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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Four people were killed and another eight wounded when a gunman opened fire near the southern Turkish city of Mersin on Monday, the DHA and IHA news agencies reported. At least two people were killed when the assailant opened fire at a restaurant, with the two others killed…
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to small business owners during a visit to Home Cafe and Kitchen in Kensal Rise, north west London, as new figures have shown the U.K. recorded stronger than expected economic growth on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure…
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The season opener of the 16th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL 2026-27) is all set to be held at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here, confirmed a TNCA source on Monday. The match is most probably to be played in the second week of December. A five-member committee of Cricket Australia (CA) officials, which…
Global energy supply chains continue to face uncertainty and fuel prices remain vulnerable to international disruptions. The importance of strengthening domestic energy security has become more urgent for countries like India. Interestingly, while the country continues to search for scalable and sustainable energy alternatives, one of its largest untapped resources already exists within its own…
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Tata AIA Life Insurance on Monday announced a bonus payout of ₹2,173 crore for 2025-26, for its participating (par) policyholders. Over 8.74 lakh policies will benefit from the payout, which is 18% higher compared with ₹1,842 crore declared in the previous fiscal. The bonus for FY26 is the highest thus far, in the company’s history,…
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In focus: Jofra Archer needs to strike early. | Photo Credit: ANI IPL is a beast. Ask Rajasthan Royals. The Royals had begun their campaign with four wins in a row. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the boy in just his second season, was treating men like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood, who between them have 1020 international…
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Even as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami is scheduled to hold discussions with the party’s district secretaries in Chennai on Tuesday, the focus turns to the eventual outcome of the intra-party tussle between his camp and the rebels led by former Ministers S.P. Velumani and C.Ve. Shanmugam. A cross-section of the party functionaries feels…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent poses for a photo ahead of a G7 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Paris, France, May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Treasury will extend its sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil, which lapsed on Saturday (May 16, 2026), after several countries asked for more…
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ICICI Bank on Monday said it intends to retain its majority shareholding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company “ensuring our long-term commitment.” The announcement, by way of a filing, comes on the heels of joint venture partner in the life insurance business Prudential Corporation Holdings saying Prudential Plc will acquire a 75% stake in Bharti…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has permanently dropped all criminal charges against Indian tycoon Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar, bringing the high-profile securities and wire fraud case in New York to a complete close after prosecutors concluded they could not sustain the allegations. With this, multiple U.S. regulatory and legal investigations involving the group…