Month: May 2026

SC takes cognisance of resolution about HC judge sending advocate to custody

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SC takes cognisance of resolution about HC judge sending advocate to custody

Supreme Court of India. File. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court on Friday (May 8, 2026) took cognisance of a representation made by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) about a video footage showing an Andhra Pradesh High Court judge sending a young advocate to a day’s judicial custody for a procedural…

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6 killed, 13 injured as mortar shell hits civilian area in northwest Pakistan

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6 killed, 13 injured as mortar shell hits civilian area in northwest Pakistan

People clean debris of a damaged building following a suicide car bombing in Bannu, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on April 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP At least six people were killed and 13 others injured when a mortar shell exploded in a civilian area in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The incident…

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24th edition of The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling in city on May 9

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24th edition of The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling in city on May 9

The 24th edition of The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling is under way in the State. Organised by The Hindu, this landmark event continues its legacy of guiding students and parents in making well-informed academic and career decisions. Designed as a one-stop platform for academic and career counselling, the event brings together renowned educationists, career experts, and top institutions to…

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most traders

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U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariff, but no relief yet for most traders

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled that the 10% temporary tariff President Donald Trump imposed on all U.S. trade partners, including India, was “unauthorised by law”, striking a further blow to his attempts at using tariffs as tools to advance his policy priorities. …

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3 arrested for forging documents for organ donation in Kerala’s Ernakulam; 3 others on the run

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3 arrested for forging documents for organ donation in Kerala’s Ernakulam; 3 others on the run

The Kunnathunad police have arrested three persons, suspected to be part of an organ trafficking network, for allegedly forging documents relating to organ donation in two related cases. Three others are absconding. The arrested are Sunny Varghese, 56, of Thadiyan house, Kumarapuram, Kizhakkambalam and his wife Sini Varghese, 50, and Sanoj K.P., 32 of Chelakkulam,…

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Taiwan’s Parliament approves $25 billion defence spending bill

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Taiwan’s Parliament approves billion defence spending bill

Taiwan’s Parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday (May 8, 2026) that Opposition lawmakers say will be used for U.S. weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government’s proposed budget of nearly…

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Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin’s WWII celebrations

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Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin’s WWII celebrations

Russia and Ukraine traded attacks on Friday (May 8, 2026), with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II commemorations appearing to be in tatters. Ukraine never said it would abide by Moscow’s call to halt strikes and lambasted Russian leader Vladimir Putin for only wanting to pause fighting so…

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