Month: May 2026

After State-run schools, Vande Mataram now compulsory in all Bengal madrasas

May 21, 2026 admin

West Bengal Directorate of Madrasa Education also issued an official order making the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory in all State-aided madrasas. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasa Education has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all…

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U.S. shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly Americans

May 21, 2026 admin

U.S. authorities have shut down an India-based call centre operation that allegedly defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans of millions of dollars through tech support scams, following a years-long investigation that led to the conviction of five “telemarketing fraudsters”. In a social media post on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Boston…

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Two killed after drone attack on Syzran, says Russia’s Samara region Governor

May 21, 2026 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in an overnight address, said there has recently been productive contact with the U.S., ‌which has tried to mediate talks to end the war. Files | Photo Credit: Reuters “Two people were killed in a drone attack on the town of Syzran in Russia’s Samara ‌region on the Volga River,” the…

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Watch: Donald Trump says talks with Iran ‘right on the borderline’

May 21, 2026 admin

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IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya fined 10% of match fee, handed one demerit point for knocking bails off

May 21, 2026 admin

Hardik Pandya admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee Rajiv Seth. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya has been fined 10% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for abuse of cricket equipment after he forcefully knocked the bails of the wicket…

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Indonesia says eight miners killed by Papua rebels

May 21, 2026 admin

Separatists in Indonesia’s restive eastern Papua region have shot and killed eight gold miners they claimed were undercover members of the security forces, the military said on Thursday (May 21, 2026). The miners were attacked while working in the far-flung district of Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan province, on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), military spokesman Wirya Arthadiguna…

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International Tea Day 2026: How to brew the perfect cup of Darjeeling tea? We find out at Flurys Kolkata

May 21, 2026 admin

At Flurys, time steeps gently, like tea leaves in hot water. Outside, Park Street swells with taxis, office-goers and the familiar chaos of Kolkata in May. Inside, teaspoons clink against porcelain cups, like they have for nearly a century, and waiters carry teapots with solemn concentration. Founded in 1927 by Swiss expatriate couple Mr and…

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Adani Power to acquire 24% stake in JPVL, thermal assets for ₹4,194 crore

May 21, 2026 admin

Adani Power has inked a Business Transfer Agreement for the acquisition of the 180 MW thermal power plant of Jaiprakash Associates located in Churk. File Image | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Power on Thursday (May 21, 2026) said it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a 24% stake in Jaiprakash Power Ventures and other…

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Philippines orders arrest of fugitive Senator sought by ICC

May 21, 2026 admin

Philippine Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippine government on Thursday (May 21, 2026) ordered police to arrest a Senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his role in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug crackdown. “I would like to confirm that the Philippine law enforcement…

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