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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay said he has handed over his son Bandi Bageerath for police inquiry through advocates with respect for the law. In a statement issued late on Saturday (May 16) evening, Mr. Sanjay said: “All are equal before the law. All should abide by the rule of law.”…
Things are finally falling into place for Indian golfer Pukhraj Singh Gill. The 29-year-old, who by no means burst onto the scene, has been seeing the fruits of his labour over the last nine months. Pukhraj emerged as the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Order of Merit winner in its inaugural season in 2025 and…
An Indian space-tech delegation led by IN-SPACe held strategic engagements with the Italian Space Industry Study Group at the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 in Italy’s Venice, officials said on Saturday. Nine Indian space-tech companies — Astrogate Labs, Astrobase Space Technologies, VyomIC, Suhora, Kepler Aerospace Ltd, Hyspace Technologies, TakeMe2Space, Jarbits Pvt Ltd and Dhruva Space —…
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American Keegan Smith poses with the winner’s trophy after beating Philip Sekulic of Australia in the singles final of the Karnataka Open ATP Challenger at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, in Bengaluru on May 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A clinical Keegan Smith outclassed Philip Sekulic 6-2, 7-5 in the final to…
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The polls have been due since September, 2020. The fate of civic polls in Bengaluru will likely be decided on May 20, as the Supreme Court is all set to hear a batch of Interlocutory Applications (IAs) filed by the State and Karnataka State Election Commission (KSEC), seeking an extension of deadline to hold polls…
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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian state television said on Saturday (May 16, 2026) that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan and Pakistan,…
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For almost 25 summers, Sunita (name changed) gets a severe ‘sweat rash’ on her neck in the hot and humid weather of Mumbai. The rash turns black, looks almost burnt, and stays that way until the monsoons arrive. Then, as if miraculously, the dead skin is shed and her neck looks just fine all over…
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Asia’s oldest football rivalry is poised for one of its most consequential chapters when defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes on traditional rival East Bengal FC in what is effectively a title decider for the 12th edition of the Indian Super League, at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday. Never before in the history…
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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Bangladesh anti-terrorism police are questioning an ex-soldier, arrested after a manhunt that began last month following warnings of attacks targeting airports, parliament and places of worship, police said on Saturday (May 16, 2026). The suspect, named as 23-year-old Mohammad Rahed Hossain Mahed, “had taken refuge in…
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Palestinian health officials said Israeli forces killed a man on Saturday (May 16, 2026) in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, while the military said troops fired as he tried to “infiltrate” the area. Also Read | Palestinians say West Bank teen killed by Israeli fire The Health Ministry in Ramallah identified the…
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