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West Bengal government to detect, delete and deport illegal infiltrators, says CM Adhikari

The West Bengal government handed over land for construction of border fencing along 27 km of India Bangladesh border across five districts of the State

21 May 2026 12:02 pm
Adani Power to acquire 24% stake in JPVL, thermal assets for 4,194 crore

According to a regulatory filing, the company has also inked a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of 24% shares of Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, held by Jaiprakash Associates.

21 May 2026 11:59 am
Meet the new Ministers in Tamil Nadu CM Vijays expanded Cabinet

Previously, 10 members, including the Chief Minister, were sworn in

21 May 2026 11:58 am
Andhra Pradesh intensifies fertiliser crackdown; 80 dealer licences suspended, one cancelled

The licence of dealers found guilty will be cancelled immediately and criminal cases registered against them, says Atchannaidu

21 May 2026 11:53 am
Philippines orders arrest of fugitive Senator sought by ICC

Philippine law enforcement agencies are now tasked to effect the arrest of Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida told reporters

21 May 2026 11:52 am
Three-day transport strike in Delhi; commercial vehicle drivers' unions extend support, demand fare hike

The strike till May 23 is against the Delhi government's decision to hike the environment compensation cess on commercial vehicles; six auto rickshaw unions have distanced themselves

21 May 2026 11:52 am
Mega 158: Chiranjeevis film with Bobby Kolli goes on floor; Pawan Kalyan attends launch

Produced by KVN Productions, Chiranjeevis Mega 158 marks the reunion of the Telugu superstar with director Bobby Kolli after Waltair Veeraya

21 May 2026 11:50 am
Mexico arrests municipal president, five others in corruption probe

Earlier, authorities said they were blocking accounts for 22 people and 10 organisations tied to a corruption ring in Morelos

21 May 2026 11:43 am
Indonesia says eight miners killed by Papua rebels

The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) said it had carried out a successful cleansing operation against soldiers/police officers disguised as illegal gold miners.

21 May 2026 11:25 am
U.S. shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly Americans

U.S. authorities said tech support scams cost Americans $2.1 billion last year, while residents of Rhode Island alone reported losses of at least $5.7 million

21 May 2026 11:20 am
The importance of skill labs in schools

Skill-based education can turn schools into spaces of exploration, innovation, and real-world readiness

21 May 2026 11:08 am
Intuit to cut 17% of global jobs to streamline operations, memo shows

CEO Sasan Goodarzi sent an email to staff earlier in the day, saying that reducing complexity and simplifying the structure would help it deliver better products, according to the memo

21 May 2026 11:04 am
Rupee recovers 41 paise from its all-time closing low to 96.45 per U.S. dollar in early trade

Investors are still gauging the geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity in the background with any flare-up in West Asia tensions or spikes in crude, forex traders said

21 May 2026 10:59 am
Elon Musk eyes Wall Street record with SpaceX IPO

After the IPO, Elon Musk would be the CEO, CTO, and Chairman of the Board, the filing revealed

21 May 2026 10:56 am
Stock markets rally in early trade tracking positive trend in global peers, easing oil prices

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 327.74 points to 75,646.13 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 111.75 points to 23,772.05

21 May 2026 10:52 am
Baazar Style Retail Delivers Strong FY26 Performance with 37% Revenue Growth

Company strengthens leadership in value fashion retail through expansion, private labels, and strategic investments

21 May 2026 10:48 am
DataArt India Draws New International Projects as Bengaluru Team Enters Its Fourth Year

After three years of deliberate team-building across talent, culture, and community, the results are now visible throughout DataArts global delivery network

21 May 2026 10:47 am
Indias Steel Boom Faces a Carbon Challenge, Says Asia Research & Engagement

Singapore & New Delhi, Delhi, India Business Wire India

21 May 2026 10:46 am
Delhi records warmest May night in 14 years, orange alert for heatwave

Maximum temperature in the city is expected to touch 46C

21 May 2026 10:42 am
Soccer-Clinical Aston Villa outclass Freiburg to win Europa League

Freiburg were hoping to win their first major silverware in their 122-year-old history but rarely threatened the Villa goal

21 May 2026 10:39 am
A new field guide spotlights Delhis marvellous bat diversity

A new fold-out publication, Bats of Delhi NCR, brought out by WWF-India in partnership with the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), the Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), and Bat Conservation International, seeks to help people better understand these flying mammals

21 May 2026 10:36 am
Mother, son stabbed to death in Delhi's Govindpuri; robbery suspected

The police found some cash and jewellery missing from almirahs, indicating a robbery was the motive behind the killings

21 May 2026 10:33 am
RBI considers rate hike as rupee slumps: reports

This comes after the rupee touched a new low of 96.95 against the dollar on May 20

21 May 2026 10:25 am
MANN+HUMMEL opens tech, innovation centre in Karnataka

The new facility is designed to accelerate global product development and customer-centric innovation by integrating advanced research labs, testing infrastructure, digital engineering, and data analytics under one roof.

21 May 2026 10:23 am
Nvidia posts record $81.6 billion quarterly revenue on AI spending boom

Net profit surged to $58.3 billion, more than tripling from $18.8 billion in the year-earlier period

21 May 2026 10:23 am
After High Court verdict, Hindu petitioners seek free entry for devotees at Bhojshala in Madhya Pradesh

Petitioner Ashish Goyal, associated with the 'Hindu Front for Justice', in his application to the ASI on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), said worshippers should not be charged even the existing Re 1 entry fee.

21 May 2026 10:18 am
Samsung Electronics' shares jump after tentative wage deal suspends strike

The companys proposal of paying performance bonuses in company stock rather than cash appeared to reflect Samsung managements preference

21 May 2026 10:13 am
U.P. CM Adityanath conducts review of Data Centre Cluster, Project Ganga and wheat processing policy

The Chief Minister said that the data centre cluster will create the basic infrastructure for Uttar Pradeshs AI mission

21 May 2026 9:50 am
PM Modi leaves for home after concluding five-nation tour

PM Modi concludes a five-nation tour, enhancing strategic partnerships and cooperation with Italy, UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway

21 May 2026 9:44 am
Anthropic nears first quarterly profit, agrees to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion monthly for computing power

Elon Musk posted on X that SpaceX was in discussions with other companies about offering AI compute as a service at significant scale

21 May 2026 9:40 am
OpenAI to file IPO paperwork in coming days, reports WSJ

The IPO push also comes amid persistent questions about Altman's trustworthiness that gained fresh prominence during the Musk trial

21 May 2026 9:16 am
Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran weighs U.S. offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'

Iran warned on Wednesday, May 20, that war in West Asia would spread far beyond the region if the United States and Israel resumed their attacks after President Donald Trump threatened to strike again unless a deal is reached.

21 May 2026 8:53 am
Voting begins for re-polling in Falta Assembly seat in West Bengal

Polling for the Falta Assembly seat was held in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29; after large-scale irregularities were reported, the Election Commission ordered re-polling in the constituency on May 21.

21 May 2026 8:18 am
Defeat of delimitation Bill is south Indias loss: Nara Lokesh

The vote against Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill has placed southern States at a disadvantage Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh stand to lose representation after the next Census, Telugu Desam Partys newly appointed working president says, blaming politics, not policy for the Bills failure; he addresses concerns over upcoming resource-intensive data centres and explains why his government is incentivising larger families

21 May 2026 8:09 am
MSME Growth Conclave in Vijayawada on May 25

The initiative will be unveiled during the MSME Growth Conclave scheduled to be held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kala Vedika in Vijayawada on May 25.

21 May 2026 7:52 am
Woman held over bid to murder another woman for gold in Manipal

The Manipal police registered a case for offences under Sections 109 (attempt to murder) and 309(4) (robbery) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

21 May 2026 7:45 am
International Tea Day 2026: How to brew the perfect cup of Darjeeling tea? We find out at Flurys Kolkata

From water temperature and brewing time to why milk should never enter the cup, a senior steward at Kolkatas iconic tearoom walks us through the delicate ritual of preparing Darjeeling tea in a city otherwise devoted to strong roadside chai.

21 May 2026 7:26 am
BJP government snatching reservation of PDA in U.P., alleges Akhilesh

Akhilesh Yadav, who released a Samajwadi Audit Report regarding the misappropriation of reservation quotas, alleged that the scams and corruption have plagued recruitment processes under the BJP government

21 May 2026 6:27 am
Delhi Police nabs 89 individuals in month-long crackdown on cybercrime

Raids and arrests in different States in April part of probes into digital arrests, investment frauds, APK file scams, fake dating memberships, and mule account operations, involving funds totalling 70 crore, says DCP (West)

21 May 2026 5:51 am