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A bumblebee gathers nectar from a wildflower in Appleton, U.S., 2015. | Photo Credit: AP Nepal’s vulnerable communities need insect pollinators A study in Nepal has found that insect pollinators are essential for both human health and financial survival. Researchers tracked the diets and incomes of smallholder farming families and found insects are responsible for…
Top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio met Saturday with the leader of Mideast ally Qatar, the State Department said, highlighting the Gulf state’s role as a key intermediary for Washington as it awaited Tehran’s response on a peace proposal. “The Secretary expressed appreciation for Qatar’s partnership on a range of issues,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott…
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TVK president Vijay to be sworn in as Chief Minister on May 10; T.N. set for coalition government Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday (May 10, 2026), putting an end to almost six decades of alternating rule by the State’s…
A file image of NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule. | Photo Credit: The Hindu NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said her car was dashed by another vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway but she and those travelling with her were safe. “While travelling from Pune to Mumbai today I had an…
India will not attempt signing free trade agreements (FTA) with the African continent ‘as of now’, and will instead prioritise commercial ties with the trading blocs and customs unions in the continent, said officials here on Saturday (May 9, 2026). The information was shared by officials as preparations are under way for the upcoming India-Africa…
Soldiers from the National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) sit on a pick-up truck as they patrol the streets of Kidal, on May 8, 2026. Mali’s government refuses to talk to “terrorist” armed groups, the foreign minister has said, days after jihadists and allied separatists mounted unprecedented attacks against the junta. | Photo…
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju during a National Seminar on ‘Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways’ at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on May 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday (May 9, 2026) said that the Muslim population in India is likely to be nearly the…
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Common pochards at Amoor lake on Tiruporur-Thirukazhukundram Road, not too far from Chennai, in February 2026. | Photo Credit: Sundaravel Palanivel “Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies.” That is a line from Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called To Say I Love You”, a song that has stood the shifting fads of…
Congress General Secretary in charge of Punjab, Bhupesh Baghel. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Punjab Congress will soon release a ‘chargesheet’ against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the “grim state of affairs” in Punjab, alleging rampant corruption and a deteriorating law and order situation that has left people feeling insecure. Former…
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Anil Ambani. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday (May 9, 2026) searched 17 premises in Mumbai in connection with three cases registered against Reliance Telecom Ltd., Reliance Commercial Finance Limited and Reliance Home Finance Ltd., and their directors. “Searches have also revealed that multiple intermediary companies were operating…
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