Month: May 2026

Iron Mirage, Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Siege Courageous and Sunshine catch the eye

May 6, 2026 admin

Riaz Babu BENGALURU: Iron Mirage, Scent Of Rain, Shutterfly, Siege Courageous and Sunshine caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (April 6). Outer sand: 600m: Emergent (R. Pradeep) 45. Easy. Fine Silver (R. Pradeep) 42. Strode out well. N R I Victory (Jagadeesh) 42.5. Pleased. Badshaah (Anish) 43. Moved well….

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Donald Trump threatens Iran with ‘higher level’ bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

May 6, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social platform that the war with Iran could soon end. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end war….

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World Cup Stage 2 – The Hindu

May 6, 2026 admin

The Indian compound men’s team, comprising Ojas Deotale, Sahil Jadhav and Kushal Dalal, narrowly missed a bronze medal after losing to China in a keen tussle at the Archery World Cup Stage-2 in Shanghai on Wednesday. The two teams were tied 234-234, forcing a shoot-off. As the tie-breaker ended 30-30, China, which shot two Xs…

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Seven panchaloha idols recovered from temple well in Palnadu; ASI to examine antiquity

May 6, 2026 admin

Seven panchaloha idols recovered from a well at the Sri Bhavannarayana Swamy temple in Inumella village of Epur mandal in Palnadu district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Seven metal idols suspected to be of significant antiquity have been recovered from a well inside the premises of the Sri Bhavannarayana Swamy temple at Inumella…

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Crude oil futures slump over 11% to ₹8,588/barrel; Brent slips below $100

May 6, 2026 admin

Crude oil futures slump over 11% to ₹8,588/barrel; Brent slips below 0

In the international market, crude prices fell sharply, with Brent oil for the July contract plummeting $11.57, or 10.53%, to $98.30 per barrel. | Photo Credit: Reuters Crude oil price slumped over 11% to ₹8,588 per barrel in futures trade on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), tracking sharp losses in global benchmarks amid signs of a…

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Vijay’s blockbuster opening: How cinema powered the TVK chief’s rise in Tamil Nadu politics

May 6, 2026 admin

At Tirupattur in Sivaganga district, the counting of votes for the Assembly elections played out like a Vijay film. During the final round of counting, election officials declared that the candidate belonging to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won by a single vote over his rival. Now, take that in: a mere single vote. This…

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IPL 2026 | DC grapples with wide variance in home pitches

May 6, 2026 admin

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel, right, and coach Hemang Badani during the IPL T20 match against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley cricket stadium in New Delhi on May 05, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Comfort has eluded Delhi Capitals at home in IPL’s 19th edition. The Axar Patel-led franchise has won just…

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Bus-tanker crash kills 16 in Indonesia: disaster agency official

May 6, 2026 admin

A road accident involving a passenger bus and a fuel tanker killed 16 people and injured four others on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) a disaster agency official told AFP. “Fourteen passengers of the bus and two people from the oil tanker died” in the crash in North Musi Rawas Regency, official…

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Electric passenger vehicle sales increased by 75.14% at 23,506 units in April, affirms FADA

May 6, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Electric passenger vehicle sales in India grew by 75.14% at 23,506 units in April 2026 as compared to 13,421 units in the same month last year, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Wednesday (May 6, 2026). Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. led…

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Russia’s share in Indian oil imports jumped in March, but discount turned into a premium

May 6, 2026 admin

The MT Desert Kite tanker carrying Russian oil seen at Narara Marine National Park in the Arabian Sea, Gujarat, on March 11 , 2026. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The West Asia crisis and the resultant supply constraints have meant that not only has Russia’s share in India’s oil imports jumped…

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