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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers made a failed bid on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) to impeach President Lai Ching-te, after the number of votes in favour of the motion fell well short of the minimum required. Mr. Lai and his Democratic Progressive Party have been locked in a…
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Stock market benchmark indices rallied in early trade on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has halted fresh strikes on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, asserting that serious discussions were underway with Tehran that could lead to an acceptable deal. Buying in frontline IT…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee opened with a negative bias amid a strong dollar and rising U.S. treasury yields and depreciated 18 paise to 96.38 against the U.S. dollar as market sentiments continue to dampen amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Forex traders said rupee…
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As a genre, crime writing, whether it be fiction or true crime, brings in much more intrigue than any other type of writing, believes Srikrishna Ramamoorthy. “I specifically use the word intrigue because after you’ve read something, you often find it so hard to believe that someone would have gone to those lengths to do…
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A view of the AH-64E Apache helicopter. The U.S. has approved the possible sale of support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters to India for an estimated cost of $198.2 billion. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The U.S. has approved the possible sale of support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters to India…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), but held off as he saw hope for securing a so far elusive agreement to end the war. Mr. Trump said that he stopped his purported attack plan at the urging of Gulf Arab allies, which…
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The suspicious death of 33-year-old model and actress Twisha Sharma has taken a critical turn as a Bhopal court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her absconding lawyer-husband, Samarth Singh. Following the court’s decision on Monday (May 18, 2026), the Bhopal Police officially announced a cash reward of ₹10,000 for any information leading to…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) as oil prices eased on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal, though elevated crude levels capped investor appetite for risk. Energy markets held centre stage after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled “serious negotiations” with Tehran and…
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“In line with the recent practice of exchanging messages, Iran has also once again submitted its text in 14 points through the Pakistani mediator after making amendments,” an Iranian official said, according to the Tasnim news agency. Tasnim quoted another Iranian official as saying that the U.S. has agreed to waive sanctions on Iran during…
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P.P. Choudhary, chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on simultaneous elections. File | Photo Credit: ANI The decision on the definition of the ‘remainder of the term’ for Lok Sabha or State Assemblies before an election is held will be a political one to be taken in consultation with political parties, said P.P. Choudhary, chairman of…