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A view of the Iran Embassy in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India on Sunday (May 24, 2026), rejected the recent remarks made by the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emphasised that such allegations constitute a clear attempt to distort…
For Mahalakshmi R., who has been riding a bike taxi for nearly two years, every increase in fuel and food prices directly cuts into her daily earnings. What was once enough for three modest meals a day is no longer sufficient. “I earn an average of ₹700 to ₹1,000 each day, depending on the number…
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May 24, 2026 12:59 Confident of having productive talks as strong partners, says Jaishankar on meeting with Rubio External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, in his opening remarks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, said that he is looking forward and is confident of holding “open…
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External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, in his opening remarks during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, said that he is looking forward and is confident of holding “open and productive discussions”. In his remarks, Mr. Jaishankar said, “We have a comprehensive global strategic partnership, which I…
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Volunteers transport an injured victim after recovering from an overturned train coach on a railway track at the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP At least 24 people were killed on Sunday (May 24, 2026) in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with the Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that a “positive stride” was taking place, apparently towards a peace deal between his country and…
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh speaks to the media, in Kolkata. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh in a cryptic post on World Turtle Day has targeted a section of his of his own party leaders for playing it safe after the party’s debacle in the recently concluded assembly polls. Mr. Ghosh,…
Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China on May 23, 2026. Photo: cnsphoto via Reuters The chaos in the aftermath of China’s worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at…
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P. Venugopal. File | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Former MP P. Venugopal, who was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Tiruvallur constituency, quit the AIADMK on Sunday (May 24, 2026). Mr. Venugopal held key positions in the party in the medical wing since inception and had also served as the AIADMK’s Parliamentary party leader in…
Police and members of the Secret Service stand near an EMS truck after blocking streets around the White House, in Washington on May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that the gunman who opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House had a…
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