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Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall.
A massive fire broke out in Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district early on Sunday. Kota railway division PRO Ravindra Lakhara said passengers from the affected coach were accommodated in other compartments for their onward journey till Kota.
After heading up WNYC’s Note To Self , Zamorodi went on to host NPR’s TED Radio Hour , and even gave a TED Talk of her own in 2017 that has racked up over seven million views. What is the first app you install on a new phone or computer? That said, I’m so not ready to “upgrade” to Meta glasses or anything on my face just yet.
I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn’t have to say much to get me excited about its successor. The $399 Nova Pro Omni that came out on May 5th has a similar design to.
Scientists have produced the clearest view ever of part of the cosmic web, the enormous hidden network of matter that stretches across the Universe and connects galaxies together. After spending hundreds of hours collecting observations, an international team captured a detailed image of a massive cosmic filament linking two actively forming galaxies from a time when the Universe was only about 2 billion years old. The study, led by Davide Tornotti, PhD student at the University of Milano-Bicocca, produced the sharpest image ever captured of a cosmic filament stretching roughly 3 million light-years.
While keeping in abeyance a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against an estranged husband who was stopped from travelling out of India for employment, the Karnataka High Court recently said that an executive measure cannot be allowed to operate in a manner that results in the ‘civil death’ of an individual by completely extinguishing his right to livelihood. Following this, the police issued an LOC against the husband, who was intercepted and arrested at the airport upon his arrival in India the same year.
Meta is expanding the capabilities of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with gesture-based virtual writing, mixed reality recording, live captions, and broader app support as the company pushes deeper into AI-powered wearable computing. (Image: Reuters) Meta has announced a major update for its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, bringing the company’s gesture-based virtual writing feature to all users while adding several new mixed-reality and communication tools.
Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar cut his convoy size for his Saturday visit to the state following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption amid the West Asia conflict. “For thousands of Congress workers like me, this is an emotional and historically significant moment,” he said.
4 min read May 16, 2026 01:21 PM IST Today’s adolescents face pressures that earlier generations never encountered (Photo: Magnific) E very generation believes the next one has it easier. Today’s teenagers are often described as “soft”, “overprotected”, or unable to cope with hardship the way previous generations supposedly did. Instead of allowing the child to face the school consequences, a parent immediately emails the teacher, requests extensions, or blames “stress”.
Delhi University said the move is aimed at reducing paperwork, duplication and manual errors in the admission process For the first time, Delhi University will introduce automatic digital integration of students’ personal details and CUET scores in both undergraduate and postgraduate admissions this year, The Indian Express has learnt. The university said the move is aimed at reducing paperwork, duplication and manual errors in the admission process. For those opting for one-years Master’s: The university also announced that admissions to the one-year postgraduate programmes would be conducted separately through another portal to be launched later.
US President Donald Trump came to China with big hopes of securing concrete agreements on trade and rare earths. A Fox News reporter said "heated and physical clashes" took place between Chinese officials and US agents during the visit of Trump and Xi to Beijing's Temple of Heaven. Ahead of the Trump-Xi bilateral meeting, a White House aide was trampled by Chinese reporters, The New York Post reported.
The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ended on Friday (May 15, 2026) with some heat,.
An experiment demonstrates how survivorship bias can create the illusion of market genius. By selectively sharing successful predictions and discarding failures, a perfect track record can be manufactured.
The World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico is sparking discussions beyond the realm of football. DFB Director Andreas Rettig discusses the Germany team and the geopolitical situation in an interview with DW.
A growing cohort of people are shunning new technologies in favour of the outdated or obsolete. Euronews Next spoke to four collectors about escaping digital fatigue with dumb phones and iPods.
The US Department of Defense released the first batch of its UFO files last week at the direction of the president, Donald Trump, who promised to make them public “based on the tremendous interest.
An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health officials said. Uganda’s health ministry said it had also confirmed an outbreak and that a 59-year-old man had died in a Kampala hospital from the disease after travelling from the DRC.
Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland.
Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.
Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, have launched airstrikes targeting a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists as the ruling junta struggles to maintain its hold on.
Mexico City is set to host five World Cup matches this summer, making it the perfect time to visit the most populous city in North America. 1 million people, traffic congestion is quite intense during rush hours, especially in the area near Azteca stadium.
Bolivian miners clashed with the police during a march on Thursday to call for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, with some setting off dynamite. Although Paz signed a decree to annul the law on Wednesday, protests have only continued to spread.
Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) "> NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that NEET UG exams will go computer based from next year, while clarifying on the alleged irregularities in the examination, he said that the government has "zero tolerance towards malpractices. Meanwhile, the NTA, earlier in the day, announced that the NEET UG re-examination will now be conducted on Sunday, June 21.
Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby I just witnessed. Steven Molo, Musk’s lawyer, stumbled over his words. He at one.
NPR's science podcast <em>Short Wave</em> brings us the stories of how future sunscreens might come from fish, how loving art may impact aging, and a student's quest to build a more sustainable marimba.
Human rights experts at the United Nations issued a rare public appeal to Equatorial Guinea, urging the central African country to halt its plans to return US deportees to their home countries, where they.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused in the Red Fort area car bomb explosion case, in which 11 people were killed, officials said on Thursday. At a clandestine meeting in Srinagar in 2022, the accused reconstituted the AGuH terror outfit as "AGuH Interim" following a failed 'Hijrat' (migration) to Afghanistan via Turkiye, it said. Under the umbrella of the newly constituted outfit, they launched "Operation Heavenly Hind" aimed at overthrowing the democratically established Indian government and imposing Sharia rule, said the statement issued by the NIA.
Ongoing conflicts, economic uncertainties and challenges in trade, technology are shaping global landscape, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said in his opening remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit that began on Thursday (May 14, 2026). India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14 and 15, 2026, which will be chaired by External Affairs Minister S.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 7,500-page charge sheet against 10 accused persons in the Red Fort area car bomb explosion case. “At a clandestine meeting in Srinagar in 2022, the accused had reconstituted the AGuH terror outfit as ‘AGuH Interim’ following a failed Hizrat (migration) to Afghanistan via Turkey. Under the umbrella of the newly constituted outfit, they had launched ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’ aimed at overthrowing the democratically established Indian government and imposing Sharia rule,” it alleged.
Keralam chief minister-designate VD Satheesan on Thursday credited senior Congress leader KC Venugopal — who was a frontrunner in the CM race — for playing a crucial role in his elevation to the top post. Track live updates on Kerala govt formation here Satheesan's shoutout to Venugopal Addressing reporters after his selection, Satheesan said he viewed the responsibility not as a personal achievement but as "something divine". Congress's ‘rare’ decision Congress leaders Ajay Maken, Mukul Wasnik and Deepa Dasmunshi announced the selection of VD Satheesan as the leader of Kerala legislature party (CLP) on Thursday, paving the way for his oath-taking as state chief minister.
Ten years on from the referendum, Brexit still shapes British politics. It has smashed the two-party duopoly and continues to divide the country. Keir Starmer’s struggle to remain prime minister after last.
Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the pretrial detention of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on suspicion of money laundering, according to prosecutors. Investigation widens to Zelenskyy inner circle Prosecutors accuse Yermak of involvement in a 460-million-hryvnia money-laundering scheme linked to a housing development outside Kyiv.
New Delhi: In a major push aimed at improving passenger safety and strengthening road safety enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has directed all states and Union Territories to strictly implement rules mandating GPS tracking systems and panic buttons in public service vehicles. Importantly, the installation details must also be updated on the government’s Vahan portal, which digitally tracks vehicle registration and transport-related records across India. The court’s observations come amid recurring concerns around passenger safety in public transport, particularly in urban areas where taxis and app-based cab services are widely used.
President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Trump is expected to visit the Temple of Heaven, a historic landmark, in the afternoon, and attend a state banquet in the evening. China was the first major economy to retaliate against Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in April 2025.
If I were in government I’d propose a very different response to the challenges we face – starting with protecting people from the cost of living, says former Labour home secretary David Blunkett.
com Kaynes Technology shares plunged after the company’s Q4 results disappointed investors on multiple fronts. JPMorgan downgraded the stock to Neutral from Overweight and slashed its target price to Rs 4,000, while Nuvama downgraded to Hold and cut its target price to Rs 3,550 from Rs 5,500, a reduction of nearly 36%. Kaynes posted Q4 revenue of Rs 1,243 crore, a 26% year-on-year increase but the company had guided for Rs 1,700 crore, making the miss a staggering 27% below its own target.
It’s mid-afternoon in Fujisawa. Schoolchildren, rucksacks on their backs, bound into a room where a group of pensioners welcome them boisterously, before sitting them down to help with their homework. This.
The remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets. In 2012, two US marines were killed and two others injured during a helicopter crash in Morocco’s southern city of Agadir while taking part in the exercises.
The Trump administration is fighting for the right to keep some social media moderation advocates out of the US. “One of the worst parts about a chilling effect is all of the research that won’t happen,” CITR executive director Brandi Geurkink said at a press conference after the hearing. “I will do my best to get it all figured out,” Boasberg said.
Google has unveiled Android 17 with new Gemini-powered AI tools, redesigned emoji and upgraded security features. (Image: Google) Google has officially revealed the biggest new features coming to Android 17 at the Android Show 2026, introducing a wide range of upgrades spanning artificial intelligence, cross-platform sharing, digital well-being, and security. Screen Reactions adds built-in reaction video recording Android 17 introduces a new creator-focused feature called “Screen Reactions,” allowing users to record both their screen and selfie camera simultaneously.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) found a Madras High Court intervention barring Tamil Nadu’s ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party MLA R. The apex court stayed the operation of the High Court order, allowing Mr. Sethupathi, who is the petitioner, said the apex court should pass strictures against the order passed by the High Court on May 12.
As US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he aims to press China to "open up" to American firms, he will be accompanied by top US executives from tech, finance and manufacturing, including figures from AI and Wall Street. In a significant late-stage development, Jensen Huang, President and CEO of Nvidia, has reportedly joined the presidential entourage. Boeing has faced significant hurdles since Beijing increased import taxes on American goods to 125% in April 2025, a retaliatory measure following the US decision to raise tariffs on Chinese products to 145%.
Urvashi Rautela made her 5th outing at the Cannes Film Festival. “I am wearing this very beautiful designer from Vietnam called JoliPoli and it’s my pleasure to represent my country India at the opening ceremony Cannes Film Festival 2026,” she said.
At a corporate office in Bengaluru, an employee in the sales division has been struggling for months. Targets have increased, deadlines have shortened and promotions have stalled despite longer working hours.
Ramey Krishan Rana, a first-generation independent lawyer, said, “The very first thing a client asks is: ‘ Waqeel sahab, aapka chamber kidhar hai? Between 2015 and 2025 alone, Delhi saw an influx of roughly 1 lakh new lawyers. His PIL, filed last November, challenged Rule 5-A of the Delhi High Court Lawyers’ Chambers (Allotment and Occupancy) Rules, 1980.
The Narendra Modi-led government increased customs duties on imports of precious metals, including gold and silver, from six per cent to 15 per cent, a move that comes after the Prime Minister's austerity push. He further said that consequential changes have been made to other items, including gold and silver doré, coins, and findings. 'India proactively responding to external risks' Historically, customs duty on precious metals have been calibrated in response to prevailing macroeconomic and external sector conditions.
The naturalist is venerated as a cuddly Paddington Bear, but he’s more than that. Don’t let the superficial backslaps obscure the political critique he makes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew.
The shares of CIAN Agro Industries, Indo Tech Transformers, HFCL, Ideaforge Technology and others more than doubled in the first 25 sessions of FY27 which began on April 1 this year. This came while benchmark index Sensex jumped 7% during the period, recovering some losses after the sharp selloff in March triggered by the skyrocketing oil prices and raging Iran-US war.
Labour has spent much of the past year paralysed by competing fears. MPs’ dread of facing voters with Keir Starmer as prime minister has been kept in check by their recoil from the process of replacing him.
When Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platforms in February, citing security concerns during anti-government protests, it became the talk of town – literally.Within weeks of.
Nothing prepares you for the shock that is the Cannes film festival: the adrenaline, the fatigue, the elation and the emotion, but also the hunger, the anger, the magic and the ridicule. For young cinephiles,.
Sony’s Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that’s finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. It’s the main part of an overdue design refresh, blowing fresh air into Sony’s slick, but now slightly stale, aesthetic. Image: Sony The redesign may be overdue aesthetically, but it probably serves practical purpose too, allowing Sony to fit in a substantially larger sensor for the phone’s telephoto lens.
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered the process plants use to create mitraphylline, a rare natural compound that has attracted attention for its possible cancer fighting properties. Barber Faculty of Science identified the first known plant enzyme capable of twisting a molecule into the distinctive spiro shape. "UBC Okanagan's mentorship and support made this possible, and I'm excited to keep growing as a researcher here in Canada."
After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the lying snake himself: Sam Altman. At the end of the testimony, his lawyer William Savitt asked him.
The number of internal displacements triggered by conflict or violence around the world reached a record high in 2025, surpassing the number of disaster-driven internal displacements for the first time. From DR Congo and Sudan to Iran and Lebanon, we see millions more displaced on top of the previous record numbers driven out of their homes,” he added. A chart showing a breakdown of recorded internal displacements globally by cause since 2009, with conflict driving an increasing number and proportion of internal displacements Internal displacements refer to each new instance that a person is forced to flee within the borders of their own country.
“A former Army officer, accused of murdering three people in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an encounter,” a police officer said on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), adding that two personnel, including a sub-inspector, were also injured. “In the morning, Singh killed a man named Mangru, a resident of Zamania in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, on the PDD-Tarighat Passenger train,” the superintendent of police said.
Actor-politician C Joseph Vijay finally found his way to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu as he made his maiden speech there as chief minister on Tuesday. Here' what lies next for Vijay- A floor test pending in Tamil Nadu assembly The results of Tamil Nadu state polls held in April led to a hung assembly for the first time since 1967, with no major alliance or party hitting the majority mark of 118. However, Vijay's TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108, out of which Vijay won two, and fell short of 11 seats effectively to claim majority.
It was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m relay for Botswana. The home.
The NEET was taken by 24 lakh candidates. Revised examination dates, together with the schedule for issuance of fresh admit cards, will be announced through the official channels of the Agency in due course. The NTA said, it is conscious that the decision to re-conduct the examination will impose substantial inconvenience upon candidates and their families.
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty on Monday expressed support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal urging citizens to reduce fuel consumption and depend less on imported goods amid disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. In a video posted by PTI, he said, “PM Modi's call for austerity amid global crisis is sensible. “Everybody talks about gas cylinder price rise, but we never started the war, we did not ask for a petrol price rise,” she had said.
Rani Kapur, the 80-year-old mother of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court with a fresh plea seeking to restrict Sunjay's third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, from interfering with the functioning of the ‘RK Family Trust’ till the pendency of the mediation proceedings started on 7 May. Rani Kapur's counsel mentioned the plea before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, ANI reported. The lawsuit The bench had issued notice to Priya Kapur and others on the plea filed by Rani Kapur alleging that the trust, which was constituted in her name in October 2017, was a product of "forged, fabricated and fraudulent" documents.
European Union negotiators on Tuesday reached an agreement on rules that aim to bolster the bloc's supply chains for essential medicines and reduce its dependence on drug manufacturers outside the bloc. The agreed rules aim, among other things, to make it easier to use public funding to support the production of such medicines.
A saree worn by Indian space scientist Nandini Harinath during a major milestone in India’s Mars Orbiter Mission has become part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Known globally for displaying historic aircraft, spacecraft and aviation artefacts, the museum has now added an item tied to India’s space journey — a saree worn by one of ISRO’s prominent women scientists during the successful launch phase of the country’s first interplanetary mission. The spacecraft was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on November 5, 2013.
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — The U.S. and China are.
A question has been hanging thick in the whispered political gossip of Patna and beyond: After Nitish Kumar, who?After all, the Janata Dal (United) – which, since its inception, has never faced the.
He shared that his father, Prakash Chand Kochhar, had moved to Raleigh in 1946 to study textile manufacturing at NC State (Image source: @CollinRugg/X) Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar is making waves after he surprised graduating students at North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles by announcing that he and his wife, Marilyn Kochhar, would pay off all final-year student loans for the college’s class of 2026. “It is my privilege to announce today that, in honour of my father Prakash Chand Kochhar, Marilyn and I are providing a graduation gift to cover all the final-year education loans incurred by Wilson College graduates during the 2025–26 academic year,” Kochhar said in the video.
Six people, including five tourists from Gujarat and a local driver, were killed in the early hours of Monday when their SUV skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Kakira in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district. Four other passengers survived the crash with injuries and three of them are reported to be in critical condition due to severe head trauma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to make a series of changes in their consumption habits to help the country withstand the global economic upheaval from the Iran war. DW has the latest.
in Hyundai Motor India's stock surged nearly 5% despite a 22% dip in Q4 FY26 net profit. The shares of Hyundai Motor India jumped nearly 5% on Monday as brokerages maintained their ‘Buy’ ratings on the stock even after the automaker reported a 22% drop in net profit to Rs 1,256 crore for Q4 FY26, compared with Rs 1,614 crore in the year-ago period. For the full financial year FY26, Hyundai Motor India reported a 2% YoY rise in revenue to Rs 70,763 crore, while net profit declined 4% YoY to Rs 5,543 crore from FY25.
Childhood opens with an ambient recording of someone walking down a hall (I think), and some swirling synth noise before the first song, “Island in the Sky” kicks off properly with a motorik beat and bass throb. Despite its slow build, it’s clear why the band chose this as their first single.
Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven’t heard of. Just last month, The Ankler, one of Substack’s most popular publications, left.
The small $99 gadget isn’t perfect, but its capabilities and app-provided templates were just what I was looking for. I connected the machine, installed Cricut’s Design Space software on my laptop (also available on iOS and Android), and ran my first test cut in well under 30 minutes. Then again, if you imagine yourself wanting to make larger designs more often, I suggest springing for the $199 Cricut Explore 5.
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Nine ministers were inducted into the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay led cabinet as he was formally sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu by governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday. (AP) The Lok Bhavan on Sunday released the list of nine candidates who hail from diverse backgrounds with a mixture of political blend. In December 2024, Arjuna penned a book ‘Ellorukkumaana Thalaivar Ambedkar (Ambedkar: A leader for all), which was released by Vijay.
A smartphone running Anthropic’s Claude chatbot is displayed for a photograph in San Francisco, March 21, 2025. Now, based on a deeper investigation into why the model reacted in this manner, Anthropic said it has traced the issue back to training data scraped from the internet, including online posts that depict AI as “evil”. How to address agentic misalignment In order to eliminate blackmailing and deceptive behaviour in Claude AI models, Anthropic said that it started by training Claude on examples of safe behaviour.
The Bombay High Court recently observed that there was no “prima facie evidence” to connect a 34-year-old engineer from Nashik with ISIS and questioned the prosecution’s claim that he transferred Rs 50,000 to a co-accused to support the banned group monetarily. It granted him bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, along with sureties, and conditions to cooperate with the probe and not to leave the area under the purview of the Nashik special court.
NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay on Sunday assumed office as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and delivered his first address, calling his government “a new beginning” and promising secular and social justice governance after sweeping to power in the assembly elections. A new era of real, secular, social justice starts now,” Vijay said after taking the oath at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The last government has gone out after borrowing debts of more than Rs 10 lakh crore.
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall.
And just like that, Mother’s Day is tomorrow, May 10th, which is too soon for most online purchases to arrive in time. That said, you aren’t alone if you waited too long to pick up a gift this year, and you.
Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She explained an argument that had erupted between the South African and Rwandan.
Water gets all the credit. When gaming companies want to show off new graphics technology, things tend to get wet; splashing waves that are only possible with the latest physics engine, or puddles that can.
At the Los Angeles Convention Center, two 85-inch TVs sat side by side inside the Nanosys meeting room at Display Week — a yearly business-to-business convention focusing on the technology that goes into.
Students on the aft deck of the Empire State VII preparing for this year's summer cruise. They'll sail to Charleston, S.C., Málaga, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland before returning to New.
Dhinakaran said, “It appears that TVK has submitted what seems to be a copy of our MLA support letter, which is actually a forged letter. ” Responding Dhinakaran accusations, TVK released a video, which went viral on social media on Saturday, where Kamaraj is seen writing a letter and extending his support to TVK. The TVK, which won 108 seats, sought support from several smaller camps secure 118 seats in the 234-seat Assembly.
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna hasn't even started yet — and yet it has been at the center of heated debates for months. At issue isn't so much the spectacular pop shows themselves as the.
” — Julia Roberts This quote by Julia Roberts is a powerful endorsement of experiential living and the necessity of failure. Instead of viewing mistakes as character flaws, professional dead-ends, or permanent setbacks, they are positioned as mandatory educational tools. She won Best Actress for her powerful portrayal of a legal assistant in the 2000 biographical drama Erin Brockovich.
T he message I most dread receiving on WhatsApp isn’t “Call me” or “I can’t believe what you did last night”. Voice notes were fun when WhatsApp introduced them in 2013, but what was once a novelty has become too many people’s go-to method of communication.
Once considered Mamata Banerjee's right-hand man', Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP's first Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday in a massive show of strength that saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and most of the Union Cabinet in attendance. Apart from PM Modi, all the chief ministers from BJP-ruled states were present, signalling the importance of the Bengal victory for the saffron party. Kshudiram Tudu , who won from the Ranibandh constituency, is from the tribal community.
The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer.
In all, the Pentagon released more than 160 records, citing President Trump's call for unprecedented transparency in giving the public access to federal and military records related to unexplained encounters with strange phenomena. Friday's action "is the first in what will be an ongoing joint declassification and release effort," Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said. That 1955 sighting was described in records previously released by the CIA.
Yesterday, I told you how a hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower. The company says its first wave of security updates should roll out within one week.
After decades of only licensing its chip designs for others to use, UK-based Arm revealed the first chip it’s producing on its own, and the first customer. The first company in line to use it is Meta, which has reportedly struggled to launch its own AI chips.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 4, 2026 in New York City. and Iran do finalize a peace agreement — even though stocks have rallied so much since the ceasefire announcement. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Boockvar added that Iran remains a risk, despite the indexes not showing it.
The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. The ruling, which stems from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups, says “it could not be more obvious that DOGE used the mere presence of particular, protected characteristics to disqualify grants from continued funding” from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
He wants a little more time and he may just get it. It seems there was enough in the results of Thursday’s elections to allow Keir Starmer to fend off calls for his immediate exit. But that should not obscure.
Starmer thought he could vanquish the left. Polanski has proved him wrongOwen JonesGuardian columnistWhile Reform UK sweeps through small-town England, the Greens are outperforming their expectations in their.
Oscar Wilde, born in Dublin in 1854, became one of the defining literary voices of the Victorian era through his wit, flamboyant personality, and sharp social commentary. His major works, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, remain celebrated for their humour and insight into society. Wilde’s career soared through literary brilliance and public fame before his 1895 trials and imprisonment dramatically reshaped both his life and legacy.
Ladakh, one of India’s most fragile landscapes, has a new set of invaders—a camouflaging moth that threatens the local farm-based economy. The study notes that insect pest outbreaks have increased in the region in recent years, with at least six other invasive species recorded earlier. Therefore, it may be declared an invasive pest and timely control measures should be implemented… without timely control measures, it may spread to other areas, including fruit-growing regions like Kargil City, Shilikchey, Hardas, and other adjoining areas of the Kargil district,” the study warns.