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Goods under restricted category needs government license for imports. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Within days of levying high customs duties on precious metals, the government on Saturday (May 16, 2026) imposed import curbs on silver. The government, on May 13, hiked import duty on precious metals from 6% to 15%. The import policy for…
The ageing Animal Birth Control (ABC) centre of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram may require substantial electrical rewiring to function at optimum capacity. The Corporation’s engineering department has confirmed the need for rewiring and is expected to prepare an estimate shortly. This has affected the centre’s operations, restricting daily sterilisation surgeries of stray dogs to…
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A woman sanitises her hands in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. | Photo Credit: AP At least 80 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (Congo) new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday (May 16, 2026) to intensify screening and contact…
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Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey during warm-up before the match. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chennai Super Kings’ batting coach Michael Hussey expressed confidence that his team has the ability to win the remaining two games and make a run for the playoffs. CSK’s seven-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Friday (May…
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Kartik rose to the occasion against LSG. | Photo Credit: Sashi Shekhar Kashyap Even as Chennai Super Kings was smarting from its seven-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, there was a silver lining for the five-time IPL champion. Kartik Sharma, who was picked for a staggering ₹14.20 crore, stood tall in an otherwise…
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The Belagavi police arrested Shivanand S. Neelannavar, the promoter of Shivam Associates, a financial firm that had been operating without regulatory approvals, on Friday (May 15). Shivam Associates (ACCUMEN), the firm he founded, faces charges of collecting deposits from the general public by promising 36% returns, without approval from the Reserve Bank of India, Securities…
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S. Narredu trained Star Glory (Yash up) won the B.T.C. Charitable Trust Trophy (1,400m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May 16). The winner is owned by Mr. Daulat Chhabria & Mr. S. Narredu. Trainer S. Narredu won three races on the day. The results 1. QUASAR PLATE (Div. II), 1,400m:…
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Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. File | Photo Credit: AP A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s National Anti-Terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) said on Saturday (May 16, 2026), after a court ruled the case admissible. The probe, covering charges of torture and enforced disappearance,…
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Soaring diesel prices since the onset of the Iran war are draining already tight U.S. school district budgets, making it more expensive to bus students and run generators in a shock officials say they will not be able to afford for long. School districts from Yakima, Washington to Waco, Texas are tapping emergency funding reserves…
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Traffic signals remain non-functional at the Mannarpuram roundabout in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH Non-functional traffic signals at several key intersections in Tiruchi have become a major concern for commuters, causing severe congestion and an increased risk of accidents during peak hours. Road users say traffic movement has become chaotic at major junctions where…
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