Month: May 2026

Litton Das century rescues Bangladesh on opening day of second test against Pakistan

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Litton Das century rescues Bangladesh on opening day of second test against Pakistan

Bangladesh’s Litton Das celebrates after scoring a century during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on May 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das hit a sublime century as Bangladesh recovered from early trouble on the opening day…

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India, Netherlands elevating ties to strategic partnership, says PM Modi

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India, Netherlands elevating ties to strategic partnership, says PM Modi

India and the Netherlands on Saturday (May 16, 2026) decided to elevate their relationship to the strategic partnership level following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten amid shifting global geopolitics. Mr. Modi began his two-day visit to The Hague on Friday (May 15, 2026) as part of a…

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India, Netherlands elevating ties to strategic partnership, says PM Modi

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India, Netherlands elevating ties to strategic partnership, says PM Modi

India and the Netherlands on Saturday (May 16, 2026) decided to elevate their relationship to the strategic partnership level following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten amid shifting global geopolitics. Mr. Modi began his two-day visit to The Hague on Friday (May 15, 2026) as part of a…

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Duplantis wins in Shanghai, fails to beat record as Warholm stunned

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Duplantis wins in Shanghai, fails to beat record as Warholm stunned

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis reacts during the Men’s Pole Vault Final. | Photo Credit: Reuters Armand “Mondo” Duplantis cruised to pole vault victory in the opening Diamond League meeting of the season on Saturday (May 16, 2026), but failed to improve his own world record. There was a surprise in the men’s 100m as Gift Leotlela…

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Suryakumar Yadav’s place in T20I squad under scanner

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Suryakumar Yadav’s place in T20I squad under scanner

A file image of Suryakumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: PTI Suryakumar Yadav’s prolonged lean patch with the bat could have ramifications beyond the Indian Premier League, with his T20I captaincy and even his place in the squad likely to come under scrutiny ahead of India’s tour of Ireland next month. The Hindu understands that India’s…

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Delhi Capitals runs into Rajasthan Royals in a must-win game

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Delhi Capitals runs into Rajasthan Royals in a must-win game

Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, on May 16. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The IPL playoffs are drawing closer, but certainty remains elusive. Delhi Capitals stand with…

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Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak

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Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak

Passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, board a EuroAtlantic Airways aircraft bound for Canada at Tenerife Sud airport, on May 10. | Photo Credit: Reuters One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a “presumptive positive” test…

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S.P. Velumani | From loyalist to rebel

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S.P. Velumani | From loyalist to rebel

Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar In India’s electoral politics, it is not uncommon for trusted lieutenants to turn against their mentors. A case in point is 57-year-old S.P. Velumani, Tamil Nadu’s former Local Administration Minister in the AIADMK government, who is now leading colleagues against the party’s general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami….

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Centre to roll out pilot programme for linking out-of-school adolescents to open school

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Centre to roll out pilot programme for linking out-of-school adolescents to open school

The Centre is preparing to roll out a pilot programme across 10 districts in nine States to proactively connect out-of-school children in the age group of 14-18 years with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for distance learning, moving beyond its existing voluntary framework. A high-level meeting was convened on Saturday (May 17, 2026)…

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Karjat MLA Rohit Pawar hits out at CJI comment on youngsters

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Karjat MLA Rohit Pawar hits out at CJI comment on youngsters

A file image of NCP (SP) party MLA Rohit Pawar. | Photo Credit: PTI Karjat-Jamkhed MLA and NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar criticised the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant’s remark comparing unemployed youth to parasites and cockroaches, as it was “unacceptable” and was a reflection of intolerance towards criticism and questioning. Mr. Pawar…

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