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Hindustan Times Chandigarh
CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN A ‘FAVOUR’ TO PAK: TRUMP
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he agreed to a ceasefire with Iran as a “favour” to Pakistan.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
UK LABOUR PARTY SAYS IT WILL LET BURNHAM RUN FOR PARL SEAT
Britain’s governing Labour Party said on Friday it had agreed to let Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham seek a return to parliament, a step towards a possible challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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May 16, 2026
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Despite praise for Xi, Trump leaves China with little to show
US President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.
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May 16, 2026
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Srinivasan’s plaint puts Tata Trusts board meet on hold
A surprise intervention by Tata Trust vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, along with two other complainants, prompted the Maharashtra charity commissioner to cancel a crucial board meeting of the trust scheduled Saturday to decide his continuation on Tata Sons’ board.
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May 16, 2026
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Eww, that's TMI
The bots are on, listening and talking to each other. With AI in the mix, they know more about you than ever. Why are you not terrified yet?
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May 16, 2026
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Staring into devoid
In Himmat Shah’s work, he seeks the same thing: To know if art can ever be separated from the artwork
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May 16, 2026
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Scammed by the ham
Ham has wowed Ancient Rome, flavoured Chinese cuisine and is an expensive delicacy in Spain. So why is India stuck eating wet cardboard?
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May 16, 2026
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Muslim side set to approach SC; BJP leaders hail order
The Muslim petitioners on Friday said they will move the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision declaring the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, even as BJP leaders and Hindu organisations celebrated the ruling across the state.
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May 16, 2026
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Possibility of sexual assault: Bus gangrape victim's medical report
A medico-legal examination (MLC) examination of a 30-year-old woman who was allegedly gangraped inside a private bus in outer Delhi earlier this week said there was a “possibility of sexual assault”, hospital officials aware of the matter confirmed on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Satwik and Chirag march into semis
Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu squandered a one-game advantage to go down fighting to top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarter-finals but the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the semi-final of the $500,000 Thailand Open here on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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OLA ELECTRIC TO INVEST $208 MN IN EV, CELL TECH UNIT
Ola Electric will invest $208.5 million in its core vehicle and cell units as the EV bike and scooter maker aims to step up cost cuts and localize manufacturing to achieve profitability amid rising competition.
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May 16, 2026
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Xi gives Trump rare tour of garden at the heart of Chinese govt
After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing's walled-off Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with US President Donald Trump in the concluding hours of their summit.
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May 16, 2026
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Unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in April
India’s headline unemployment rate was 5.2% in April, according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday. This is 10 basis points — one basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point - higher than the unemployment rate in April 2025, the first month when PLFS started releasing monthly employment numbers.
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May 16, 2026
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Adani agrees to pay $18 million penalty in US corruption case
Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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US planning to indict Raul Castro over 1996 downing of two planes
The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a US Department of Justice official said late on Thursday.
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May 16, 2026
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PM SLAMS REPORT CLAIMING GOVT PLANNING TAX ON FOREIGN TRAVEL
In a rare move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly rejected a media report that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel and termed the news “totally false”.
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May 16, 2026
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A zest for life
An Accidental Lawyer, the autobiography of former Attorney General KK Venugopal, provides insights into an array of events that shaped contemporary India
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May 16, 2026
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Disputed Bhojshala site a temple: MP HC
The Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court held on Friday, delivering a victory to Hindu petitioners in a decades-long religious dispute.
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May 16, 2026
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MI’s talent pool not keeping up with times, needs reset
After unearthing a host of India’s finest T20 players, Mumbai Indians scouts are struggling to deliver uncapped gems
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May 16, 2026
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UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to help bypass Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will accelerate construction of a new oil pipeline to double its export capacity through Fujairah by 2027, the government's Abu Dhabi Media Office (ADMO) said on Friday, vastly expanding its ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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May 16, 2026
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NEET retest set for Jun 21; exam to go digital in 2027
The Union government will transition the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) to a computer-based test (CBT) next year, replacing the traditional pen-and-paper format to curb paper leaks, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday, as he also announced June 21 as the date for the re-examination for those who took the NEET-UG this year.
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May 16, 2026
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Pak conducts test-firing of Fatah-4 cruise missile
Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision, the army said.
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May 15, 2026
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Satheesan gets CM post, ending Kerala suspense
Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan staked his claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday after the 61-year-old was elected leader of the Congress legislative party, breaking 10 days of suspense over the party’s pick for the top job that had ratcheted up political tensions and sparked criticism.
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May 15, 2026
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Ride out inflation with patience and prudence
As the energy crisis prolongs, the need for deeper reform in politically sensitive areas will become even more pressing
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May 15, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Oil dips after Iran says 30 vessels cross Hormuz strait
Crude oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday after Iran’s state media said about 30 vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent hours, while the semi-official Fars news agency cited a source saying Iran had begun allowing transit for some Chinese vessels.
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May 15, 2026
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No saffron shawls will be permitted in schools: K’taka
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said saffron shawls would not be permitted in educational institutions, even as his government moved to withdraw a 2022 order introduced by the previous BJP administration that effectively barred hijabs inside classrooms.
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May 15, 2026
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Red Fort module linked to al-Qaeda affiliate: NIA
The November 10 car bomb explosion near the Red Fort that killed 12 people was part of an operation called Heavenly Hind launched in 2022 by a group of self-radicalised medical professionals linked to the al-Qaeda affiliated Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH), the National Investigation Agency said in a charge sheet filed in a Delhi court on Thursday.
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May 15, 2026
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32 and counting: Sinner’s ‘own story’ gets a record feel
In his pomp, Novak Djokovic was called a machine. Some are now calling Jannik Sinner a robot.
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May 15, 2026
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West Bengal and the politics of memory
The ongoing post-mortem of the Bengal election results has brought out two key factors that played a decisive role— Hindu consolidation and anti-incumbency.
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May 15, 2026
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‘Heat, humidity to hit players at World Cup’
Around 25% of all FIFA World Cup games are likely to be played in conditions of 26°C Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) or higher — a heat index that includes temperature and humidity, a new analysis has said.
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