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Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks. “It was a success!” said Domenico Giardini, one of the lead researchers on the project, as he inspected a crack in the rock wall lining a…
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Charges of alleged sexual harassment of a minor girl against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bhagirath has taken a serious turn with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asking officials to start inquiry into the incident immediately. The Chief Minister, who is also Home Minister, asked the Director…
Technology-related stocks and growing artificial intelligence-related interest have supported markets in Japan and South Korea despite the Iran war, with the Nikkei 225 and Kospi rising more than 10% and 30%, respectively, over the past month. | Photo Credit: AP Asian stocks were mixed on Monday (May 11, 2026) after Wall Street set more records,…
During a rally taken by students of the school A road safety rally resonating with slogans is a great way to raise awareness about the issue. And when conducted outside the school gates involving children, the effect can be arresting. DAV Public School in Velachery has done just that seeking to instil responsible road behaviour…
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. File | Photo Credit: AP The European Union is to push Monday (May 11, 2026) for a revival of ties with Syria as it looks to bolster the war-ravaged country, with an eye on prospects for Syrian migrants in Europe to one day return home. The bloc’s Foreign Ministers will…
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In this screengrab from a video posted on May 11, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Somnath temple, in Veraval, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat. Photo: @NarendraModi/Yt via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (May 11, 2026) performed ‘Maha Pooja’ and other rituals at the Somnath Temple as part of the Somnath Amrut…
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Six bodies were found on Sunday (May 10, 2026) in a train boxcar in Laredo, Texas, according to police. A Union Pacific worker discovered them in a train yard at a remote location near the Mexican border, and police and firefighters later confirmed they had died, said Laredo Police Investigator Joe Baeza. Police have not…
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Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands, with one American testing positive and a French traveller developing symptoms for the pathogen aboard their separate aircraft. One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius tested positive for…
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Asia’s first defences against energy shocks from the Iran war are running short and a more consequential second wave of impacts is beginning to hit. Also Read: Updates on Iran-Israel war When the war started, governments scrambled to adapt to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for energy flowing to Asia….
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A scene from ‘SAM;AAJ’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement What makes a relationship survive constant change and pressure? “Balance,” says choreographer-director Jainil Mehta, whose queer theatre production SAM;AAJ will be staged in Hyderabad on May 16. Interspersed with music, Hindi and English poetry, the 60-minute performance blends traditional and contemporary dance vocabularies. While ‘samaaj’ in…