Month: May 2026

Stud Poker, Prokofiev, Siege Courageous and Redefined excel

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Stud Poker, Prokofiev, Siege Courageous and Redefined excel

Stud Poker, Prokofiev, Siege Courageous and Redefined excelled when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (May 20) Inner sand: 600m: D Fronx (Asirvatham), Mnemosyne (B. Paswan) 39.5. They finished level. 1000m: Defence Counsel (rb) 1-8, 600/40. Strode out well. Agrador (R. Pradeep) 1-6.5, 600/40. Stretched. Outer sand: 600m: Supernal (Rushal), Queen Maxima (rb)…

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U.S.-Iran talks: Pakistan’s Interior Minister travels to Tehran for second time within a week

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U.S.-Iran talks: Pakistan’s Interior Minister travels to Tehran for second time within a week

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) for the second time within a week for meetings with senior Iranian officials, amid Islamabad’s efforts aimed at reviving the stalled Iran-U.S. peace talks to end the war…

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World

Strong winds trigger seawater ingress in Vedaranyam region

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Strong winds trigger seawater ingress in Vedaranyam region

Workers engaged in temporary bund formation using sandbags to prevent seawater ingress at Vedaranyam on Wednesday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Strong sea winds sweeping across the coastal belt of Vedaranyam since Tuesday have led to seawater entering low-lying areas on Wednesday, prompting temporary preventive measures by the Water Resources Department (WRD). According to local…

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Nation

Core sector growth quickens to 1.7% in April 2026 on higher activity in steel and cement sectors

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Core sector growth quickens to 1.7% in April 2026 on higher activity in steel and cement sectors

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Growth in activity in the eight core sectors of the economy quickened marginally to 1.7% in April 2026, up from 1.2% in the previous month, official data released on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) showed. Notably, the data on the Index of Eight Core Industries…

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Bengaluru football fanbase thrives under giant shadow of cricket

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Bengaluru football fanbase thrives under giant shadow of cricket

On February 15, as India and Pakistan faced off in a marquee T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, more than 11,000 football fans assembled at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium to watch Bengaluru FC begin its Indian Super League (ISL) campaign against Sporting Club Delhi. Is football carving out a niche under the giant shadow of…

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Residents of Lithuania’s capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO’s eastern jitters

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Residents of Lithuania’s capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO’s eastern jitters

Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania’s President and Prime Minister were taken to safe locations on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on The North Atlantic Treaty Organization‘s (NATO) eastern flank over incursions related to Russia’s war with Ukraine….

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World

Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflict

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Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflict

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. government has quietly watered down sanctions on Russian oil in an effort to shelter Britons from the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A trade license that came into effect on Wednesday (May 20, 2026)…

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Hormuz crisis: Australian LNG to India will surge, says Australian High Commissioner

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Hormuz crisis: Australian LNG to India will surge, says Australian High Commissioner

Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green during an interaction with The Hindu in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Amid the global energy shortage triggered by the West Asia crisis and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, enhanced LNG supplies from Australia could become a viable alternative to bridge India’s energy demand-supply gap, Australian…

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IPL 2026 | From reluctant bowler to rising all-rounder: Madhav steps up at Capitals

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IPL 2026 | From reluctant bowler to rising all-rounder: Madhav steps up at Capitals

Delhi Capitals’ Madhav Tiwari bowls during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, May 17, 2026.. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Moments after Delhi Capitals suffered a harrowing loss to Kolkata Knight Riders at home on May 8, skipper…

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