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Goa to host 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships from June 21

Held once in four years, the Asia Cup ranks among the most distinguished continental Bridge Championships, conducted under the aegis of the Asia Bridge fraternity, with participation from leading nations across Asia and Oceania

18 May 2026 4:20 pm
Irans World Cup football team leaves for Turkiye: media

The team, who are in Group G, are due to kick off their campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, before facing Belgium in the same city and then Egypt in Seattle

18 May 2026 2:41 pm
Super Classic Chess: Praggnanandhaa held by Foreest; Keymer surges ahead

Keymer leads Super Classic Chess as Praggnanandhaa draws with Van Foreest in a competitive fourth round in Bucharest

18 May 2026 1:29 pm
British golfer Aaron Rai wins first PGA championship; celebrates Indian, Kenyan heritage

Rai's wife, Gaurika Bishnoi, is a pro golfer from India whose advice in a car ride to the hotel lingered with him on the course; he is the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship since Jim Barnes in 1919

18 May 2026 1:01 pm
India seek redemption against French challenge at Malaysia Masters

India had won a bronze medal after suffering a 0-3 loss to France in the Thomas Cup semifinals in Horsens, Denmark earlier this month, losing all three singles matches

18 May 2026 1:00 pm
Scott Hastings, Scotland rugby great who played alongside his brother Gavin, dies at age 61

In 2022, Hastings said he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the SRU referenced a family statement that said he deteriorated extremely quickly due to complications with his treatment

18 May 2026 10:56 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Who could be the breakout star?

A look at five of the contenders to become the games next superstar at this years finals in U.S., Mexico and Canada

18 May 2026 8:58 am
Catch-22: IPL 2026s stunners and shockers

While there have been some screamers in the ongoing IPL season, the catching standard has been terrible to say the least; the repeat offenders are being heavily punished and so are their teams

18 May 2026 5:05 am
IPL 2026 DC vs RR: Starcs work ethic, preparation with his own plans, training are above par, says Badani

Mitchell Starc reduced Rajasthan Royals to 166 for 5 in the space of an over and later dismissed Dasun Shanaka to finish with four wickets, a spell that ultimately proved decisive in DCs five-wicket win

18 May 2026 4:57 am
Bowlers, Joy put Bangladesh on top in second Pakistan Test

Bangladesh, who lead the two-match series 1-0, closed day two on 110-3 in their second innings, leading by 156 runs in Sylhet

18 May 2026 4:56 am
IPL 2026 DC vs RR: I dont think slow ball is a weakness for Sooryavanshi, says Vikram Rathour

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell to a slower delivery from Madhav Tiwari, not the first time a change of pace proved effective in dismissing the 15-year-old this season

18 May 2026 4:30 am
Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa draws with Keymer

After a well-deserved victory over Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the previous round, Praggnanandhaa took his tally to two points out of a possible three

18 May 2026 4:20 am
Di Giannantonio wins Catalan Grand Prix, Alex Marquez hurt in horror crash

The race was red-flagged twice, the first time after Pedro Acostas bike cut out and Marquez made contact with him, with his Ducati-Gresini destroyed in a horrific crash

18 May 2026 3:53 am
Verstappens Nuerburgring 24 hrs hopes dashed by driveshaft failure

Max Verstappen was sharing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 car at the German circuit with Spaniard Dani Juncadella, Andorra-based Frenchman Jules Gounon and Austrian Lucas Auer

18 May 2026 3:31 am
U.S. weighs drone threat from Cuba: report

The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and Havana and amid speculation that the United States may be building an argument for military action against the communist-run island

18 May 2026 2:41 am
Latest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say

The attackers targeted a primary school in the conflict-battered state of Borno, in Nigeria's northeastern corner

18 May 2026 2:27 am
DMRC to run 24 additional trips on Metro Mondays

The move follows Chief Minister Rekha Guptas call earlier this week, urging Delhi government officials to observe Metro Mondays and use public transport to conserve fuel.

18 May 2026 1:28 am
Prohibitory orders imposed in Dehradun industrial area following labour unrest

Workers had launched protests May 15, demanding a wage hike from their respective managements

18 May 2026 12:51 am
Fernandes ties assist record and another VAR controversy as Man United beat Forest

Bruno Fernandes has one game left to set the outright record at Brighton next weekend

18 May 2026 12:48 am
Forest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sighting

Officials say the restrictions will remain in effect till further notice. They add that the departments staff are actively monitoring the area

18 May 2026 12:03 am
Congress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CMs population growth incentive

Despite southern States fear of losing political representation due to their declining population, incentivising families to have more babies is the wrong approach, says former RS MP Husain Dalwai

17 May 2026 10:59 pm
PM Modi receives Swedens prestigious award Royal Order of Polar Star

Mr. Modi arrived in Sweden on Sunday (May 17, 2026) for a two-day visit

17 May 2026 10:53 pm
Prudential plc, to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance for 3,500 crore

As per regulatory requirement Prudential will reduce its shareholding in ICICIPru Life to under 10%.

17 May 2026 10:49 pm
Parth Pawar meets Fadnavis amid reports of rift within NCP

NCP sources said the two leaders briefly discussed issues within the NCP as well. A seat in Rajya Sabha is getting vacant. We have a few names in mind. This was also discussed, a leader said.

17 May 2026 10:46 pm
Woman stripped, paraded with slipper garland after temple entry dispute; two women arrested

Assault took place after a youth from the victims family defied a caste panchayats ban on the family entering the local temple; videos show bystanders watching and recording on mobile phones

17 May 2026 10:38 pm
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91

Felicien Kabuga (91) was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda's Tutsi minority

17 May 2026 10:34 pm
Tiruchi city traffic police use speed guns to check overspeeding of vehicles

Tiruchi City Traffic Police have acquired three handheld speed radar guns and they have been allotted to Cantonment, Fort and Srirangam police units

17 May 2026 10:33 pm
Security forces kill five terrorists in northwest Pakistan

The operations were conducted late on Saturday (May 16, 2026) in the Bannu district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police

17 May 2026 10:31 pm
Captagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in Dehradun

The accused has been identified as Sanjay Kumar

17 May 2026 10:20 pm
Ladakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workers

Lieutenant-Governor announced a major wage rationalisation reform for daily wagers, part-time, seasonal and need-based employees working in the Union Territory

17 May 2026 10:12 pm
Mehbooba wants Pakistan to respond positively after Hosabalecalls for talks

Underlining that the solution to Kashmir lies in dialogue and within the framework of the Constitution, Ms. Mufti said, We believe in engagement and talks. We seek peace with dignity.

17 May 2026 10:07 pm
Hopes rues PBKS bowlers inability to create early chances

Punjab Kings bowling coach James Hopes denied suggestions that Arshdeep Singh was not fully committed to the team amid a slew of off-field controversies

17 May 2026 10:01 pm
Watch: UDF finalises Kerala cabinet ahead of V D Satheesan swearing-in

After two days of discussions and deliberations, the UDF on Sunday finalised its list of cabinet ministers, with CM-designate V D Satheesan reaching the Lok Bhavan to submit it to Kerala governor .Earlier, Satheesan had said that the full cabinet, comprising 20 ministers and the CM, would be sworn in on Monday.

17 May 2026 9:58 pm
Trinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted money

The crackdown intensified after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged people to file complaints against those who had allegedly extorted money from them during the previous Trinamool Congress regime

17 May 2026 9:56 pm
Palestinian leader's son wins role in Abbas' party, official says

Yasser Abbas won a seat in elections for the Fatah Central Committee, the partys highest decision-making body, at its first general conference in almost a decade. Mahmoud Abbas, 90, will remain chairman, it decided

17 May 2026 9:56 pm