Month: May 2026

Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over Vatican meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayor

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Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over Vatican meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayor

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump launched a sharp rhetorical attack against Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson following their recent meeting in Rome, suggesting that Vatican officials should have cautioned the pontiff against hosting the Democratic leader, whom he labelled as “useless”. Taking to his social…

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Israeli Army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

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Israeli Army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century. Follow Israel-Iran war LIVE updates The capture of Beaufort Castle near…

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U.S. says three killed in ‘narco’ boat strike

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U.S. says three killed in ‘narco’ boat strike

U.S. Southern Command said “the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.”. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific on Saturday (May 31, 2026), killing three men, officials said. The latest attack brings the total number…

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Norway Chess: Gukesh prevails over Praggnanandhaa; Divya Deshmukh moves to top

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Norway Chess: Gukesh prevails over Praggnanandhaa; Divya Deshmukh moves to top

After a day of rest, D. Gukesh prevailed over R. Praggnanandhaa in the fifth round of Norway Chess, on May 30, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement The rest day appears to have done a world of good for D. Gukesh as he prevailed over R. Praggnanandhaa in an all-Indian contest in the fifth round of Norway…

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Sports

China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy

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China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy

The new orders sub-index dropped to 49.9 from 50.6 in April, while the sub-index on production edged down to 51.2 from April’s 51.5. The sub-index for raw material stockpiles fell to 48.6 from 49.3 in April. | Photo Credit: Reuters China’s factory activity was flat in May, according to an official survey released on Sunday…

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One third of coaches are egoistic; stubborn and abusive, says Sumit Antil

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One third of coaches are egoistic; stubborn and abusive, says Sumit Antil

File photo of two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil | Photo Credit: PTI One third of coaches are highly egoistic, use outdated training methods, stubborn and some of them are even abusive, alleged two time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil. Antil, who has broken his own world record in F64 javelin throw category in Bengaluru…

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Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet

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Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defence minister, speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan’s Defence Minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday (May 31, 2026), pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing’s criticism of Tokyo’s increasingly muscular security stance. Under Prime Minister Sanae…

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Uproar in U.P. over 10% fuel surcharge on electricity bills

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Uproar in U.P. over 10% fuel surcharge on electricity bills

In a letter dated May 29, Pankaj Saxena, Chief Engineer of the Regulatory Affairs Unit (RAU), informed that the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued new guidelines for electricity distribution under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) framework. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) on Saturday (May 30, 2026) announced…

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Nation

Government revises fuel export levies for fortnight beginning June 1, domestic rates unchanged

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Government revises fuel export levies for fortnight beginning June 1, domestic rates unchanged

A scene at a petrol bunk in New Delhi. Central government has revised export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the fortnight beginning June 1. Centre has left excise duty rates on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market unchanged. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Central government has…

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