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Mirwaiz expresses concern over closure of school-cum-seminary under UAPA in Kashmir

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File picture of the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, delivering a Friday congregation at Jamaal Masjid, in Srinagar. | Photo Credit: ANI Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in his Friday (May 8, 2026) sermon, expressed concern over the closure of a seminary-cum-school in south Kashmir’s Shopian and said it has ruined the…

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Railway officials hold meeting with SRMU on the various demands of loco drivers

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Railway officials hold meeting with SRMU on the various demands of loco drivers

Senior railway officials of the Chennai division of Southern Railway convened a meeting with members of the Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) to discuss the various demands of the loco running staff, including the slow progress of the recruitment of loco drivers.  The meeting comes in the wake of more than 1,000 loco staff affiliated…

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Bombay High Court rejects bail plea of accused in Baba Siddiqui murder case

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Bombay High Court rejects bail plea of accused in Baba Siddiqui murder case

The court observed that the applicant was named in a co-accused’s statement, and there was material to show the applicant had knowledge of the conspiracy | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on Thursday (May 7, 2026) denied bail to Chetan Paradhi, a person accused in the murder case of Baba Siddiqui. A…

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U.S. fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance

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U.S. fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance

A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, prompting retaliatory attacks and rattling a shaky truce as Tehran weighed Washington’s latest proposal to end the West Asia war. Iranian officials accused the United States of violating the ceasefire with the tanker strikes and hampering diplomatic efforts to end…

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International Tennis Federation upholds Belarus suspension from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

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International Tennis Federation upholds Belarus suspension from Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns the ball to Barbora Krejcikova, of Czechia, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said Friday that the IOC’s move to lift restrictions on Belarusian athletes does not affect Belarus’s continued ban from…

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Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension

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Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension

Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday. Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions’ successful qualification for…

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U.S. imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran’s weapons sector

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U.S. imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran’s weapons sector

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. ​Treasury on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced sanctions against ‌10 individuals and companies, including several ​in China and ⁠Hong Kong, for aiding efforts by Iran’s military to secure weapons and raw ‌materials used to build Tehran’s Shahed drones. The Treasury move, ‌first reported…

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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation

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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation

Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, right, with Aurelien Tchouameni. File | Photo Credit: AP Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice. The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media…

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IPL 2026: McClenaghan hails Prince Yadav’s ‘divine delivery’ to dismiss Kohli

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IPL 2026: McClenaghan hails Prince Yadav’s ‘divine delivery’ to dismiss Kohli

LSG’s Prince Yadav celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli during the IPL match between the teams in Lucknow on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has praised Prince Yadav for his “divine delivery” that dismissed Virat Kohli during Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) high-intensity IPL 2026 clash against Royal…

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India scripts history, trounces Lebanon to make U17 Asian Cup quarterfinals

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India scripts history, trounces Lebanon to make U17 Asian Cup quarterfinals

Indian women’s U17 football team celebrates after victory against Lebanon. Picture: X/@IndianFootball In a significant achievement, India qualified for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a commanding 4-0 victory against Lebanon in their final Group B fixture here on Friday. India’s entry into the quarters was confirmed after the…

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