Month: May 2026

Trump says China may release the detained pastor but media tycoon Lai ‘is a tough one’

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Trump says China may release the detained pastor but media tycoon Lai ‘is a tough one’

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, center, who founded local newspaper Apple Daily, seen while being arrested by police officers at his home in Hong Kong. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 15, 2026) said ‌he thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is ​seriously considering releasing a detained ⁠pastor in…

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World

At least nine militants, four security personnel killed in gunfire in northwest Pakistan

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At least nine militants, four security personnel killed in gunfire in northwest Pakistan

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP Nine suspected militants and four security officials were killed in a gunfire in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, district officials said. The incident took place late Thursday (May 14, 2026) night in Bajaur district. According to officials, a group of militants launched attacks in the areas of Meena…

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World

Squash National doubles championship | Pooja-Janet duo takes on Joshna-Rathika pair for the crown

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Squash National doubles championship | Pooja-Janet duo takes on Joshna-Rathika pair for the crown

Impressive: Pooja and Janet, both in pink, played an aggressive brand of squash. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Pooja Arthi completed a hat-trick of final appearances in the National doubles squash championships at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy here on Friday. The Pooja-Janet Vidhi duo scripted a hard-fought 8-11, 12-10, 11-5 victory over…

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Sports

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes near east coast of Honshu in Japan, GFZ says

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes near east coast of Honshu in Japan, GFZ says

​A ‌magnitude 6.4 ​earthquake ⁠struck near the east ‌coast ‌of ‌Honshu, ⁠Japan, ⁠on Friday (May 15, 2026), the ​German Research ‌Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) ‌said. The quake hit at 8:22 p.m. (1122 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Miyagi prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but there were no immediate reports of any damage….

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Former AIADMK Minister K.V. Ramalingam joins TVK

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Former AIADMK Minister K.V. Ramalingam joins TVK

K.V. Ramalingam. File | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan K.V. Ramalingam, former Minister in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government who held the Public Works, Sports and Youth Welfare portfolios between 2011 and 2013, joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the presence of the party’s chief coordinator, K. A. Sengottaiyan, at the latter’s…

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Nation

Trump concludes China visit hailing ‘fantastic deals’

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Trump concludes China visit hailing ‘fantastic deals’

President Donald Trump talks with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP United States President Donald Trump wrapped up his China visit saying both sides had agreed “fantastic trade deals” and “settled a lot of problems”, following his second day of talks…

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India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga

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India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga

In a first in India, a satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on the occasion of Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle, an endangered species, was released in the 1,302 sq. km Kaziranga National…

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Science

HOCKEY | Consistency and continuity in performance will help the team reach higher levels: Marijne

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HOCKEY | Consistency and continuity in performance will help the team reach higher levels: Marijne

Sjoerd Marijne, the Indian women’s hockey coach, with the team during the recent tour of Argentina. | Photo Credit: x@thehockeyindia While the Asian Games later this year will be his biggest challenge in the nine months since taking charge in January, Indian women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne is focussed on immediate goals, insisting having a…

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