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A Turkish Airlines aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport on Monday (May 11, 2026), causing no reported injuries but forcing the airport to shut down. The flight from Istanbul landed at Kathmandu’s…
Global levels of physical activity remained unchanged despite policy recommendations and adoption over the last two decades, with large differences across gender and socio-economic groups, three new research reports have shown. Current efforts to promote participation in physical activity are both insufficient and have made no dent, the reports say. Worldwide, more than five million…
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Beleaguered British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt a reset on Monday (May 11, 2026), as he faces a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and regional polls. In a speech, his office said he will acknowledge that “incremental change won’t cut it” with an increasingly disgruntled public, promising “a bigger response” in…
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Concept of black money showing Pile of Indian currency on table in dark room istock photo for BL | Photo Credit: lakshmiprasad S On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of ₹1,000 and ₹500 notes with immediate effect, stating that the move would serve as a major assault on black money,…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said on Sunday (May 10, 2026). Military teams were still searching for a second missing soldier. The remains were those…
Concept of black money showing Pile of Indian currency on table in dark room istock photo for BL | Photo Credit: lakshmiprasad S On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of ₹1,000 and ₹500 notes with immediate effect, stating that the move would serve as a major assault on black money,…
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Ministers P. Rajeeve, Veena George and K.B. Ganesh Kumar are trailing in their respective constituencies in the first hour of counting in Kerala elections. | Photo Credit: The Hindu At least 13 ministers got defeated in the Kerala Polls, as the United Democratic Front-led by Congress secured an absolute majority in 97 of 140 seats…
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Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an American broadcaster yesterday. “It’s not over, because there’s still nuclear material — enriched uranium — that has to be taken out of Iran. There are still enrichment sites that…
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Young environmental enthusiast Blessi arranging traditional seeds in the shape of welcome sign at her house in Suddala village in Rajanna Sircilla district on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Transforming the floor into a canvas, young environmental enthusiast Blessi from Suddala village in Rajanna Sircilla district created an artwork welcoming Prime Minister…
Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi in a hospital in Tehran, Iran, on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday (May 10, 2026). Her transfer comes after days…
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