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A Utah mother who published a children’s book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him finds out Wednesday (May 13, 2026) how long she will spend in prison. Ms. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times…
A suspended sub-inspector of police was arrested by the Kukatpally police on Wednesday following allegations that he sexually exploited a woman under the false promise of marriage. The accused, identified as Suresh Kumar, a 2018 batch official, was working at Kollur police station before being placed under suspension. A case was registered at Kukatpally police…
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In the first incident, a speeding car allegedly rammed into a motorcycle near Kote Cross in Devanahalli. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Three people lost their lives in separate road accidents reported in different parts of Bengaluru and nearby areas on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. In the first incident, a speeding car allegedly rammed…
Harinderpal and Om get ready for the challenge ahead. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Since taking over as the coach of the Indian senior squash teams in September last year, Harinderpal Singh Sandhu has been busy designing training camps for the country’s top players and mentoring them. But the 37-year-old has put the player’s hat…
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The Strait of Hormuz remains as a key global oil shipping route amid regional tensions. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy. The strait…
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Haze covers the city during a heatwave in Tegucigalpa City on May 12, 2026. Honduras has decided to shorten the school-day and hold virtual classes due to the high temperatures that could intensify due to El Nino phenomenon. | Photo Credit: AFP Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere…
The government announces an MSP hike for paddy followed by other pulses, oilseeds and cotton. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Government on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) announced a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by ₹72 to ₹2,441 per quintal for the 2026-27 kharif marketing season, while steeper increases for pulses,…
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone attack on a gas pipeline in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP More than 100 Russian drones targeted areas of Ukraine on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hours after another barrage of missiles killed at…
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Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have identified a key mechanism through which plants defend themselves against viral infections, by using sticky, liquid-like protein droplets that trap and disable invading viruses. The discovery has significant implications as it could pave the way for developing crop varieties with stronger natural resistance to…
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HPCL Headquarters, Mumbai. File photo State-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum’s net profit in the March-end quarter zoomed more than 46% from the comparable period last year, aided by a 69% improvement in gross-refining margins (GRM) during the reported period that did not entirely observe the impact of escalating tensions in West Asia, and their impact on…