Month: May 2026

Spurious liquor kills 15 in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; 8 held, probe ordered

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Spurious liquor kills 15 in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; 8 held, probe ordered

At least 15 people have died in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad after consuming spurious liquor over the last three days, police said on Friday. Eight people have been arrested, including the main accused, Karnal Singh Virkha. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the police commissioners of both cities to conduct a coordinated investigation and find…

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Does Ranji Trophy count? Examining the logic of picking Gurnoor Brar over Auqib Nabi

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Does Ranji Trophy count? Examining the logic of picking Gurnoor Brar over Auqib Nabi

For the scribes who spend any length of time covering domestic cricket in India, there may be jaded familiarity with a line trotted out by players aspiring for higher honours when probed on matters of selection. “Our job is to just score runs or take wickets, selection will take care of itself,” is the common…

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Trump ponders whether to move forward with Iran deal but hasn’t yet decided

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Trump ponders whether to move forward with Iran deal but hasn’t yet decided

U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday (May 29, 2026) but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the agreement has not been finalised. Also read:…

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U.S. says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three men

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U.S. says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing three men

U.S. Southern Command said in a post ‌on X that ​the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking ⁠operations.” Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. ​military ⁠said on Friday (May 29, 2026) that it struck ‌a vessel in the ‌eastern Pacific, ‌killing ⁠three men, ⁠in the latest such incident over ​the last ‌few months. President Donald Trump’s administration has…

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I would like an Indian chess championship with big money and all the top players: Aravindh Chithambaram

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I would like an Indian chess championship with big money and all the top players: Aravindh Chithambaram

Aravindh Chithambaram is rated by India’s most successful chess coach R.B. Ramesh as the country’s most talented player since Viswanathan Anand. He began well enough, and came up with some incredible performances, but, later on, was overshadowed by a bunch of other Indian prodigies that took world chess by storm. Over the last couple of…

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U.S. Democrats say Pam Bondi refuses to answer Trump questions in Epstein probe

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U.S. Democrats say Pam Bondi refuses to answer Trump questions in Epstein probe

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives with her entourage, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, and a police escort for a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee interview as part of the committee’s ongoing probe into the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,…

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U.S. Judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center; blocks closure

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U.S. Judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center; blocks closure

A Federal Judge ruled on Friday (May 29, 2026) that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations – the latest legal setback for Mr. Trump’s efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation’s…

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GSTA requests govt to withdraw notices to teachers for fall in class 12 pass percentage

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Spurious liquor kills 15 in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad; 8 held, probe ordered

The Government Schools Teachers’ Association (GSTA) on Friday (May 29, 2026) wrote to Education Minister Ashish Sood to withdraw all show cause notices and memorandums issued to teachers regarding the drop in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 Board marks pass percentage. The letter said that the CBSE implemented the On-Screen Marking…

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