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Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. | Photo Credit: AFP Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) denounced the circulation of a deepfake photo of her — posing in bed, wearing lingerie — and complained that such artificial intelligence-created images were being used to attack her. Ms. Meloni shared the photo in question on…
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Merchandise exports grew 0.93% to $441.78 billion in the last fiscal year from $437.70 billion in 2024-25, the data showed. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The country’s goods and services exports rose 4.6% to an all-time high of $863.11 billion during 2025-26, up from $825.26 billion in 2024-25, despite…
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Even one vote can make a difference, goes the famous saying. In K.R. Periakaruppan’s case, it was proved right in Tirupattur. A difference of one vote cost the incumbent DMK MLA his seat in the 2026 Assembly election. The difference went in favour of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Seenivasa Sethupathy R., who was declared the winner. Mr. Periakaruppan had been winning from the constituency since 2006. In Veppanahalli, the…
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Benchmark Sensex rallied by 940 points on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) following a sharp decline in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed progress in negotiations with Iran towards an agreement to end the war. Helped by fag-end heavy buying, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 940.73 points, or 1.22%, to settle at 77,958.52….
Forex traders said that with the Indian rupee facing severe pressure, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is also actively pursuing a “non-direct” strategy to support the currency. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 61 paise to close at 94.57 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (May 6, 2027), as Brent crude prices…
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Rescuers work at the site of the private house hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by…
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Silhouetted against the blazing sun, a man drinks water near Charminar amid heatwave conditions in Hyderabad, April 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR/The Hindu The sky’s blue is due to Rayleigh scattering — when molecules in the air scatter light of shorter wavelength (bluer) much more efficiently than that of longer ones. On hotter…
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A boat beside cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has…
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As many as 8,16,289 students had written the Class 12 exams, which began on March 2 and ended on March 26. File | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The announcement of the Tamil Nadu State Board exam results for Class 12 has been postponed, said officials from the School Education Department on Wednesday (May 6, 2026)….
A cruise ship, hit by Hantavirus, is anchored off Cape Verde port. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South African health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in two passengers who were on a cruise ship at the center of an outbreak of the rare infection,…