Month: May 2026

Taiwan would ‘welcome’ its President speaking to Trump, Taiwanese Minister says

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Taiwan would ‘welcome’ its President speaking to Trump, Taiwanese Minister says

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends an event held to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei, Taiwan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan would “welcome” an opportunity for its leader to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump after he raised the possibility, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said Monday…

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Another FIR against Bengaluru businessman in blackmail and harassment case

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Another FIR against Bengaluru businessman in blackmail and harassment case

The complainant, a Customs official, has alleged that the accused developed a grudge against him and began issuing threats.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Yet another case has been registered against M. Kripalani, an electronics goods dealer from Bengaluru, who has been accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a customs official. This time, a 50-year-old customs…

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Magnus and Dictator impress – The Hindu

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Magnus and Dictator impress – The Hindu

Magnus and Dictator impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (May 18) Inner sand: 600m: Sicyon (Shreyas) 40. Strode out well. Grass track: 1400m: Magnus (Neeraj) 1-33, 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-5, 600/37. A fine display. Outer sand: 600m: Fine Silver (R. Pradeep) 43.5. In fine trim. Astraeus (Akshay) 45. Easy. Thessalian (rb), Ravishing Beauty…

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Gold edges higher from over one-and-a-half-month low but higher yields cap gains

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Gold edges higher from over one-and-a-half-month low but higher yields cap gains

Spot gold was up ‌0.2% at $4,546.04 per ounce, as of 09:07 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since March 30 earlier in ‌the session. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold edged higher on Monday (May 18, 2026) ​from a more than one-and-a-half-month low hit earlier ⁠in the session, although gains were capped as rising fears…

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Nigeria, U.S. carry out new strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: AFRICOM

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Nigeria, U.S. carry out new strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: AFRICOM

Video posted by the U.S. African Command on social media on May 18, 2026, shows an explosion after strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria. Picture: Screenshot from video posted on X/@USAfricaCommand Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against Islamic State jihadists in northeast Nigeria, the U.S. military said on Monday…

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Geopolitics has changed since last India-Nordic Summit, conflicts on agenda for talks: Norwegian envoy

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Geopolitics has changed since last India-Nordic Summit, conflicts on agenda for talks: Norwegian envoy

Norwegian Ambassador May-Elin Stener. File photo | Photo Credit: R. RAGU As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Oslo on Monday (May 18, 2026) for a two-day visit where he will hold bilateral talks and then meet with leaders of Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark for the 3rd India-Nordic summit, conflicts in Ukraine and…

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Stock markets end marginally higher on buying in IT counters

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Stock markets end marginally higher on buying in IT counters

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Monday (May 18, 2026) after facing sharp losses in intraday trade, supported by value buying in IT and select blue-chip counters. However, a weak rupee against the U.S. dollar and rising global crude prices amid escalated tensions in West Asia capped the gains, traders said. In…

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IED blast kills three, including tribal chief, in northwestPakistan

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IED blast kills three, including tribal chief, in northwestPakistan

Three people, including a tribal chief, were killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device blast at a marketplace in northwest Pakistan on Monday (May 18, 2026), police said. The blast occurred in a busy plaza in Wana town of South Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Rescue teams and residents rushed to…

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Chandrababu Naidu seeks tax relief for FCV tobacco farmers; writes to Sitharaman, Goyal

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Chandrababu Naidu seeks tax relief for FCV tobacco farmers; writes to Sitharaman, Goyal

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has written separate letters to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the hardships being faced by Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco farmers in Andhra…

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Rupee settles at record low of 96.35 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee settles at record low of 96.35 against U.S. dollar

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.19, then fell further to 96.39 against the U.S. dollar, registering a fall of 58 paise from its previous close. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened further and closed at a record low of 96.35 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on…

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