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Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu While hearing a lawyer’s plea seeking designation as a senior advocate, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday (May 15, 2026) came down heavily on what he described as growing and unwarranted “attacks on the judiciary” by “media, social media,…
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As U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the world’s two biggest powers appeared to have come to a temporary truce. How long it will last remains to be seen, given that the summit concluded without any apparent breakthroughs in the long list of…
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The Telangana High Court, on Friday, declined to grant pre-arrest bail to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay’s son Sai Bageerath in the case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while reserving orders in the anticipatory bail petition. Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the HC, who heard…
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India’s recent economic performance has been strong enough to inspire confidence. Over the past decade, and particularly in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, India has combined relatively high growth with macroeconomic stability in a way that few large economies have managed. Real GDP growth has remained robust, reaching 6.5% in FY2024-25, making India one of the…
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Mitchell Marsh smashed the CSK bowlers all over the park. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap For the second time this season, Mitchell Marsh lit up the night sky at the Ekana Stadium as his marauding 38-ball 90 (9×4, 7×6) powered his side to a thumping seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in an IPL…
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It was the day Lionel Messi landed in Mumbai. The Wankhede Stadium looked as tense with anticipation as it would on an IPL match-day, with thousands waiting to get in. Not far away, at the Royal Opera House, stars — many of them, in fact — of a different sport were also being awaited by…
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For some time now, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been one of the most spectacular players to watch in world football. A highly skilful winger who plays with ferocious intensity, the 25-year-old is a full-back’s worst nightmare: agile and tricky in tight spaces, explosive over open ground. Nicknamed ‘Kvaradona’ by adoring Napoli fans, who saw in the…
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The past decade has collapsed the old boundary between economics and geopolitics, creating a world in which supply chains, trade routes, energy corridors and technology ecosystems have become the real battlegrounds of power. What once belonged to corporate strategy decks is now the daily fare of national security briefings. Tariffs behave like sanctions, semiconductor alliances…
People refuel their vehicles at a petrol pump in Bengaluru on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse Seeking to provide further momentum to the export of fuels, the Finance Ministry, in a late gazette notification issued Friday night, informed that it has hiked the export duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre…
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Chennaiyin FC cannot wait for the ISL season to end. Seven losses, three draws and just two 1-0 wins have left the former champion languishing in 13th place, better only than relegation-threatened Mohammedan SC. And Chennaiyin is among two sides that are yet to hit double figures in goals this season. Its final fixture against title-chasing Bengaluru FC — who only have faint hopes…