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School Education Secretary B. Chandaramohan releasing the plus two results at DPI in Chennai on May 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The overall pass percentage in the Tamil Nadu Class 12 State Board examination marginally rose to 95.2% this year according to the results released by the School Education Secretary B. Chandra…
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National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity markets declined in early trade on Friday (May 8, 2026) as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and rising oil prices weighed heavily on investor sentiment. Foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in global markets further dented investor sentiment. The 30-share…
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is negotiating with Iran despite a fresh exchange of fire, while maintaining that a ceasefire remains in place. Trump also suggested a deal could be reached soon, even as tensions persist in the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
The rupee depreciated by 45 paise against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: AP The rupee depreciated 45 paise to 94.67 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (May 8, 2026), as Brent crude prices rose back to $101.00 per barrel after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near the Strait of…
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday (May 7, 2026) alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to disturb peace and divide the people of Punjab “by carrying out bomb blasts”, claiming that it is part of the saffron party’s “Mission…
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A damaged window of a building after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state agency Xinhua reported Friday (May 8, 2026),…
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An official checks electoral details related to the SIR on a mobile phone while holding an ECI voter ID card in Hyderabad on May 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The mapping of electors, as a prelude to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, has shifted gears in the Hyderabad district…
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Logo of the the UAE Defence Ministry. Photo: X@modgovae The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence on Friday (May 8, 2026) announced that the country’s air defences are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The Ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch…
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When the police attempted to apprehend him, Mariya Antony fired at Mr. Prabhu using a country-made gun, and attempted to flee. Mr. Prabhu reportedly opened fire in self-defence. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N A 36-year-old history-sheeter from Thoothukudi was shot and apprehended after he allegedly opened fire on a police officer with a country-made gun…
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Stocks sank and oil prices jumped on Friday (May 8, 2026) as U.S.-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway. Markets across the world have enjoyed a strong run this week on growing optimism that the 10-week conflict — which has sent…
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