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U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that he had told U.S. negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, amid anticipation — and mounting criticism — of an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. Follow the Iran-Israel war…
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The decision of Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) president C.P. Mathew to nominate Nikhil Paily, the prime accused in the murder of Students Federation of India (SFI) activist and BTech student Dheeraj Rajendran in 2022, to the committee has sparked outrage in the district. According to party leaders, Mr. Mathew nominated Mr. Paily without consulting…
Meena came out on top in a neck-and-neck contest with training partner Kuldeep. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Kushare gave a good account of his focus to first register 2.22m and ensure his CWG journey. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR In a spectacular neck-and-neck contest, Dev Meena pipped training partner Kuldeep Kumar to…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag reacts after winning the IPL match against Mumbai Indians and sealing the playoffs spot at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Moments after Rajasthan Royals sealed the final Indian Premier League playoffs berth with a convincing win over Mumbai Indians at…
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. A Health Ministry statement said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the vast central African…
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Tirunelveli and Tenkasi district administrations have approved the removal of clay and silt (alluvial soil) from designated waterbodies under the Water Resource Department (WRD) and Rural Development Department in the districts. The clay and silt must be collected only from the permitted waterbodies within respective districts. Local farmers and potters are allowed to take silt…
A Palestinian man sits on the rubble at the site of a residential building targeted overnight by an Israeli strike, following a warning from the Israeli military to evacuate, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike killed three members of a Palestinian…
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Smoke rises after an Iranian drone was intercepted over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli Embassy, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, March 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years in jail for collaborating…
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The accused, identified as Nokjaging Baite Kuki, alias Tiger (38), was apprehended on May 22 from Ngathal village in Churachandpur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Assam Rifles have apprehended a key member of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), an insurgent group active in Manipur’s Churachandpur, who is wanted for the alleged abduction and…
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The Indian team after qualifying for the Finals. India qualified for the Junior Davis Cup (under-16) Finals after finishing fourth in the regional Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, recently. The Rana Banerjee-coached team, comprising the trio of Tavish Pahwa, Hruthik Katakam and Ribhav Saroha, recorded wins over Indonesia (2-1), Malaysia (3-0) and China (3-0)…