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I’ll be honest. I’m not an expert on the environment. I can’t plant a tree to save my life (or the planet). I can’t tell you why you shouldn’t endanger a species that is clearly labelled ‘endangered species’. I mean, if a basket is labelled “dust bin’, wouldn’t you use it as a dust bin?…
South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s (centre) prison sentence reduced to 15 years. File photo: X/Chung Sung-Jun via Reuters A South Korean appeals court has reduced the prison sentence of a former Prime Minister convicted of rebellion for his role in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated imposition of martial law in December 2024. Ex-Prime…
D. Gukesh (right) and Javokhir Sindarov at the Super Rapid & Blitz event of the Grand Chess Tour in Warsaw, Poland. Photo: Lennart Ootes/@GrandChessTour D. Gukesh made quite an impact, signalling that his preparations for the World Championship are on track by first defeating his title challenger, Javokhir Sindarov, in the fifth round and then…
Representative image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Essential commodities prices may have gone up by 1.1% in April 2026, according to a research note by Bank of Baroda. Among the three kitchen staples—Tomato, Onion, and Potato (TOP)—the Consumer Price Index is expected to rise. Tomato, for instance, became 35.8% pricier in April 2026…
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu chairing the SIPB meeting at the Secretariat on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has approved investments worth ₹11 lakh crore, Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said on Thursday (May 7, 2026). Speaking at the seventh Collectors’ conference, which began at Amaravati on Thursday,…
DMA breaches can cost companies fines of up to 10% of their global annual turnover [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Alphabet’s Google has offered to change its spam policy criticised by publishers, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters, in a move that may help it stave off an EU antitrust fine. The…
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Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin said bowling groups should have deep understanding of batters’ aggressive scoring methods in the IPL, leveraging his argument around Pat Cummins preying on Punjab Kings’ opener Priyansh Arya’s penchant for the pull shot. SRH skipper Cummins bluffed Arya with a bouncer outside the off-stump, knowing the latter’s preference to…
The British natural historian David Attenborough turns 100 today. It is likely no one has done more to make the non-human world more legible and loveable to mass audiences. Attenborough’s career as a host, starting with Zoo Quest in 1954, spans seven decades and nine documentary series. His influence on how several generations of people…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Thursday (May 7, 2026) in a highly volatile trade as investors turned cautious amid unabated foreign fund outflows and rising geopolitical uncertainties. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 160.24 points to 77,798.28 in early trade. The…
The rupee depreciated 28 paise against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 28 paise to 94.77 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (May 7, 2026) as market sentiment took a dramatic turn after reports emerged that the U.S. and Iran are discussing a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding…
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