Month: May 2026

UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo warns of wave of attacks in east

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UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo warns of wave of attacks in east

Demonstrators protest against military attacks on the Banyamulenge people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at the Capitol in Washington. File | Photo Credit: AP The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo warned on Saturday (May 9, 2026) of a “deadly” wave of attacks in the country’s restive east targeting civilians. “Dozens…

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World

‘Pursue engineering from government colleges’

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‘Pursue engineering from government colleges’

Medical Superintendent of Government Lady Goschen Hospital, M.R. Durgaprasad, speaking at The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling Fair 2026 held at the Sri Sudhindra Auditorium of Canara High School Dongarkery in Mangaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: H. S. Manjunath R.G.Dsouza, Dean, Faculty of Engineeing and Technology, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, speaking at The Hindu…

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Nation

Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill four; southern airstrikes claim at least 13 lives

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Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill four; southern airstrikes claim at least 13 lives

Security forces and residents inspect and clear debris scattered across a road at the scene of an Israeli airstrike that hit a car in the coastal town of Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, on May 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday (May 9,…

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U.K. PM Starmer turns to Labour Party grandees after tough local election verdict

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U.K. PM Starmer turns to Labour Party grandees after tough local election verdict

“I think the right thing to do is to rebuild and show the path forward,” British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday (May 9, 2026) appointed two veteran leaders in expert advisory roles at Downing Street after a disastrous local election for the governing…

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Rahul Gandhi slams Bihar govt. over police lathi-charge on teacher aspirants

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Rahul Gandhi slams Bihar govt. over police lathi-charge on teacher aspirants

Police try to stop BPSC TRE 4 teacher candidates as they protest, in Patna on May 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (May 9, 2026) took a dig at the Bihar government over a police lathi-charge on protesting aspirants demanding the TRE-4 examination date. In…

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Growers seek status quo on import duty on natural rubber

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Growers seek status quo on import duty on natural rubber

A tapper collecting latex from a rubber tree at a plantation in Kanjirappally, Kottayam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI) has urged the government to maintain status quo on the import duty on natural rubber as a section of the rubber user industry has sought reduction of the…

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Business

Congress councillor in Thoothukudi resigns from party posts over TVK alliance

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Congress councillor in Thoothukudi resigns from party posts over TVK alliance

S. Chandrabose, ward 34, Congress Councillor of Thoothukudi Corporation has announced that he will resign from all party posts with effect from Saturday (May 9), while continuing to serve as Corporation Councillor. In his resignation letter, he stated that he had been associated with the party since 1988. He noted that he had served as…

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Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief

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Lt. Gen. N.S. Raja Subramani to take over as CDS; Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed Navy Chief

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd). Photo credit: PIB The Union government on Saturday (May 9, 2026) announced two major appointments, naming Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd.) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. According to the Ministry of Defence,…

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ISL: Blasters wary of a resurgent Mohammedan SC

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ISL: Blasters wary of a resurgent Mohammedan SC

 Blasters have bounced back under Westwood. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Mohammedan Sporting Club started ISL 2025-26 disastrously, losing seven consecutive matches. However, the Kolkata side halted the slide by remaining unbeaten in its last three encounters. Three draws in as many away matches for the visitor should make Kerala Blasters wary of its rival…

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