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Results were announced for five State Assembly elections, the annual government crime report was released and new Cabinet ministers were sworn in in Bihar last week. Here are graphics explaining these and other top stories last week.
An American newspaper said the UAE's attacks targeted a refinery located on Iran's Lavan Island and took place around the time U.S. President Donald Trump was announcing a cease-fire in the war after a five-week air strike campaign
Produced by Dalley Khorsani Production in co-production with Kathkala Films, Shape of Momo explores womanhood and relationships, with a crew led largely by women.
A CBI team conducted the raid while probing an allegation of a bribe transaction of around 20 lakh, officials said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption, avoid unnecessary foreign travel, and postpone gold purchases amid the ongoing West Asia crisis
The venture, which will be majority owned and controlled by OpenAI, also comes as rival Anthropic enjoys strong success
The 30-share BSE Sensex falls by 525.44 points to 75,489.84 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty drops 164.5 points to 23,651.35
Mr Modi has appealed citizens to avoid foreign travel for a year, avoid buying gold, use public transport and electric vehicles [EVs], and adopt work from home
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the Rupee opened at 95.57 against the U.S. dollar and then fell further to an all-time low of 95.63 against the greenback
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A galaxy of VVIPs from diverse fields is expected to attend the oath-taking ceremony at the College of Veterinary Science Playground in Guwahati
We are no longer in any pre-poll alliance, says former Ministers C.Ve. Shanmugam
Under the Centre's flagship programme, health insurance of up to 5 lakh is provided to each eligible household annually
Closing arguments for the trial will happen on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said
Measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or Parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel's history
I would also try to make sure that Sam and Greg (Brockman, his co-founder) don't create a competing company and they would join Microsoft, the Microsoft CEO told the court
The Nepali film had premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea in November 2025 where it won the Taipei Film Commission Award and the Songwon Vision Award
As per media reports, Edappadi K Palaniswami has got the backing of 17 of the 47 MLAs belonging to the AIADMK, though a member of the Palaniswami camp claimed it was 24
Eileen Wang has resigned as Arcadia mayor and is expected to plead guilty in the federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks
In light of the ongoing tensions in West Asia, companies have already adopted prudent energy management measures across campuses, Nasscom said
During the meeting with Union Railway Minister, the MP sought approval for a new railway corridor connecting PidugurallaSavalyapuram to Ramayapatnam Port
Of the 717 shops, 276 are located within500 metre from various places of worship, 186 near educational institutions and 255 near bus terminuses
Enemy UAVs are currently over Kyiv. Please stay safe until the alert is cleared, the head of the capital's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, posted on Telegram
China will not be sending any other high-level official for the meeting, the Foreign Ministry indicated
Admissions to government arts and science colleges in the State commenced on May 7 with online registration enabled through the official www.tngasa.in portal.
Donald Trump warned the ceasefire in the West Asia war was on life support after rejecting the latest counteroffer from Iran
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said administrative and police officers will visit at least ten educational institutions in their respective areas to create awareness among students about the ill-effects of drugs
The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to approve Kevin Warsh to be the U.S. Federal Reserve's next leader at a time when the central bank's independence is being tested
The report also claimed that Iran had also parked its civilian aircraft in neighbouring Afghanistan to protect it from U.S. airstrikes
The Jaipur Foot Prosthetics Centre, set up by non-profit organisation Jaipur Foot USA, was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his visit to the Caribbean nation on May 9
orldTravelling in the two planes were 28 evacuees from the ship, according to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, including passengers, crew, and medical staff
Here is a select list of stories to start the day.
Among living patients, seven cases have been confirmed and an eighth is listed as probable, according to the WHO, the UN health body and certain national health authorities
The poll authority had held back the exercise due to Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal held last month
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood was one of at least three Cabinet Ministers to suggest that the Prime Minister needs to consider his position
The group declined to support stronger measures from some European governments and withheld details, but French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot said the Ministers had decided to sanction Hamas leaders
The security official said, Israeli forces established a base in an abandoned airstrip, built by Saddam Hussein, in the Najaf desert
King Charles III has done well to reiterate that the Magna Cartas law above rulers theme must resonate across the democratic world
Indo-Pacific dynamics are reshaping the India-Vietnam bilateral relationship
The World Health Organization has attributed 16% of disabling hearing loss in adults to occupational noise
Those rescued will be taken to Apna Ghar Ashram, where arrangements have been made for their treatment, care, food, medical support and rehabilitation
The Telangana government must ensure safety in both offline and online spaces
Prime Minister Narendra Modis suggestions to Indians imply a serious economic impact
The timing of the show-cause notice to Vinesh Phogat is suspect
Seventh seed Lakshya will open against Singapores Jason Teh Jia Heng and sixth seed Sindhu will begin against Chinese Taipeis Tung Ciou-Tong
Licensing regimes, strategic lawsuits, algorithmic suppression, and the slow desiccation of local newsrooms have led to a procedural rather than violent decline
Allocations to the sector would be gradually increased to 15% of the annual Budget, says Reddy, also the Education Minister, while launching the Exclusive Education Week celebrations in Hyderabad; also unveils 1,700-crore infrastructure works for integrated school complexes, additional classrooms and pre-primary sections in government schools

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