Month: May 2026

ESIC launches free annual health check-up programme for insured workers above 40

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ESIC launches free annual health check-up programme for insured workers above 40

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Thursday launched a free annual health check-up programme for insured persons above 40 years of age in Visakhapatnam as part of a nationwide initiative under the new Labour Codes. The programme commenced at the ESIS Hospital in Malkapuram in the presence of Joint Director in-charge K.R. Ravi Kumar,…

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IPL 2026 | Ton-up Marsh powers LSG to 209/3 against RCB in rain-hit match

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IPL 2026 | Ton-up Marsh powers LSG to 209/3 against RCB in rain-hit match

LSG batters Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran during the IPL match against RCB in Lucknow on May 07, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Mitchell Marsh slammed a superb 111 off 56 balls to power Lucknow Super Giants to 209 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit IPL match in Lucknow on…

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IPL 2026: Miller in wait-and-watch mode ahead of milestone game

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IPL 2026: Miller in wait-and-watch mode ahead of milestone game

David Miller hasn’t featured in DC’s last two matches. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In the midst of his 15th season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), David Miller is one game shy of 150 appearances. It may take the South African batter some time to reach that mark, given that the 36-year-old hasn’t…

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CPI (M), CPI, VCK flay Centre for increasing price of commercial gas cylinders, move to reduce 29,000 jobs in Indian Railways

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CPI (M), CPI, VCK flay Centre for increasing price of commercial gas cylinders, move to reduce 29,000 jobs in Indian Railways

Cadres of CPI (M), CPI and VCK staging a protest against Centre for increasing the price of commercial gas cylinders and attempt to reduce 29,000 jobs in Indian Railways, in Virudhunagar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Scores of cadres of CPI (M), CPI and VCK staged a demonstration here protesting against the steep…

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IPL 2026 | Nitish Reddy: one who brings balance to the SRH line-up

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IPL 2026 | Nitish Reddy: one who brings balance to the SRH line-up

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot during an IPL match against Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: ANI What binds Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive batting engine and a bowling attack that has stubbornly held its own on unforgiving surfaces? Nitish Kumar Reddy. Perhaps the only player who truly…

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Sports

Indian Ocean challenges must be met with cooperation, transparency: Union Shipping Minister

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Indian Ocean challenges must be met with cooperation, transparency: Union Shipping Minister

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. File picture | Photo Credit: PTI The challenges being faced, in the realm of maritime shipping, in the Indian Ocean are interconnected and need a collective response based on “cooperation, transparency and respect for international law”, said Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, at the tenth Indian Ocean…

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Vinesh Phogat’s return from retirement looks doubtful

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Vinesh Phogat’s return from retirement looks doubtful

Vinesh Phogat had come out of retirement last December. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Vinesh Phogat’s return to competitive wrestling at the upcoming Senior Open Ranking tournament in Nandininagar, Uttar Pradesh, looks doubtful as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has raised doubts over her eligibility on the basis of a United…

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Myanmar junta claims recapture of trade artery towards China

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Myanmar junta claims recapture of trade artery towards China

Pro-democracy guerrillas fighting alongside ethnic minority armies have won significant victories, but in recent months have become increasingly fractured and suffered setbacks. File | Photo Credit: AFP Myanmar’s military claimed on Thursday (May 7, 2026) to have recaptured a key northern transport corridor towards China after a 15-month battle, touting a counterblow to rebels in…

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