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Subsidy outgo for FY26 first 11 months at 91% of year’s target
NEW DELHI: The government's subsidy spending reached 91% of the revised estimate for FY26 in the first 11 months, highlighting sustained strain from welfare commitments that is unlikely to ease soon, as the West Asia war fuels cost pressures in the economy.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Musk wanted $80bn to colonise Mars: OpenAI
CALIFORNIA: OpenAl’s president testified on Tuesday that Elon Musk supported transforming the artificial intelligence startup into a for-profit company, but wanted full control in part to help him raise $80 billion to colonise Mars.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Himanta resigns ahead of May 12 oath-taking
Utpal Parashar
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Crime dipped, pending cases didn’t in 2024
India recorded 5.89 million crimes in 2024, down 5.7% from 6.24 million in 2023, according to the Crime In India report for 2024 released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day
The outgoing chief ministers of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala — Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan — had a quiet day on Wednesday, meeting party leaders and reviewing their losses in the recently concluded assembly elections.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
India's exports seen rising despite West Asia conflict
India’s merchandise exports are likely to have grown in April despite the conflict in West Asia, government officials familiar with the matter said, pointing out that in the first three weeks of the month, they grew by around 21% over the same period last year, to $30 billion.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Ahmedabad gets IPL final, Dharamsala and New Chandigarh to host playoffs
Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season on May 31 replacing the “originally designated” Bengaluru, BCCI announced on Wednesday while allotting Qualifier 1 to Dharamsala and two other playoff games to New Chandigarh.
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May 07, 2026
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Kerala Cong MLAs to discuss CM pick today
All 63 newly elected legislators of the Congress in Kerala will meet on Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram for the legislature party meeting as part of the process to select the nominee for the chief minister’s post, leaders familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, even as lobbying by the camps of senior leaders VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala intensified in the race for the top post.
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May 07, 2026
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Vivek clinches Ohio guv GOP nomination
WASHINGTON: Indian-origin politician Vivek Ramaswamy will be the Republican party's nominee for the post of Ohio Governor after decisively winning a party primary election on Tuesday.
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May 07, 2026
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STOCKS CLIMB, BUT CAUTION STAYS, ON IRAN DEAL HOPES
Reports of a possible agreement between the US and Iran to end the conflict in West Asia sent global equity markets surging on Wednesday, with Indian markets joining the risk-on move.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
WFI policy shuts out Vinesh's Asiad hope
Double World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be eligible to compete in the Asian Games selection trials scheduled later this month, as per Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) selection policy.
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May 07, 2026
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Iran enforces new shipping protocols in Hormuz strait
Shipping companies remain cautious about sending vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, despite signs that Iran may be willing to reopen the channel.
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May 07, 2026
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France moves aircraft carrier towards Hormuz
France's aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential French-British mission in the Strait of Hormuz, the French armed forces said on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
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GUKESH BEATS CHALLENGER SINDAROV IN WARSAW RAPID
Reigning world champion D Gukesh looked away from the board with a fist pump at the end of his round five rapid game in Warsaw.
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May 07, 2026
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Arsenal end 20-year wait to enter final
And onwards to Budapest.
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May 07, 2026
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UN sounds alarm on seafarers still stranded in Persian Gulf region
A catastrophic humanitarian emergency is unfolding in the Persian Gulf, where approximately 20,000 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels amid a tightening naval blockade and escalating military threats.
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
Brigade Parade Ground gears up for BJP ministers’ swearing in
Preparations are in full swing for the swearing-in ceremony of ministers of West Bengal's first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, scheduled for May 9 at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade grounds.
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May 07, 2026
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'No bilateral sports ties with Pak except multi-natl events’
India will maintain a blanket ban on bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, the union sports ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
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The thin red line
Operation Sindoor marked a radical shift in India’s response — and held valuable lessons for the country
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May 07, 2026
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Hantavirus-hit ship departs from Cape Verde
The cruise ship MV Hondius hit by a hantavirus outbreak that has been anchored off Cape Verde began its departure from the island nation off west Africa on Wednesday, an AFP journalist witnessed.
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May 07, 2026
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For CSK, Samson is just the perfect dose of star power
The Chennai team has a reputation for making smart buys but perhaps a change of approach is needed
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May 07, 2026
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12 Indian businesses to invest $1.1 billion in US
Twelve Indian businesses announced $1.1 billion in investment in the US on Tuesday to help create jobs and build stronger supply chains, US ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor said ina social media post.
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May 07, 2026
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HDFC Bank governance review finds no major lapses: report
Law firms reviewing governance at HDFC Bank are set to report this month that they have not found any major lapses, two people with direct knowledge of the findings said, clearing the way for the reappointment of its CEO.
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May 07, 2026
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India services growth hits five-month high in April
Growth in India’s services sector accelerated to a five-month high in April as domestic demand strengthened, even as the conflict in West Asia weighed on export orders and inbound tourism, according to the HSBC India Services PMI released by S&P Global on Wednesday.
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May 07, 2026
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China urges opening of Hormuz in Iran talks before Xi-Trump summit
IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI BRIEFED HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART ON ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S. TO END WEST ASIA WAR.
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May 07, 2026
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B’DESH HOPES NO ‘PUSHBACK’ AFTER BJP’S POLL WIN
DHAKA: Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday expressed hope that people will not be pushed in his country after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the recent assembly polls in bordering states.
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May 07, 2026
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2023 CEC verdict sought only to fill a vacuum: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the judgment requiring the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to be part of the selection process of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners cannot apply to the law enacted by the Parliament as the court verdict was only meant to fill a legal vacuum.
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May 07, 2026
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Nitish's son likely to join govt in latest cabinet expansion
For the first time since 2015, a Bihar cabinet without Nitish Kumar at the helm istaking shape—a transition that has intensified speculation over the composition of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister Samrat Choudhary’s team.
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May 07, 2026
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Operation Sindoor set a new strategic course
India’s ability to impose punishment on Pakistan was made clear by the military operation. It must convert that into a durable structure of deterrence against the Pakistan army
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May 07, 2026
Hindustan Times Thane
CJI seeks report on AP judge-lawyer clip
FOLLOWING INTERVENTION BY THE BAR, THE ORDER TO SEND THE ADVOCATE TO CUSTODY WAS NOT ENFORCED
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