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TVK nears majority in Tamil Nadu
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi to stake claim to fo...
Woman delivers quintuplets after 12 years
An Ethiopian woman gave birth to rare quintuplets after 12 years of tr...
Suvendu Adhikari emerges top choice for Bengal CM
West Bengal is likely to see Suvendu Adhikari emerge as Chief Minister...
Kash Patel faces scrutiny over whisky gifts
FBI Director Kash Patel is under scrutiny after reports claimed he dis...
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₹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 stable despite a sharp rise in global crude oil prices. The financial pressure comes amid escalating tensions...
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 ...
Centre plans ₹37,500 cr coal-to-gas drive
The government is preparing a major ₹37,500 crore policy push to accelerate coal gasification projects, aiming to unlock better value from India’...
technology
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 unicorn
Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has entered the unicorn club after raising $60 million in fresh funding, taking its valuation to...
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...
Biohub funds AI human cell models
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has announced a major $500 million initiative to develop artificial intelligence models ...
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
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...
TVK crosses 118 mark backed by CPI, CPM, VCK
Tamil Nadu is heading for a new political chapter as actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moves to form the next state ...
Congress keeps Kerala CM choice in suspense
The Congress leadership has delayed announcing Kerala’s next Chief Minister, keeping political suspense alive even after the United Democratic Fr...
Former Calcutta HC Chief Justice quits Bengal Tribunal
Former Calcutta High Court Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam has resigned from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Appellate Tribunal in West Bengal...
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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TVK nears majority in Tamil Nadu
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi to stake claim to form the government after securing support from Congress, CPI, CPI(M) and IUM...
Woman delivers quintuplets after 12 years
An Ethiopian woman gave birth to rare quintuplets after 12 years of trying to conceive, drawing widespread attention online. Doctors described th...
Suvendu Adhikari emerges top choice for Bengal CM
West Bengal is likely to see Suvendu Adhikari emerge as Chief Minister after BJP’s election win. Party leaders are also considering appointing tw...
world news
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...
China confirms support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor
China has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it provided technical assistance to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the brief but inte...