Month: May 2026

Indian-origin man sentenced for role in drug smuggling gang in U.K.

May 23, 2026 admin

Five gang members jailed in the U.K. for a large-scale drugs conspiracy. (File photo used for representational purposes only). | Photo Credit: Gettyimages/iStockphotos An Indian-origin man is among five gang members jailed in the U.K. for a total of 84 years for their involvement in what the Metropolitan Police described as a large-scale drugs conspiracy. Jagjit…

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How physicists are finding new ways to make electrons act strangely

May 23, 2026 admin

For most of the last two centuries, we have not had to think much about electricity. At the start of this period, we were just beginning to understand what it was. And towards the end, climate change and renewable energy has rendered it a constant thought in our minds. But for many decades in between,…

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Remains of four Italian divers killed in Maldives cave dive repatriated

May 23, 2026 admin

Maldivian health workers carry recovered bodies of two of the four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll earlier this month, at Alimathaa Island, after being brought back to Male, Maldives, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP “The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater…

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42 injured in jallikattu in Perambalur

May 23, 2026 admin

Forty-two persons were injured in a jallikattu at Viswakudi village in Perambalur district on Saturday. A total of 602 bulls were released during the event, with 334 tamers participating. Forty-two persons were injured during the event, and six persons — three bull owners, two spectators and a tamer — were referred to the Perambalur GH…

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Organisations and environmentalists demand withdrawal of CJI’s remarks on activists

May 23, 2026 admin

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant. File | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse. J 49 organisations, collectives and 553 environmentalists, academics, and citizens on Friday (May 22, 2026) wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, demanding that the Supreme Court withdraw oral remarks made by the CJI on May 11. The…

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Hundreds rally in Taipei over defence spending cuts

May 23, 2026 admin

Taiwanese people hold flags of Taiwan and the U.S. during a march to support Taiwan’s security in Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday (May 23, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of people rallied in central Taipei on Saturday (May 23, 2026) in support of government plans to increase defence spending, after the Opposition controlled Parliament approved…

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Two workers injured in compressor blast at northwest Delhi factory

May 23, 2026 admin

“Two workers were injured after a compressor exploded at a factory in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area on Saturday (May 23, 2026) morning,” police said. “Police received information about the incident from Vinayak Hospital in Model Town at 9.50 a.m. after the injured workers were brought there for treatment,” they said. The blast occurred at…

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Bruno Fernandes named Premier League player of the season after equalling league assist record

May 23, 2026 admin

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes dribbles during the English Premier League match against Nottingham Forest | Photo Credit: AP Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was named the Premier League player of the season on ‌Saturday after guiding his club to third place in the standings ⁠while equalling the league’s assists record with a game to spare….

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Leopard kills three calves near Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

May 23, 2026 admin

A leopard allegedly entered a cattle shed and killed three calves at Osatti village in Hasanur panchayat near the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve here on Friday (May 22, 2026) night. Villagers said Raju, a resident of the village, had housed cattle and calves in a shed near his house. During the night, he heard the cattle…

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Estonia can be India’s gateway to northern Europe: Envoy Ashish Sinha

May 23, 2026 admin

“Estonia can be the gateway to northern European markets for India once the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) comes into effect,” Indian Ambassador Ashish Sinha has said, asserting that the bilateral relationship is on an upswing. In an interview with PTI, Mr. Sinha said there is a robust base of existing…

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