Month: May 2026

Chennai Corporation to expedite work on canal desilting

May 28, 2026 admin

Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran inspecting desilting work on MGR Canal in ward 138 in Kodambakkam zone on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Greater Chennai Corporation has expedited work on canal desilting in various parts of the city. According to a press release, Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran inspected work on desilting of MGR Canal…

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Of not-so-nervous nineties – The Hindu

May 28, 2026 admin

The single is cricket’s most humble gift for a batter; it can also be most humbling. Let’s never underestimate the power of the single. The difference between 100 and 99 is just one run, but try telling that to a batter who has just been dismissed, tantalisingly close to the three-figure mark. Ninety-nine might be…

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Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist

May 28, 2026 admin

“The decision to blacklist Israel and accuse us of using sexual violence as a weapon of war is an outrageous decision,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel is breaking all contact with United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, the country’s ambassador announced on Thursday (May 28, 2026), saying it was…

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Siddhesh Lad IPL Ranji Trophy Mumbai cricket T20 Mumbai League

May 28, 2026 admin

MSC Maratha Royals head coach Amit Dani, CEO Parag More, co-owners Alisha Baheti and Mayank Khandwala, and captain Siddhesh Lad at the jersey launch. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For years, Siddhesh Lad built a reputation as Mumbai cricket’s crisis man — the batter who repeatedly rescued the side from difficult situations and earned an…

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Norway Chess Divya Deshmukh World Championship

May 28, 2026 admin

A future ‘king’ pores over a board. | Photo Credit: Flickr/Norway Chess Innovation thy name is Norway Chess. Over the years, the prestigious chess tournament has been at the forefront of innovations in an effort to make the game exciting for the players and audience. Among the novel concepts introduced was the new time control…

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Why Pope Leo XIV’s AI warning has everyone talking about the Butlerian Jihad from ‘Dune’

May 28, 2026 admin

The Catholic Church has survived over two millennia of collapsing empires, plagues, schisms, and televangelists, so it probably says something about the current state of technology that Pope Leo XIV chose artificial intelligence as the defining subject of his first encyclical, the formal papal teaching document intended to shape long-term Catholic doctrine. Released this month…

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CPI(M) flays ED raids as political vendetta

May 28, 2026 admin

CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a tool for political vendetta against leaders opposed to them, and termed it a violation of democratic norms. Addressing reporters in Erode on Thursday, he referred to the ED…

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Chhattisgarh BJP MLA accused of assaulting government official

May 28, 2026 admin

A government official in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district has accused an MLA of the ruling BJP and his supporters of assaulting him. The official, on the other hand, is accused of misbehaving with a female relative of the MLA. The official and the MLA, along with his supporters, have been booked in separate FIRs. Tushar Manik,…

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When you’re dishonest to yourself, you are not going to achieve in this world: Kapil

May 28, 2026 admin

Kapil quipped that he took to the sport because it allowed him to be away from class for longer than football. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian cricketing legend Kapil Dev, in a speech peppered with witticisms and worldly wisdom, stressed the importance of being honest to oneself. The World Cup-winning captain was in the…

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India to host Myanmar President Hlaing, exiled govt. calls him a ‘terrorist junta leader’

May 28, 2026 admin

Myanmar’s newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing. File | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from May 30 to June 3, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday (May 28, 2026). This will be the first foreign visit by President Min Aung Hlaing since he won the controversial election…

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