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New Zealand’s Kane Williamson in action during a Test match against England in Hamilton, New Zealand. File | Photo Credit: AP Kane Williamson will continue his pursuit of 10,000 Test runs after being named Thursday in New Zealand’s squad to play Ireland and England in May and June. The squad features a shock omission from…
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The men’s Under-18 hockey squad during a training session in Bhopal on May 7, 2026. Picture: X/@TheHockeyIndia Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian U-18 Men’s and Women’s squads for the upcoming home series against Australia from May 15 to 20. The four-match series, to be played at SAI Bhopal, is a critical part…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he had good talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday (May 7, 2026), hailing the “very dynamic” leader despite previous tensions with his ideological opposite. Leftist Mr. Lula, 80, and right-winger Mr. Trump, 79, have clashed before over everything from tariffs…
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Devotees offer prayers in river Yamuna on the occasion of Chhath Puja. | Photo Credit: File photo The Delhi government is looking at a possible revamp of the Kalindi Kunj barrage slope to solve the problem of froth in Yamuna river in the area, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh’s office said on Thursday. The Minister…
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Pedestrians and commuters have a tough time navigating the premises of Ernakulam Junction and Town stations. A scene from Ernakulam Junction station. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Even as the ₹450-crore redevelopment works at Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam Town railway stations are in different stages of completion, commuters are encountering difficulties in accessing the facilities in vehicles and also…
Police personnel standing guard outside a facility in Noida. | Photo Credit: File photo Waiting for their salaries amid heavy police deployment across Noida on Thursday, workers at a Motherson Group facility, which was at the centre of the labour unrest in mid-April, appeared unsure about the promised hike. Following the unrest over wage demands,…
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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s first month in office has been marked by speed, with concerns rising over a democratic stress test. Mr. Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a whopping 182 seats — just two shy of a two-thirds majority — in the March elections, triggered by last September’s Gen Z protests. Analysts and…
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Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu interacts with 1,647 newly appointed DDA officials in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday said the challenge of rapid urbanisation of cities needs to be addressed with commitment and requires technical competence, innovation and ethical clarity. He was speaking at an event…
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Mikel Arteta is eyeing a maiden Champions League title for Arsenal. | Photo Credit: AP Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique, two Spanish tacticians who have been on the rise, have set up a mouth-watering Champions League final contest. It’s another reward for their grind over the years. When Arteta arrived at Arsenal in 2019, the…
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Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India on Thursday (May 7, 2026) called upon Canada to act against “anti-India extremist elements” operating from Canadian soil against the backdrop of a Canadian intelligence report highlighting the national security threat posed by Khalistani elements. The annual report for 2025 by the…
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