Month: May 2026

‘Police heading in right direction in Rath murder probe,’ says Suvendu Adhikari

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‘Police heading in right direction in Rath murder probe,’ says Suvendu Adhikari

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials investigate the crime scene following the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath. File photo: X/PTI Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday (May 7, 2026) expressed confidence that police would solve the murder of his executive assistant Chandranath Rath, saying investigators were “heading in the right…

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M.K. Stalin convenes meeting with allies as DMK second-line leaders press for coalition with AIADMK

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M.K. Stalin convenes meeting with allies as DMK second-line leaders press for coalition with AIADMK

DMK president M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam M.K. Stalin, president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and outgoing Chief Minister, on Thursday (May 7, 2026) hurriedly convened a meeting of the party’s allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Communist Party of India…

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Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Kumaratunga wishes Vijay on ‘remarkable achievement’

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Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Kumaratunga wishes Vijay on ‘remarkable achievement’

Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has wished C. Joseph Vijay on his “remarkable achievement” in the recently held Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Ms. Kumaratunga’s message comes amid a series of congratulatory messages from several politicians from Sri Lanka, some of whom…

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No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister

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No-confidence vote topples Solomon Islands Prime Minister

Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele loses in no-confidence vote. File photo: X/Caitlin Ochs via Reuters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote held on Thursday ( May 7, 2026) in the South Pacific nation’s Parliament, ending months of political uncertainty. Parliament was adjourned to allow the Governor general to make…

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Narges Mohammadi’s family fears for jailed Nobel laureate’s life if not moved to Tehran hospital

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Narges Mohammadi’s family fears for jailed Nobel laureate’s life if not moved to Tehran hospital

Imprisoned Nobel Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was being examined by Iranian government-appointed medical experts on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) for the second time since she was hospitalised last week, a move her brother said he hopes would lead to her transfer to a hospital in Tehran. Ms. Mohammadi was rushed on Friday (May 1, 2026)…

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Killing as revenge for Mamata’s loss in Bhabanipur: Mother of slain aide of Suvendu

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Killing as revenge for Mamata’s loss in Bhabanipur: Mother of slain aide of Suvendu

Police personnel investigate after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was allegedly shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Stunned by the loss of her son barely 48 hours after the Assembly poll results, Chandranath Rath’s mother on Thursday (May 7, 2026) demanded a…

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Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership

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Polls open in U.K. local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre L) and his wife Victoria Starmer (R) leave after casting their votes at a polling station in Westminster Chapel, central London on May 7, 2026, as polls open for local elections. | Photo Credit: AFP Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday (May 7, 2026)…

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China says ties with U.S. remain stable ahead of Trump visit despite ‘disruptions’

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China says ties with U.S. remain stable ahead of Trump visit despite ‘disruptions’

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s top diplomat said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) that ties with the U.S. have been in general stable despite “many twists and disruptions,” and called on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before…

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