Month: May 2026

Increasing strength of Parliament to 850 a ‘joke’, says Tharoor

May 11, 2026 admin

Increasing the strength of Parliament’s lower house to 850 is a “joke”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, contending that it would turn it into a ‘desi’ version of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference, which was countered by BJP leaders. Participating in the Stanford India Conference 2026 in California on Sunday (May 10, 2026), BJP…

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Two Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to Netherlands

May 11, 2026 admin

An ambulance departs the air base on the day passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive at the Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two Indian nationals aboard the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, which reported a hantavirus outbreak, were evacuated to…

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Plane with U.K. citizens from hantavirus ship lands in Manchester

May 10, 2026 admin

A repatriated British national from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, disembarks a plane at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A plane carrying 20 U.K. citizens who were passengers on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak landed in Manchester,…

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Congress’ wait to join the Tamil Nadu Cabinet continues

May 10, 2026 admin

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi participates in the swearing-in ceremony of TVK Chief Vijay as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taking part in the swearing-in of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai on…

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Crumbling of Awadh’s heritage amidst monument encroachments

May 10, 2026 admin

Shahid Alam, 15, a class 10 student, is worried. He must pay ₹50 for a tennis ball to his group of street-cricket players. “This is the second time the ball has disappeared into the jungle. We cannot go inside, as it is locked,” says Alam, who regularly plays cricket on the uneven ground outside the…

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Barcelona clinches 29th LaLiga title with 2-0 victory over Real Madrid

May 10, 2026 admin

Barcelona players lift the trophy after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer match against Real Madrid to clinch the Spanish league title in Barcelona, Spain, on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Barcelona turned the Clasico into a coronation ‌on Sunday (May 10, 2026), swatting aside Real Madrid 2-0 at a roaring Camp Nou…

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CM selection a democratic process: Chennithala

May 10, 2026 admin

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala defended the time taken by the Congress leadership to arrive at a consensus, noting that only five days had passed since the declaration of the Assembly election results. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday (May 10, 2026) hit out at the BJP amid ongoing…

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Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’

May 10, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump earlier on social media accused Tehran of “playing games” with the United States for nearly 50 years. File. | Photo Credit: AP Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected…

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Suvendu Adhikari to chair first Cabinet meeting on May 11, 2026

May 10, 2026 admin

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will hold his first cabinet meeting on Monday (May 11, 2026) at Nabanna, the administrative headquarters of the State. On Monday (May 11), Mr. Adhikari will enter Nabanna for the first time as the Chief Minister. In the first…

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IPL 2026: Kings face beleaguered Capitals, hope to put campaign back on track

May 10, 2026 admin

Delhi Capitals’ Mukesh Kumar during a practice session in Dharamshala on May 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy After displaying an air of invincibility during the first half of its trek to Mount IPL 2026, Punjab Kings has lost its way to a degree. Following three back-to-back defeats, PBKS, presently navigating a rocky road,…

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