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An official checks electoral details related to the SIR on a mobile phone while holding an ECI voter ID card in Hyderabad on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The mapping of electors, as a prelude to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, has shifted gears in the Hyderabad district…
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Logo of the the UAE Defence Ministry. Photo: X@modgovae The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced that the country’s air defences are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The Ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch…
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When the police attempted to apprehend him, Mariya Antony fired at Mr. Prabhu using a country-made gun, and attempted to flee. Mr. Prabhu reportedly opened fire in self-defence. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N A 36-year-old history-sheeter from Thoothukudi was shot and apprehended after he allegedly opened fire on a police officer with a country-made gun…
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Stocks sank and oil prices jumped on Friday (May 8, 2026) as U.S.-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway. Markets across the world have enjoyed a strong run this week on growing optimism that the 10-week conflict — which has sent…
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A convoy of oil tanker trucks crosses into Syria at the Rabia–Yarubiyah border crossing in Rabia, northwest Iraq. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Thursday (May 7, 2026) imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy Oil Minister over support to Iran, as Washington puts intense pressure on the incoming government to sever links. The…
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The United States is not looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s repeated threats that “Cuba is next” and that American warships deployed in the West Asia for the Iran conflict could return by way of the island, US officials say. The officials involved in preliminary discussions with Cuban authorities also…
On a quiet evening of February 28, 2026, 17-year-old Pooja stepped off a bus in Bettathuru village near Madikeri, like she had done countless times before. A student of St Michael’s College, she was just a short walk away from home barely 100 metres from the edge of the forest. But what followed was a…
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Vehicles with fake number plates were used to target and kill Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, the outgoing Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, late on Wednesday night (May 6, 2026), according to the West Bengal police. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to probe the attack, and forensic experts have visited the scene of the crime in North 24 Parganas, Madhyamgram. “If he was not my aide or I did not…
he present papal coat of arms bears the Latin motto “In Illo uno unum.” The meaning of this is “In the One, we are one”. Photo: Public Domain Published – May 08, 2026 05:11 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
Among IPC/BNS offences, foreigners were most commonly booked for forgery, 127 cases; followed by theft (112), cheating (78) and murder (45). Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Bangladeshi nationals accounted for the highest number of foreign nationals arrested in connection with criminal cases across the country at 3,091 in 2024, followed by Nigerians at…
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