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India should have stepped into vacuum left by U.S. as guarantor of security in West Asia: Talmiz Ahmad

Speaking on the topic Indias Diplomatic Balancing in West Asia: Strategic Autonomy, Energy Security and Global Responsibility, the former Ambassador remarked that India is not a serious role-player as far as West Asia and the crisis over the last two and a half years is concerned.

13 May 2026 3:25 pm
Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra revives classics, showcasing the evolution of dance theatre

Revisiting three iconic productions, SBKKs Shobha Deepak Singh reasserts the vitality of live performance in a screen-saturated era.

13 May 2026 3:20 pm
13 May 2026 3:20 pm
U.K. police pull bodies of three women from sea at Brighton

Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, lifeboats and a helicopter attended the scene on the seafront on the eastern side of the city in southern England

13 May 2026 3:20 pm
Matrixdock Expands Tokenized Silver (XAGm) to Sui, Enabling Institutional-Grade Access for On-Chain Finance

Institutional-grade Silver is now accessible on Sui, expanding XAGms use in on-chain financial systems

13 May 2026 3:17 pm
Assam feels safer with BJP in power in West Bengal: Himanta Biswa Sarma

A day after taking oath as the Chief Minister for the second straight term, he says the political alignment between the two neighbouring States would improve coordination to face shared challenges

13 May 2026 3:12 pm
Sub-registrars suspended after dead man signs not one but two land deals in Belagavi district

Two land deals, worth crores of rupees, were registered in the name of Digambar Shripad Kulkarni who had passed away on April 9, 1987

13 May 2026 3:07 pm
Savukku Shankar gets bail in attempt-to-murder case

A habeas corpus petition has also been filed in the Madras High Court challenging his preventive detention under the Goondas Act

13 May 2026 3:05 pm
Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balans untitled comedy with Anees Bazmee gets release date

The film recently wrapped a major Kerala schedule, with the makers expected to unveil a new still featuring Akshay in the coming days

13 May 2026 3:04 pm
AI is being taught in polytechnics. But employers dont seem excited

AI education in polytechnics is advancing, but employers remain hesitant about hiring graduates, highlighting a skills gap in the industry

13 May 2026 3:02 pm
Bandi Sanjays son misses time to appear before investigators in POCSO case, women stage protest at police station

Cyberabad police served him a notice directing him to appear before investigators at Petbasheerabad police station by 2 p.m. on Wednesday

13 May 2026 2:59 pm
Kerala HC seeks report on siblings approaching Collector to end parents feud

The children had earlier approached the child welfare committee, citing that they were emotionally exhausted due to the feud between their parents and police cases

13 May 2026 2:58 pm
Visakhapatnam gets 1,501.03 crore Centre nod for water, drainage projects; Madhurawada gets lions share

Funding under Urban Challenge Fund includes a 25% GoI grant of 375.26 crore, with multilateral financing from IFC and loans from Canara Bank and IOB

13 May 2026 2:58 pm
Why removing English communication from technical education can be dangerous

The real problem is not whether to teach English, but how to teach it. What is needed is for communication to be taught as a workplace competency, not a literary exercise.

13 May 2026 2:57 pm
Iran war shows military force alone cannot be solution to conflicts: T.S. Tirumurti

The former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations was speaking at the inauguration of Diplomacy and Sustainability Dialogues 2026, jointly organised by Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) and The Hindu

13 May 2026 2:52 pm
Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

Today's medicines have turned the virus that causes AIDS from a fast killer into a manageable chronic disease, often keeping the virus at undetectable levels, but only if people can afford the drugs and stick with them

13 May 2026 2:45 pm
Portugal aims to stop relying on EU funds; seeks to become net EU contributor: PM Luis Montenegro

We are mobilising Portugal to be prepared, not to stand with an outstretched hand asking, but to present credible, ambitious, strong projects that can be selected on the basis of their merit, PM Luis Montenegro said

13 May 2026 2:37 pm
CBSE Class 12 results declared, pass percentage drops to 85.20%

The pass percentage among boys is 82.13%, while for girls it is 88.86%

13 May 2026 2:28 pm
Srisailam temple revenue up to 217 crore; Anam Reddy credits CM Naidus tourism push

Footfall at the Srisailam temple rose from 82.18 lakh in 2023-24 to 119.71 lakh in 2025-26, the minister said

13 May 2026 2:26 pm
K. Vijayanand directs AP-Transco to expedite 68 power transmission projects worth 5,000 crore

On completion, the projects will add 15,274 MVA capacity and 1,822 circuit km of transmission line network

13 May 2026 2:12 pm
Bengal CM Adhikari to retain Bhabanipur Assembly segment, give up Nandigram

Mr. Adhikari defeated TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur bastion in the recently concluded Assembly polls by a margin of 15,105 in a teeterboard battle

13 May 2026 2:01 pm
Goal attainment and youth aspirations are not aligned

Keeping track of youth aspirations against the systems ability to match them is critical if the country is serious about creating a productive labour force

13 May 2026 2:00 pm
CBSE class 12 results declared, pass percentage dropped to 85.20%

Girls have outperformed boys this year as well, by 6.73%

13 May 2026 1:59 pm
Reels that spark a conversation on breast cancer

Reels that spark a conversion on breast cancer awareness also highlight survivor stories, emotionalsupport, and care

13 May 2026 1:58 pm
CBSE Board Class 12 Results 2026 declared: How to check your marks

Heres how you can find out the results for the CBSE 12th board exams.

13 May 2026 1:58 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay wins floor test in Assembly comfortably with 144 votes

DMK and DMDK walk out; 25 AIADMK rebel MLAs vote for Mr. Vijay

13 May 2026 1:51 pm
Careers and courses in logistics

Logistics management encompasses the entire path of the movement of goods across borders, even continents. From warehousing, through transportation to storage and delivery, each element in the logistics chain brings its own challenges and successes. A logistics professional of today needs to be thoroughly informed of all the elements and learn to navigate through business, geographical and cultural boundaries.

13 May 2026 1:37 pm
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, allegedly trained by Mossad

Iran executes Ehsan Afrashteh, a spy trained by Mossad, who was arrested and tried for espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime

13 May 2026 1:34 pm
Vitamins over vaccines: misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge

Once nearing elimination globally, measles has returned as a significant public health threat in the country

13 May 2026 1:29 pm
Dr. Reddys Q4 dips 86% on lower sales, multiple one offs to 221 crore

Total revenue from operations of the Hyderabad-headquartered generic drugmaker was lower at 7,546.4 crore (8,528.4 crore), according to the results prepared as per Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)

13 May 2026 1:24 pm
Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order on TVK MLA Sethupathi, terms it atrocious

Justice Nath said the court did not care for or differentiate between one political party or another, be it DMK, AIADMK, TVK or BJP

13 May 2026 1:23 pm
SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadavs son Prateek Yadav dies at 38

Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). The 38-year-old was rushed to a civil hospital after he suddenly fell ill, but doctors declared him brought dead. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over his death.

13 May 2026 1:22 pm
Vijays government revokes order appointing astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit as OSD (Political) to CM

The government on Tuesday appointed him to the post and it drew severe criticism, even from TVK allies

13 May 2026 1:22 pm
Pushing for environmental protection, social organisation distributes eco-friendly green leaf plates, saplings in Lucknow

Lucknow-based social organisation on May 12 distributed over 45,000eco-friendlygreen leaf plates and 5,000 saplings/plants at various locations in the city

13 May 2026 1:21 pm
Cannes 2026: Peter Jackson receives Honorary Palme dOr at Cannes, says festival helped save The Lord of the Rings

As Cannes honoured Peter Jackson with a surprise Palme dOr, the filmmaker revealed how the festival once helped turn The Lord of the Rings from a mocked studio gamble into a cinematic phenomenon

13 May 2026 1:18 pm
Kejriwal calls on Gen-Z to demand accountability on NEET-UG paper leak, cites Nepal uprising

Kejriwal said recurring paper leak incidents had shaken the confidence of aspirants

13 May 2026 1:17 pm
Motorola significantly improved its market share, says India MD

Mr. Narasimhan said that Motorolas 55-60% of revenues now come from Edge and Razr series

13 May 2026 1:17 pm
U.S. appeals court halts order declaring Trumps global 10% tariff illegal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 12 issued a brief order that included an administrative stay on the CITs order, setting a schedule for both sides to file briefs on the matter

13 May 2026 1:16 pm
ATS raids over 40 places in Maharashtra, questions suspects linked to Pakistan-based gangster

The ATS had specific information about suspicious activities of some persons, who were allegedly in touch with gangster Shahzad Bhatti and his syndicate, says the official

13 May 2026 1:09 pm
IPLreminds us beauty is only one mode of the aesthetic experience

The sublime, the grotesque, the melancholic, the chaotic and the uncanny all belong to the aesthetic realm

13 May 2026 1:06 pm
Going to do whatever is necessary: Trump on Russian oil waiver; forecasts inflation drop after Iran war

Mr. Trump further claimed that the U.S. economy was poised for what he described as a Golden Age, adding that the inflationary pressures would ease sharply after the conflict

13 May 2026 12:58 pm
Cannes 2026: Jury opens festival with political discourse from Park Chan-wook, Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and more

As Cannes 2026 opens under the shadow of Gaza and rising global authoritarianism, the festivals jury members turned the Croisette into a stage for some of the years sharpest political reckonings

13 May 2026 12:56 pm
PM austerity appeal: State leaders take steps to limit their fuel use

Top Ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar, in addition to numerous BJP leaders, were among those who announced measures to reduce convoy sizes and fuel consumption

13 May 2026 12:52 pm
U.S. to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanyl

KS International Traders generated revenue through trafficking in fentanyl, which President Donald Trump has designated as a weapon of mass destruction, the State Department said

13 May 2026 12:51 pm
Koppal Mango Fair opens, offers wide variety of the fruit and related products

Officials said Koppal district has emerged as an important mango-growing region, with mango cultivation spread across more than 6,500 hectares. Kesar mango, in particular, has gained popularity among growers and consumers

13 May 2026 12:47 pm