Month: May 2026

Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more

May 9, 2026 admin

Rescue operation after Mount Dukono eruption. File | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers on Saturday (May 9, 2026) recovered a body of an Indonesian woman after Mount Dukonoerupted on on Indonesia Halmahera island a day earlier while authorities continued searching for two Singaporeans, officials said. The slain hikers were among 20 people who set out to…

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Kalamitsi claims the Kunigal Stud Trophy

May 9, 2026 admin

S. Attaollahi trained Kalamitsi (Trevor up) won the Kunigal Stud Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the races held here on Saturday (May 9). The winner is owned by Mr. Solomon Benveniste, M/S. Deciding Factor LLP, Sarainaga Racing Pvt Ltd, Mr. Hemang D. Doctor & Mr. Lokesh Ahuja. 1. CHANTILLE PLATE (1,500m): PLEDGE (Akshay K)…

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Zakharova, Amazing Stride and Perfect Attitude shine

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Zakharova, Amazing Stride and Perfect Attitude shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (April 9) Outer sand: 600m: Alfonsine (rb) 43. Strode out well. Lena (rb) 46. Easy. Inferna (Rajesh K) 46. Moved freely. Super Charm (C. Hemanth), Haboob (Suraj) 45. They moved on the bit. Mandalay (Aleemuddin), Sigrid (Antony) 45. They…

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Israel to release two Gaza flotilla activists ahead of deportation: rights group

May 9, 2026 admin

Saif Abukeshek (left) and Thiago Avila aboard the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, which joined a Gaza-bound flotilla on April 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP , Israel will release two foreign activists taken off a Gaza-bound flotilla from detention on Saturday (May 9, 2026) before handing them to immigration authorities ahead of their deportation, the…

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Watch: Will Lucknow spoil Chennai’s party? | The IPL Show

May 9, 2026 admin

In this conversation with The Hindu, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan discusses about LSG and KKR’s resurgence in the last few matches and also talks about CSK facing LSG on Sunday’s afternoon fixture and the side’s chances to make it to the Playoffs going forward in the tournament. Source link

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Chennai summer turns monsoon-like as rains cool city; low-pressure area likely to form on May 11

May 9, 2026 admin

A waterlogged stretch on Thiru. Vi. Ka. Road following heavy rain in Chennai | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas J Chennai’s usually harsh summer turned monsoon-like on Saturday (May 9, 2026), as widespread showers and overcast skies offered residents a break from soaring mercury levels and the searing heat. The city and its neighbouring districts are…

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IPL 2026: Fascinating contest on the cards as an upbeat CSK meets LSG

May 9, 2026 admin

Rain in the lead-up to the game has added another layer of intrigue. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU With changing equations and restless anticipation becoming the flavour of the season almost by the minute, Chennai Super Kings will look to bring certainty and provide a clearer narrative to its IPL 2026 campaign when the Men…

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ED arrests three accused in DJW-SEPL case

May 9, 2026 admin

File photo of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three accused in a case alleging that DJW Electric Power Projects Private Limited fraudulently took loans from various entities. Those arrested have been identified as two company directors, Dandamudi Venkateswara Rao and D. Shanthi Kiran, and Mr. Rao’s brother D….

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ED nabs Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora in fresh PMLA case; AAP under fire

May 9, 2026 admin

File photo of Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora. | Photo Credit: ANI The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday (May 9, 2026) arrested Sanjeev Arora, the Punjab Industries Minister in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government in Punjab, in an alleged money-laundering case involving him and associated entities, triggering a political slugfest as rival parties traded barbs. Mr….

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Met Gala 2026 | When India showed up — with steel, saris and mangoes

May 9, 2026 admin

(L-R) Ananya Birla, Isha Ambani, and Karan Johar at the 2026 Met Gala I read a piece of discourse from the Met Gala, one of many, by Diet Prada, the meme account that inspired its Indian sisters, Diet Sabya and Diet Paratha. The headline read: ‘Was Chanel’s outfit for Bhavitha Mandava, racist?’ My thoughts on…

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