Month: May 2026

CNG prices hiked second time in 48 hours in Delhi amid increased input cost pressures

May 17, 2026 admin

A Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pump station. Image used for representation purpose only. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu For the second time in 48 hours national capital Delhi along with several other cities in Northern India woke up to an increased price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) with the price of the retail auto…

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PM Modi Sweden visit LIVE: PM Modi to head to Sweden on third-leg of 5-nation tour after Netherlands

May 17, 2026 admin

“There has been significant progress in India-Netherlands ties in last one decade,” PM Modi said in his televised opening remarks during the talks with Dutch PM Jetten. In his remarks, the Prime Minister said India considers the Netherlands among its most important partners as the historical and people to people relations between the two sides…

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PM Modi Sweden visit LIVE: PM Modi to head to Sweden on third-leg of 5-nation tour after Netherlands

May 17, 2026 admin

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Svitolina beats Gauff to win Italian Open

May 17, 2026 admin

Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday (May 16, 2026) by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year. In the men’s final on Sunday (May 17, 2026), home favourite Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud. Svitolina took nearly three hours to prevail 6-4, 6-7…

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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz

May 17, 2026 admin

Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish speaks during an event titled “Ancient Trade Routes: The Journey of INSV Kaundinya”, co-organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the Oman Mission to the UN at the UN Headquarters, in New York on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Targeting…

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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension

May 17, 2026 admin

Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday (May 16, 2026), despite an extension of the truce between the two countries. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but the strikes were preceded by an evacuation warning covering nine villages. And the continuing bombardment has only increased scepticism about the truce among…

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Congress expands monitoring committee to oversee Haryana’s SIR exercise; Hooda flays BJP

May 17, 2026 admin

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda. | Photo Credit: PTI Days after the announcement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Haryana, the Congress has expanded its ‘Action and Monitoring Committee’ to oversee what it described as a fair, transparent and seamless revision process across the State. Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president…

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Mr. Smokey moves in next door

May 17, 2026 admin

In Thiruvanchery, residents of a horizontally-aligned community, Serenity Paradise, are dealing with the fallouts of a garbage dump established by the local civic body. For want of a better site, this space serves as a garbage transit point Source link

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Man City will use FA Cup glory for last title push

May 17, 2026 admin

Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola. | Photo Credit: AP Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City’s FA Cup final victory against Chelsea can help propel them to a miraculous Premier League title triumph. Guardiola’s side won the FA Cup for the first time since 2023 thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s audacious back-flicked goal in the second half…

Sports

Know a good forecaster? – The Hindu

May 17, 2026 admin

Illustration of a market crash. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Some predicted the outcome of the State election in Tamil Nadu. Likewise, there are some whose predictions of market crashes turn right. The query is: Are some always good predictors of future events? Here, we discuss what you must…

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