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New Delhi to Oslo, building a new strategic partnership
We live in an unpredictable world. But unpredictability is not the same as powerlessness.
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May 16, 2026
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Right call? Why Indian coaches lose out to the foreign experts
PR Sreejesh believes homegrown talent is getting a raw deal but it isn’t that simple
3 min |
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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The untold story & unsung heroes of Indian liberalism
Nineteenth century intellectuals such as Narayan Mahadev Parmanand point to a forgotten tradition of liberalism in India, which measured progress by the well-being of individuals rather than groups
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May 16, 2026
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LSG’s Marsh, Akash dent CSK’s hopes for playoffs
Chennai Super Kings’ playoff hopes were dented after Lucknow Super Giants scripted a facile seven-wicket win on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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UAE tried to get Saudi, Qatar aboard before striking Iran
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) tried to persuade neighbouring states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar to take part in a coordinated military response to Iran's strikes and was left frustrated when they refused, according to people familiar with the matter.
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May 16, 2026
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SCHEFFLER STUMBLES FROM SHARE OF LEAD AT WINDY PGA C’SHIP
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler made a slow start to the PGA Championship second round at Aronimink Golf Club on Friday and quickly relinquished his share of the overnight lead while Hideki Matsuyama moved into contention on a bunched leaderboard.
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May 16, 2026
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28 of 38 held hostage released in Manipur
Twenty-eight of 38 civilians of the Kuki and Naga communities, who were allegedly held captive amid escalating ethnic tensions in Manipur, have been released in coordinated handovers between Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, officials said on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
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Petrol, diesel retail prices hiked by ₹3/l as war bites
State-run oil companies raised pump prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) increased compressed natural gas (CNG) rates by ₹2 per kg in and around Delhi — the first retail fuel price revision since the West Asia conflict drove international crude to multi-year highs.
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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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'Either be clear and honest upfront, or be quiet and let me play in peace'
It’s been a year and three days since Virat Kohli posted Frank Sinatra’s ‘I Did It My Way’ on his Instagram post to abruptly call time on his Test career — leaving him as an international cricketer who plays only the ODI format.
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May 16, 2026
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Trump traded hundreds of millions in securities in Q1: Govt docs
US President Donald Trump was involved in buying and selling securities linked to American companies in transactions that totaled hundreds of millions of dollars in the first quarter of 2026, according to government documents released on Thursday.
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May 16, 2026
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KASH WENT ON ‘VIP SNORKEL’ AT PEARL HARBOUR MEMORIAL
FBI director Kash Patel took a “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona during a visit to Hawaii last summer, according to government emails obtained by The Associated Press.
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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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SC urges Centre to take steps for airfare rationalisation
The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Centre to take steps to “rationalise” airfares, pointing to the glaring disparity in ticket prices charged by different airlines for the same route on the same day, with economy class fares ranging from ₹8,000 to ₹18,000.
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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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Iran allows more vessels through Strait of Hormuz
The naval forces of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television said on Friday, after Tehran blocked the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.
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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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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?
5 min |
May 16, 2026
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Singapore Airlines profit drops 57% in FY26 on Air India losses
Singapore Airlines Group on Thursday reported a 57.4% decline in net profit at SGD 1.184 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2026, mainly due to the absence of a prior-year one-off accounting gain related to the Vistara merger, and Air India losses.
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May 15, 2026
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King Kohli's classic solution to nailing the perfect chase
The 37-year-old keeps excelling by bending the T20 format toward his strengths
3 min |
May 15, 2026
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‘I landed nearly 80 ft away in a maize field’
In one of the most shocking incidents reported from Bareilly district's Bhamora region, an e-rickshaw driver was allegedly lifted nearly 80 feet into the air along with a tin shed before crashing into a water-logged maize field, suffering serious injuries.
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May 15, 2026
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Sooryavanshi in India A squad for tri-series
As calls to fast-track Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into the Indian team grow louder, he took another step closer to the national team after being named in the 15-member India A squad for the tri-nation One-Day International series in Sri Lanka, starting June 9.
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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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May 15, 2026
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111 killed as storms, rain batter UP
At least 111 people died and 72 others were injured in 25 districts after hailstorm, heavy rain and lightning struck Uttar Pradesh between Wednesday and Thursday morning, according to officials.
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May 15, 2026
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SC bench reserves Sabarimala verdict
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the continued centrality of the “essential religious practices” (ERP) doctrine in adjudicating faith-based disputes, observing during the concluding hearing in the Sabarimala reference that the test could become “elitist” by privileging some religious practices over others.
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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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NEET paper leak traced back to NTA insider, CBI tells court; 2 more held
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a Delhi court on Thursday that the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak traces back to a source inside the National Testing Agency (NTA)— a claim the court recorded in its order noting that Shubham Khairnar had obtained the paper from a Pune-based person who had in turn obtained it from his “NTA source”.
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May 15, 2026
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How Satheesan pipped Venugopal to top post
In his 25-year-long career as a Kerala lawmaker, Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan had never been considered even for a ministerial berth. But now, the 61-year-old is set to take oath as the next chief minister of the southern state, overcoming a stiff challenge from Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.
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May 15, 2026
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Differences over Taiwan may lead to US-China conflict: Xi
China’s President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
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