Month: May 2026

P. Kumaran takes charge as India’s High Commissioner in London

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P. Kumaran takes charge as India’s High Commissioner in London

Periasamy Kumaran previously served as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi and as High Commissioner to Singapore prior to that. File. | Photo Credit: X/@MEAIndia via ANI India’s new High Commissioner to the U.K., Periasamy Kumaran, formally stepped into his role on Thursday (May 14, 2026), presenting his credentials to…

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World

Tasmac shuts 150 outlets in three days; salesmen face challenges from customers

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Tasmac shuts 150 outlets in three days; salesmen face challenges from customers

A Tasmac outlet that was shut in Vellore. | Photo Credit: VENKATACHALAPATHY C. More than 150 liquor outlets located in close proximity to educational institutions and places of worship have been shut across Tamil Nadu following directives issued by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Sources said that around 50 shops were shut on May 12,…

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Nation

IPL 2026: Tilak keeps his cool at the crunch as MI hands PBKS a fifth straight loss

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IPL 2026: Tilak keeps his cool at the crunch as MI hands PBKS a fifth straight loss

Tilak Varma guided Mumbai Indians to a thrilling win. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Tilak Varma (75 n.o., 33b, 6×4, 6×6) kept up with a mounting asking rate, stood till the end, and took the Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on…

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Sports

High-flying Royal Challengers feel at home in unfamiliar conditions

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High-flying Royal Challengers feel at home in unfamiliar conditions

Seasoned campaigners Bhuvneshwar and Kohli have been instrumental in RCB’s surge to the top of the table. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title-winning campaign in IPL 2025 was defined by its away form. RCB became the first team in IPL history to win all seven away league matches, recording victories at Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur, New Chandigarh, New…

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Villivakkam to get new medical college, better civic infrastructure: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

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Villivakkam to get new medical college, better civic infrastructure: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

Minister Aadhav Arjuna addressing the media after a review meeting with Corporation and police officials at the Corporation Zonal office in Shenoy Nagar, Villivakkam constituency, Chennai, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Civic agencies and government departments will start identifying land for implementing infrastructure projects, including a medical college, engineering college, arts college, and…

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Nation

Malkajgiri traffic police book over 1,400 cases for number plate violations

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Malkajgiri traffic police book over 1,400 cases for number plate violations

The Malkajgiri traffic police on Thursday (May 14, 2026) booked more than 1,400 cases during a special enforcement drive against number plate violations and illegal writings on vehicles across the commissionerate. According to police, enforcement teams conducted the drive at major junctions and busy stretches. During the drive, police booked 1,468 cases related to number…

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TNCC to protest against Centre on extension given to CBI director, NEET issue

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Malkajgiri traffic police book over 1,400 cases for number plate violations

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Thursday said the party would organise a protest on Friday condemning the BJP-led Union government for granting one-year extension to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood. The party would also protest against the Centre for not allowing States to conduct their own entrance examinations for…

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Capital flight and pressure on the rupee

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Capital flight and pressure on the rupee

For representative purposes | Photo Credit: Getty Images The recent announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging individuals to reduce their consumption of gold and petrol brought to the fore what many analysts have warned about: India’s situation on the external front is far from rosy. The rupee has witnessed significant depreciation over the last…

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