Month: May 2026

Bowlers rise to the occasion as KKR lives to fight another day

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Bowlers rise to the occasion as KKR lives to fight another day

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Kolkata Knight Riders’ commendable bowling effort, followed by Manish Pandey and Rovman…

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Southern Railway saves big with solar plants at stations

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Southern Railway saves big with solar plants at stations

A senior official said the renewable energy initiative, which was launched from the Dr. MGR Chennai Central station, has been steadily expanding. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Southern Railway has planned to install 2,600 kilo watt per hour (KWPH) of solar power capacity in the current financial year 2026-27, at its city stations. Once completed,…

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CM Vijay holds meeting on removal of silt from waterbodies

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CM Vijay holds meeting on removal of silt from waterbodies

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday chaired a review meeting at the Secretariat in Chennai with Ministers and officials regarding the grant of permission to remove silt from waterbodies for the welfare of farmers and potters. According to an official release, there are 40,000 lakes and ponds in Tamil Nadu under the…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban President as pressure builds

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U.S. indicts former Cuban President as pressure builds

The United States on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) criminally indicted Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro, fueling speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state. The Justice Department charged the influential former President over the deadly 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots. The 94-year-old Castro, brother of Fidel…

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Food safety raids at Hyderabad bakery, brewery uncover expired food, pest infestation, hygiene violations

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Food safety raids at Hyderabad bakery, brewery uncover expired food, pest infestation, hygiene violations

Food safety inspections conducted by the Telangana Food Safety Department at Urban Monk Fine Dine and Baking in LB Nagar and Meld Haus brewery in Nagole on Wednesday, May 20 uncovered serious hygiene and food safety violations | Photo Credit: @cfs_telangana on X Food safety inspections conducted by the Telangana Food Safety department at a…

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Eviction attempt triggers high tension at Dalit settlement in Kunnathunadu

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Eviction attempt triggers high tension at Dalit settlement in Kunnathunadu

Local residents confront the police during an eviction attempt at Malayidomthuruth near Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tension prevailed at Malayidomthuruth near Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) after an attempt to evict seven Scheduled Caste families, following a Supreme Court order, triggered protests and clashes with police….

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Bidadi township: 80% landowners agree to part with land, says DKS

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Bidadi township: 80% landowners agree to part with land, says DKS

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, during a meeting with farmer representatives from Bidadi at the Government Residential Office in Bengaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday announced that 80% of landowners, whose lands are notified for the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) or Bidadi township, have agreed…

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Israel’s Ben Gvir sparks row over video of bound activists

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Israel’s Ben Gvir sparks row over video of bound activists

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister posted a video on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. The video, shared on X by firebrand Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, was published after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla’s vessels at sea…

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Councillors raise concerns over UGD delays, damaged roads in Tiruchi council meeting

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Councillors raise concerns over UGD delays, damaged roads in Tiruchi council meeting

Mayor M. Anbazhagan presides over the Corporation Council meeting in Tiruchi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Delay in relaying damaged roads, completing underground drainage (UGD) works, and sewage overflow dominated the Tiruchi Corporation Council meeting held on Wednesday. Chairing the meeting, Mayor M. Anbazhagan said around ₹4,500 crore had been spent on infrastructure…

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