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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
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
Israel PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack

Benjamin Netanyahus remarks followed the Israeli militarys announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamass armed wing, had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza on May 15

18 May 2026 2:05 am
NEET UG leak: CBI conducts searches at Renukai Chemistry Classes in Latur

CBI officials began the search at Renukai Chemistry Classes in the citys Shivnagar locality in the afternoon, and it was still underway till late evening

18 May 2026 1:53 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
Gunmen kill 10 people in town in Mexicos Puebla state, authorities say

The victims were six men, three women, and a child, and all were shot in the early hours of May 17

18 May 2026 1:14 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
Bengal does not believe in bulldozer politics, says Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjees remark comes amid eviction drives at various places in the State

18 May 2026 12:41 am
Palaniswamis actions show that AIADMK has weakened now, says Finance Minister

WhenJayalalithaabecame Chief Minister she too expanded the Cabinet gradually. Chief Minister C. JosephVijaywill decide on expanding the Cabinet and who will be a part of it

18 May 2026 12:27 am
One-horse races are no triumph for democracy

Democracy demands not merely elections, but also meaningful and fair competition

18 May 2026 12:21 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
One tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirms

Canadas national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive

17 May 2026 11:57 pm
Will seek CBI probe if AIADMK or AMMK legislators are made Ministers: Dhinakaran

Criticising Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, he says the former earlier targeted the AIADMK by calling it a corrupt party, and questions the rationale behind AIADMK rebel legislators backing him now

17 May 2026 11:40 pm
Demand to bring Anaimangalam Chola-era copper plates to Tamil Nadu gathers momentum

Leaders say the antiques should be displayed for public viewing at a museum in the State

17 May 2026 11:34 pm
Ilaiyaraaja, the eternal experimenter

Half a century after maestro Ilaiyaraajas debut as a composer, his music continues to defy categorisation, dissolving boundaries between folk idioms, Carnatic grammar, and Western classical architecture.

17 May 2026 11:25 pm
Decision on letters submitted by both groups of AIADMK MLAs will be taken at appropriate time: J.C.D. Prabhakar

The Speaker says no specific time limit has been stipulated in Assembly Rules or law for taking a decision on letters submitted to the Speaker. He inspects playgrounds in his Thousand Lights constituency

17 May 2026 11:18 pm
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
Throwing non-veg food waste in Ganga could hurt religious sentiments: Allahabad HC on iftar party row

The FIR was lodged on March 16 based on a complaint filed by Rajat Jaiswal, the president of the Varanasi chapter of the BJP Yuva Morcha, claiming that the incident hurt the sentiments of the Hindus.

17 May 2026 10:48 pm
High-level inquiry committee set up to probe fire in Rajdhani Express: Railway Board

The fire erupted at 5.15 a.m. in the B-1 passenger coach of the train between Vikramgarh Alot and Lunirichha stations under the Kota Railway division, one-and-a-half hours after it left the Ratlam Junction in Madhya Pradesh

17 May 2026 10:46 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
Noted Sri Lankan journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj dies in Canada

He wrote extensively for over four decades on the islands ethnic conflict and key political developments, including as The Hindus Sri Lanka Correspondent

17 May 2026 10:28 pm
Captagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in Dehradun

The accused has been identified as Sanjay Kumar

17 May 2026 10:20 pm