Month: May 2026

Lebanese President says Israeli withdrawal is ‘non-negotiable’

May 25, 2026 admin

Plumes of smoke billow from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon on Sunday (May 24, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuetrs Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday (May 25, 2026) said Israel’s withdrawal from the country’s south was a “non-negotiable” demand that authorities would pursue through negotiations, days ahead of a new…

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Landslide at Angola illegal gold mine kills 28

May 25, 2026 admin

At least 28 people were killed when a landslide ‌struck an illegal gold mining site ⁠in Angola’s northwestern Bengo province, local authorities said, in one of ‌the country’s deadliest illegal mining accidents. Four ‌people were rescued ‌from ⁠the site, the ⁠province’s civil protection and fire service added in a statement on Sunday (May 25, 2026),…

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2024 assault case: Delhi Court convicts Congress leader Alka Lamba

May 25, 2026 admin

File photo of Congress leader Alka Lamba. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Delhi Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) convicted Congress leader Alka Lamba in the 2024 assault case during the Jantar Mantar protest. The Court said it will hear the arguments on Alka Lamba’s sentencing in police assault case on June 5,…

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The evolutionary history of flowering plants are threatened with extinction

May 25, 2026 admin

Scientists identified 9,945 “priority species” that are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered, including the Ginkgo biloba. | Photo Credit: VDCM image Climate change is not only pushing species to the brink of extinction, it is erasing a vast proportion of the ‘evolutionary history’ of the world’s flowering plants’ — or how these organisms relate to…

Science

Medico attacked by patient’s attendant at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad

May 25, 2026 admin

A doctor was allegedly attacked by a patient’s attendant at Gandhi Hospital. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G A postgraduate doctor from the General Medicine department at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad was allegedly assaulted by a patient attendant on the evening of Sunday (May 24, 2026) following an…

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IPL 2026 | Batters thrive, pacers strike: Dharamsala sets up intriguing RCB-GT battle

May 25, 2026 admin

A view of the cricket stadium in Dharamsala. Dharamsala continues to offer seam movement and bounce, the old perception of it being a purely bowler-friendly venue no longer fully applies. The true carry has created conditions where batters can dominate once they survive the opening overs. The evidence from the three IPL matches played in…

Sports

Nirmala Sitharaman urges focus on Fuel, Fertiliser, Forex; hits out at critics for peddling pessimism

May 25, 2026 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 37th Foundation Day event of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Monday, May 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (May 25, 2026) called for increased focus on 3Fs- fuel, fertiliser and forex – amid the West…

Business

Fans create AI-generated team songs ahead of World Cup

May 25, 2026 admin

World Cup fans are wielding artificial intelligence to mass-produce viral songs supporting their teams ahead of next month’s tournament. As the fan-made football anthems are raking in millions of plays across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, experts say that the viral tunes raise questions about song ownership, artist compensation and the valuation of human creativity. But…

Sports

Citizens, activists question flyover-led development near Hyderabad’s KBR Park

May 25, 2026 admin

Citizens, urban planners, environmental activists and artists gathered at Lamakaan in Hyderabad on Sunday (May 24, 2026) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Citizens, urban planners, environmental activists and artists gathered at Lamakaan in Hyderabad on Sunday (May 24, 2026) for an event titled ‘Gridlocked: H-CITI, Traffic, KBR and More’, where participants questioned the city’s continued…

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Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes

May 25, 2026 admin

Former junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes, a month ‌after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country. New military chief Ye Win Oo, who…

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