Month: May 2026

Brain-eating amoeba: Kerala reports another death from amoebic meningoencephalitis

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Brain-eating amoeba: Kerala reports another death from amoebic meningoencephalitis

Health officials point out that PAM is caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers. It can also survive in poorly maintained swimming pools in rare cases. | Photo Credit: Wikipedia A 73-year-old woman from Nellikuzhi in Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district of Kerala has died of primary amoebic…

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Class 10 Board exam results: Tamil Nadu records 94.3% pass rate

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Class 10 Board exam results: Tamil Nadu records 94.3% pass rate

Teachers distribute sweets to students after the Class 10 board examination results were declared, in Salem on Wednesday | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Tamil Nadu recorded a pass rate of 94.3% in the Class 10 State board examinations, according to the results announced by School Education Minister Rajmohan in Chennai on Wednesday (May 20,…

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Stock markets fall in early trade amid weak global peers, elevated oil prices

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Stock markets fall in early trade amid weak global peers, elevated oil prices

Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Tech Mahindra were the winners.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices tumbled in early trade on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) due to elevated oil prices, weak global market trends and renewed fears of restart of military operations if Iran failed to reach a peace deal. The…

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Pentagon says it has reduced brigades in Europe from four to three

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Pentagon says it has reduced brigades in Europe from four to three

Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters during a during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. File | Photo Credit: AP The Department of Defense said Tuesday (May 19, 2026) it was reducing the number of U.S. troop brigades in Europe from four to three, taking the deployment…

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G. Sudhakaran sworn in as Kerala Assembly Pro Tem Speaker

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G. Sudhakaran sworn in as Kerala Assembly Pro Tem Speaker

G. Sudhakaran | Photo Credit:  SURESH ALLEPPEY Senior legislator G. Sudhakaran was officially sworn in as the Pro Tem Speaker of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). The oath of office was administered by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar during a solemn ceremony held at the Kerala Lok Bhavan. Chief Minister…

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Rupee falls to record low of 96.90 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee falls to record low of 96.90 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On May 19, 2026, the Indian Rupee slumped for the eighth consecutive session and ended 50 paise down at its record low of 96.70 against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Getty images The Rupee depreciated 20 paise to an all-time low of 96.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (May…

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PM Modi meets Italian PM Meloni, visits Colosseum | Live

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PM Modi meets Italian PM Meloni, visits Colosseum | Live

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, in a joint op-ed across several news platforms on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), outlined an expanded roadmap for cooperation between the two countries across sectors, including trade, technology, energy, space, and security, against the backdrop of an emerging “Indo-Mediterranean” corridor. “The relationship between India and Italy…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Further hostilities in West Asia ‘inadvisable’, Xi tells Putin in Beijing talks

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Further hostilities in West Asia ‘inadvisable’, Xi tells Putin in Beijing talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping said further hostilities in West Asia is “inadvisable”, calling for a “comprehensive” ceasefire, as he spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on…

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PM Modi arrives in Rome; to meet Italian PM Meloni | Live

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PM Modi arrives in Rome; to meet Italian PM Meloni | Live

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday landed in Italy, where he will meet his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, and President Sergio Mattarella to discuss ways to boost India-Italy cooperation. Mr. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived in Rome from Norway. He was received at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

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