for next few days” »
- Growing ‘attacks’on the judiciary by ‘parasites’, CJI Surya Kant says
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu While hearing a lawyer’s plea seeking designation as a senior advocate, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday (May 15, 2026) came down heavily on what he described as growing and unwarranted “attacks on the judiciary” by “media, social media,…Read More “Growing ‘attacks’on the judiciary by ‘parasites’, CJI Surya Kant says” »
- Superpower summit: On the Trump visit to China
As U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the world’s two biggest powers appeared to have come to a temporary truce. How long it will last remains to be seen, given that the summit concluded without any apparent breakthroughs in the long list of…Read More “Superpower summit: On the Trump visit to China” »
- HC reserves order in Bandi Sanjay’s bail plea in POCSO case
The Telangana High Court, on Friday, declined to grant pre-arrest bail to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay’s son Sai Bageerath in the case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while reserving orders in the anticipatory bail petition. Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the HC, who heard…Read More “HC reserves order in Bandi Sanjay’s bail plea in POCSO case” »
- IPL 2026: Akash, Marsh on fire as LSG delivers a body blow to CSK
Mitchell Marsh smashed the CSK bowlers all over the park. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap For the second time this season, Mitchell Marsh lit up the night sky at the Ekana Stadium as his marauding 38-ball 90 (9×4, 7×6) powered his side to a thumping seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in an IPL…Read More “IPL 2026: Akash, Marsh on fire as LSG delivers a body blow to CSK” »
- How ‘Kvaradona’ entered the Ballon d’Or conversation
For some time now, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been one of the most spectacular players to watch in world football. A highly skilful winger who plays with ferocious intensity, the 25-year-old is a full-back’s worst nightmare: agile and tricky in tight spaces, explosive over open ground. Nicknamed ‘Kvaradona’ by adoring Napoli fans, who saw in the…Read More “How ‘Kvaradona’ entered the Ballon d’Or conversation” »
- Trade, supply chains and economic statecraft
The past decade has collapsed the old boundary between economics and geopolitics, creating a world in which supply chains, trade routes, energy corridors and technology ecosystems have become the real battlegrounds of power. What once belonged to corporate strategy decks is now the daily fare of national security briefings. Tariffs behave like sanctions, semiconductor alliances… - Finance Ministry increases export levy on petrol, reduces that of diesel and ATF
People refuel their vehicles at a petrol pump in Bengaluru on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse Seeking to provide further momentum to the export of fuels, the Finance Ministry, in a late gazette notification issued Friday night, informed that it has hiked the export duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre…Read More “Finance Ministry increases export levy on petrol, reduces that of diesel and ATF” »
- CFC aims to end season on a positive noteChennaiyin FC cannot wait for the ISL season to end. Seven losses, three draws and just two 1-0 wins have left the former champion languishing in 13th place, better only than relegation-threatened Mohammedan SC. And Chennaiyin is among two sides that are yet to hit double figures in goals this season. Its final fixture against title-chasing Bengaluru FC — who only have faint hopes…