Month: May 2026

Imran Khan’s sister moves Pak court challenging his ‘solitary confinement’

May 16, 2026 admin

It is alleged that jail authorities had kept Imran Khan in isolation for approximately 22 hours daily over the last six months without any legal sanction. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister moved the Islamabad High Court, challenging his “prolonged solitary confinement” at Adiala Jail, calling it illegal and a…

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PM Modi arrives in Netherlands on second leg of five-nation tour

May 16, 2026 admin

PM Modi was received at the airport by Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar, Adjutant-General and Chief of the Military Household of His Majesty the King; Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen; and India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Kumar Tuhi. Photo Credit: X@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday (May 15, 2026) on the…

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PM Modi arrives in Netherlands on second leg of five-nation tour

May 16, 2026 admin

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DU teachers stage protest demanding regularisation of ad hoc faculty

May 16, 2026 admin

Members of the Academic for Action and Development Delhi Teachers’ Association (AADTA) on Friday (May 16, 2026) staged a protest at Delhi University’s North Campus, demanding the regularisation of ad hoc and temporary teachers working in the 12 DU colleges funded by the Delhi Government. Teachers from various colleges, including Academic Council members, Delhi University…

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Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah approves ₹93 crore power infrastructure projects

May 16, 2026 admin

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah. File photo: Special Arrangement The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has approved ₹93 crore power infrastructure projects for the summer capital, a spokesperson said on Friday (May 16, 2026). The project aims to enhance transmission capacity and reduce power interruptions in the city. The…

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Nepal students protest government ban on unions in universities

May 16, 2026 admin

Hundreds of students on Friday (May 15, 2026) staged a march in Kathmandu protesting the Nepal Government’s decision to ban student unions in universities across the country. The government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, recently announced a 100-point action plan under which student unions were barred from functioning in universities, saying educational institutions should…

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CS wants officials to speed up process for high-speed rail corridors; Railways urge govt to acquire land for rail depots

May 16, 2026 admin

Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao at a review meeting on the three high-speed rail corridors connecting Hyderabad with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, on Friday (May 15, 2026). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Friday (May 15, 2026) has directed the officials to speed up the process of land…

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UDF to finalise Cabinet formation on Saturday

May 15, 2026 admin

UDF convener Adoor Prakash. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement United Democratic Front (UDF) convener Adoor Prakash said on Friday that the UDF leadership meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram was only a “formal” gathering. The meeting did not arrive at any final decisions regarding ministerial berths. Key decisions regarding the new government, including Cabinet formation and…

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Bandra Blasters to face Eagle Thane Strikers in T20 Mumbai opener

May 15, 2026 admin

The Wankhede Stadium is set for a two-week cricket carnival, with the Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday (May 15, 2026) unveiling the fixtures for Season 4 of the T20 Mumbai League and the inaugural T20 Mumbai Women’s League. The twin tournaments — featuring 30 matches across 13 days — will run from June 1 to…

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Sri Lanka civil war: 17 years later, the imprints remain

May 15, 2026 admin

Tamil people take part in a commemoration ceremony in Mullivaikkal village in the Mullaitivu district in northern Sri Lanka on May 18, 2024, to remember victims of the civil war. | Photo Credit: AFP Wars do not end neatly on the battlefield, as the lives of Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east make evident….

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