Month: May 2026

Siege Storm, Moonveil, Astraeus, Burevestnik and Quannah catch the eye

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Siege Storm, Moonveil, Astraeus, Burevestnik and Quannah catch the eye

Siege Storm, Moonveil, Astraeus, Burevestnik and Quannah caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (May 29). Inner sand: 600m: Get Set Go (R. Pradeep) 40.5. Strode out well. Circle Of Dreams (Shreyas) 40. In fine trim. 1200m: Kalamitsi (P. Trevor) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/40. In fine nick. Outer sand: 600m: Shining…

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Sports

Vedanta secures highest credit rating in over decade following ICRA upgrade

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Vedanta secures highest credit rating in over decade following ICRA upgrade

The logo of Vedanta installed in its headquarters in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Vedanta Group on Friday (May 29, 2026) said that it has received its highest domestic credit rating in over a decade after rating agency Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) upgraded the long-term ratings of its key group entities…

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Business

Rupee rises 53 paise to close at 95.05 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee rises 53 paise to close at 95.05 against U.S. dollar

On the domestic equity market front, Sensex tanked 1,092.06 points to settle at 74,775.74, while the Nifty slumped 359.40 points to 23,547.75. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 53 paise to close at 95.05 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (May 29, 2026), as renewed optimism over the…

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Business

Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

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Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

File photo of former Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s struggling Opposition Liberal Party installed former ‌Prime Minister Anthony John Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against climate action, as its ​president on Friday (May 29, 2026), reinforcing its swing to the right as it works to regain ⁠power. The centre-right…

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World

Guntur SP inspects Amaravati capital region check-posts, asks police to stay on high alert

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Guntur SP inspects Amaravati capital region check-posts, asks police to stay on high alert

District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal. X/@police_guntur | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Guntur District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal carried out a surprise inspection in the capital region under the Thulluru police station limits on Friday (May 29, 2026) and reviewed security arrangements, asking police personnel to remain on high alert to prevent any untoward…

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Nation

Sensex tumbles 1,092 points as stock markets decline for third day

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Sensex tumbles 1,092 points as stock markets decline for third day

Benchmark stock index Sensex tumbled 1,092 points and Nifty closed below 24,550 on Friday (May 29, 2026) amid reports of a below-normal monsoon season rainfall and geopolitical uncertainty related to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire arrangement. Dragged by a late-minute selling rush, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,092.06 points, or 1.44%, to settle at 74,775.74. During the…

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NATO vows ‘absolute solidarity’ with Romania over Russian drone

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NATO vows ‘absolute solidarity’ with Romania over Russian drone

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte | Photo Credit: via Reuters The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Chief Mark Rutte pledged the alliance’s “absolute solidarity” in a call with Romania’s president Friday (May 29, 2026), slamming Russia for a drone crash that injured two people in the country bordering Ukraine. “I affirmed that NATO stands ready…

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World

U.S. official denies claim aircraft destroyed in Iran’s Bushehr

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U.S. official denies claim aircraft destroyed in Iran’s Bushehr

No U.S. ‌aircraft were ‌shot down near ‌Bushehr, ⁠Iran, ⁠despite a claim made on ​Iranian stateTV, ‌said a U.S. official, speaking on ‌the condition ​of anonymity. Iran’s state TV ⁠said early on Friday (May 29, 2026) ‌that a U.S. aircraft was destroyed in Iran’s ‌Jam governorate ​in Bushehr, citing its governor ⁠Masoud Tangestani.  Published –…

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World

Singapore Open badminton: Sindhu falls to An Se Young; Satwik-Chirag in semifinals

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Singapore Open badminton: Sindhu falls to An Se Young; Satwik-Chirag in semifinals

File photo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar P.V. Sindhu lacked the consistency required to trouble world No. 1 An Se Young for sustained periods, going down in the quarterfinals but ace men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the semifinals with a hard-fought win…

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Sports

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer reviews preparedness for June 18 Rajya Sabha polls

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer reviews preparedness for June 18 Rajya Sabha polls

Chairing a coordination meeting at Nirvachan Bhawan in Itanagar, with officials of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Information and Public Relations (IPR) department, Mr. Sain outlined the election schedule and key responsibilities of various departments, an official statement said. Photo: X/@ceoarunachal Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Friday (May 29, 2026)…

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