Month: May 2026

Pakistan PM hails Trump’s ‘extraordinary efforts to pursue peace’ in West Asia

May 24, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with U.S. President Donald Trump and Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. File | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday (May 24, 2026) praised Donald Trump for his diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in West Asia, underlining that the U.S. President held…

World

How is the earth’s outer core changing?

May 24, 2026 admin

An infographic depicting the earth’s geophysical layers. | Photo Credit: Surachit (CC BY-SA) A: The earth’s outer core is a voluminous liquid layer that lies around 2,800 km beneath the surface. This hot, churning sea is filled with molten iron and nickel. As the outer core moves constantly, it acts like a large generator, creating…

Science

Ambitious Ahmedabad eyes sporting history

May 24, 2026 admin

While the Narendra Modi Stadium has already established itself as a marquee cricketing venue, Ahmedabad and the Gujarat government have bigger targets, including expanding the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave beyond the existing cricket stadium and developing the Gujarat Police Academy as a potential venue for multiple sports at major upcoming multi-disciplinary events. File |…

Sports

Government in ‘advanced stage of consultation’ on industry’s demand for cotton import duty removal: Official

May 24, 2026 admin

A labourer fills cotton in a basket at a cotton processing unit. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The government is in an “advanced stage of consultation” regarding the 11% customs duty on imports of raw cotton, and examining if the levy can be removed, with a decision expected soon, a senior official said. Ministries, including…

Business

FIFA World Cup 2026: Groups, full schedule and stadiums

May 24, 2026 admin

The 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held between June 11, 2026 and July 19, 2026. The quadrennial men’s soccer tournament will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities — eleven in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. This is first time that a FIFA World Cup is to be hosted by…

Sports

Indian-origin cancer specialist struck off U.K. medical register over conviction

May 24, 2026 admin

An Indian-origin cancer specialist who was sentenced in his absence to four years’ imprisonment over alleged coercive behaviour has been struck off the U.K.’s medical register following a tribunal hearing. Dr. Shamir Chandran, an oncologist with the National Health Service (NHS) in north-west England, has denied any wrongdoing and has since left Britain. He was…

World

Falta constituency results 2026: Why are the votes for the West Bengal seat being counted now?

May 24, 2026 admin

Representational image | Photo Credit: Vengadesh R The counting of votes for the re-polling in the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal began at 8.00 am on Sunday (May 24, 2026), amid tight security, according to an official of the Election Commission of India. The results are expected in the afternoon Falta repoll results LIVE:…

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Temperature rising in chemical tank at risk of exploding in California

May 24, 2026 admin

An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated 34,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23, 2026 in Garden Grove, California. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Firefighters warned on Saturday (May 23, 2026) that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion…

World

ITBP officials meet Kanpur top cop seeking action in medical negligence case of jawan’s mother

May 24, 2026 admin

Dozens of ITBP personnel reach Kanpur Police Commissionerate to protest after the Health department gives a clean chit to the hospital accused of negligence that led to the amputation of a jawan’s mother’s hand, in Kanpur on Saturday, May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A viral video of over a dozen Indo-Tibetan Border Police…

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West Bengal election 2026: PM Modi’s jhalmuri break in Jhargram leaves TMC fuming

May 24, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking jhalmuri, a popular Bengali puffed rice snack, from a vendor in West Bengal on April 19, 2026. Credit: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 19, 2026) savoured jhalmuri, a popular Bengali puffed rice snack, during a break from back-to-back public meetings in West Bengal. Also Read | Security…

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