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Yogi Adityanath expands UP cabinet
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded his cabinet on S...
Udhayanidhi named Tamil Nadu opposition leader
DMK appointed Udhayanidhi Stalin as Leader of the Opposition in Tamil ...
Congress alleges Rahul Gandhi-CM Vijay posts bl...
Congress alleged Instagram blocked posts featuring Rahul Gandhi and Ta...
TVK nears majority in Tamil Nadu
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi to stake claim to fo...
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PM Modi urges Indians to pause gold buying
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal asking Indians to avoid buying gold for a year has sparked widespread discussion across financial and social circles. The suggestion comes at a time when gold prices are at record highs and India’s rising...
₹30,000 cr loss hits Indian oil firms
India’s state-run oil marketing companies are facing losses of nearly ₹30,000 crore every month as they continue to keep petrol and diesel prices...
India posts record $863 bn exports in FY26
India’s exports touched a record $863 billion in FY26, marking the country’s strongest annual export performance so far and offering a positive s...
Reliance Jamnagar refinery units shut for upk...
Reliance Industries is set to shut down select units at its 660,000 barrels-per-day refinery for scheduled maintenance, a senior petroleum minist...
Rupee nears ₹95.40 as oil surge
The Indian rupee remained under pressure on May 5, 2026, trading close to its all-time low in the ₹95.30–₹95.40 range against the US dollar. The ...
technology
Nintendo hikes prices of switch 2
Gamers planning to buy the Switch 2 may soon have to spend more. Nintendo has decided to raise prices for its latest gaming console acr...
Instagram removes private chat encryption
Meta has officially switched off end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages, bringing an end to one of the platform’s privacy-...
Skyroot is India’s first space-tech un...
Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has entered the unicorn club after raising $60 million in fresh funding, tak...
Google launches screenless Fitbit Air
Google has launched Fitbit Air, a new AI-powered fitness tracker that focuses entirely on health monitoring and wel...
Google releases Pixel update for May
Google has started rolling out its May 2026 software update for Pixel smartphones, bringing bug fixes, security imp...
Update WhatsApp now to fix security flaw...
WhatsApp users are being asked to update their app immediately after security flaws were found that could allow har...
health
NASA receives Moon lander training cabin for Artemis
NASA has taken another major step toward returning humans to the Moon after receiving a full-scale lunar lander training cabin for its Artemis mi...
Hantavirus scare strikes cruise ship in Atlantic
A cruise meant for exploration turned into a health emergency after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on board left three passengers dead and sever...
Eli Lilly flags fake Mounjaro sales in India
Eli Lilly has raised an alert in India after fake versions of its diabetes and weight-loss drug Mounjaro were found being sold illegally.
The wa...
lifestyle
Sir David Attenborough celebrates 100th birthday
Legendary broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 9, receiving tri...
Ambani style dazzles Venice Biennale opening
The inauguration of the India Pavilion at the Venice Biennale turned into a blend of art, culture, a...
Ted Turner, CNN creator dies at 87
Ted Turner, CNN founder and media pioneer, has died at 87 after a long illness. He revolutionised gl...
Film industry pays tribute to R.B. Choudary
Veteran film producer R.B. Choudary’s death has triggered an outpouring of grief across the South In...
Indian journalists win Pulitzer cybercrime award
Two Indian journalists have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for their investigative reporting on ...
national
C Joseph Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM
Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) secure...
Yogi Adityanath expands UP cabinet
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expanded his cabinet on Sunday by inducting six new ministers in a move seen as politically signific...
PM Modi inaugurates Dhyan Mandir in Bengaluru
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Dhyan Mandir at Art of Living Foundation headquarters in Bengaluru on Sunday, highlighting the importance of...
N S Raja Subramani named India’s CDS
The Government of India has appointed Lieutenant General (Retd.) N S Raja Subramani as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will replace Gen...
Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal CM
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal on May 9, 2026, marking a major political shift in the s...
Bengal Assembly dissolved after TMC defeat
West Bengal witnessed dramatic political developments after Governor R.N. Ravi dissolved the state Assembly following the Trinamool Congress’s de...
opinion
Life of a Peace Dove
Towering mountains, turbulent seas
Rugged terrains, windswept fields,
I fly up there and beyond these
Looking for calm, they call me the dove
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From Nayanar to Vijayan, Sabarimala Row Sparks Credibility
The ongoing Sabarimala gold scam, which has sent shockwaves through Kerala’s political and religious spheres, inevitably recalls a controversial ...
A Hug, a Kiss, and Kerala in Shock: How Saji Cherian Broke the Rules
Whether by coincidence or calculation, the episode showcased Kerala’s shifting political grammar
By Arun M Nair
In Kerala’s high-voltage po...
Kerala’s Fiscal Paradox: How Bottles and Tickets Keep the State Afloat
By Arun M Nair
Thiruvananthapuram: Behind the enviable social indicators of Kerala lies an unusual revenue model. Liquor queues and lottery coun...
Will Trump Turn the Screws on Adani to Corner Modi?
BY BYRON NEALE
Donald Trump has rarely tolerated losing face. And yet, that’s exactly where he finds himself in the escalating standoff with Ind...
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Udhayanidhi named Tamil Nadu opposition leader
DMK appointed Udhayanidhi Stalin as Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu, days after Vijay took oath as Chief Minister. The move marks the begi...
Congress alleges Rahul Gandhi-CM Vijay posts blocked
Congress alleged Instagram blocked posts featuring Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay soon after upload. The IT Ministry denied inv...
Three arrested in Bengal BJP leader murder case
Police arrested three suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, an aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Inves...
world news
Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire response, tensions rise again
Fresh tensions have emerged in West Asia after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to a US-backed ceasefire proposal, casti...
Massive oil spill detected near Kharg island
Satellite images have revealed a major oil spill near Iran’s Kharg Island, one of the country’s most important oil export terminals, raising fres...
Trump brokers 3-day ceasefire in Russia–Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, set to take effect from May 9 to May 11, 2026. The agre...