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Air India to trim overseas flights amid W Asia crisis
Air India will cancel around 400 international flights per month between June and August, cutting or suspending services across North America, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia as elevated jet fuel prices due to the West Asia conflict and airspace restrictions squeeze the commercial viability of long-haul operations.
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May 14, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
In first step after PM’s appeal, gold, silver duty raised to 15%
The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials such as energy and fertilizers amid a protracted war in West Asia that has disrupted global energy and fertiliser supply chains and resulted in a spike in oil prices.
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May 14, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
22.1 million excess deaths during Covid-19: Report
The latest World Health Statistical Report again underlined higher volumes of excess deaths during Covid-19 pandemic with the report estimating 22.1 million excess deaths having occurred between 2020 and 2023, over three times the documented 7 million deaths.
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May 14, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
The US must shed its Pakistan-China bifocals
US President Donald Trump’s visit to China during May 14-16 is the talk of strategic circles at the moment. This comes at a time when China’s “iron brother” Pakistan is playing mediator in the American war against Iran.
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May 14, 2026
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'Vinesh will have to wait till WFI panel clears her for competition'
WFI chief Sanjay Singh rules out a path to the Asian Games for Phogat, whose comeback is held up
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Defence secy: India to project power across Indo-Pacific by 2047
DEFENCE FORCES VISION 2047 UNVEILED IN MARCH AIMS TO TRANSFORM MILITARY INTO A WORLD-CLASS FORCE BY 2047
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May 13, 2026
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India & Iran: Partners in an uncertain world
Relations between Iran and India are rooted in thousands of years of historical, cultural, and civilisational ties.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Vance or Rubio? Trump polls WH attendees on 2028 presidential race
US President Donald Trump sought to project Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a perfect team for the presidential elections in 2028.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Didn't betray OpenAI's founding mission: Altman
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding mission to serve the public good, at a trial that may determine the future of OpenAI and its leadership.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Exclusion of seniors in list of party functionaries ‘clerical error’: Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sunetra Pawar issued a clarification on Tuesday after a list of the party's key office bearers sent to the Election Commission triggered speculation.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
'Iran parked its planes at Pak airbases to escape US strikes’
Pakistan's role as amediator in the US-Iran conflict faced scrutiny on Tuesday after a report in CBS news citing US officials stated that Islamabad may be harbouring Iranian military aircraft, shielding them from US strikes during the US-Iran war.
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May 13, 2026
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HC reserves Bhojshala case order; Muslim side questions ASI stand
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday reserved its order in the Bhojshala case after concluding arguments from all parties over the religious nature of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar.
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May 13, 2026
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'INDIA NEEDS DOMESTIC RISK CAPITAL FOR SELF-RELIANCE'
Finance industry veteran Uday Kotak on Tuesday said India needs to reduce its dependence on foreign capital and focus on building a strong domestic pool of long-term risk capital to achieve true economic self-reliance.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
HC stays ED action on Deepak Kochhar's assets worth ₹78 cr
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to businessman Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank chief executive Chanda Kochhar, and stayed a tribunal's order upholding the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) attachment of his properties worth ₹78 crore.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
From Nashik to Ggm: Paper sold for lakhs
A third-year BAMS student from Nashik who allegedly bought the NEET-UG 2026 question paper for ₹10 lakh and sold it onward to a person in Gurugram for ₹15 lakh — both transactions conducted by courier — is at the centre of a paper leak investigation that has now been handed to CBI, police officers in Rajasthan and Maharashtra said.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
BJP IN REVIEW MODE AFTER LOSS IN TN ELECTIONS
The lack of a popular face, failure to negotiate a pre-poll alliance with actor and now chief minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the cadre’s inability to put up a collective fight against the opposition have been identified as the key reasons for the Bharatiya Janata Party's dismal performance in Tamil Nadu, said people aware of the details.
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May 13, 2026
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NEET mess: NTA orders retest as CBI probes leak
Second NEET-UG row in 2 years
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May 13, 2026
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Android to get major Gemini AI upgrade
NEW DELHI: Google plans a massive overhaul of its Android operating system, deeply embedding its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) into third-party applications.
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May 13, 2026
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UAE retaliated against Iran, hit refinery: Report
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) carried out attacks on Iran early last month, sources told the Wall Street Journal, revealing previously unknown participation in the war by the Gulf country.
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May 13, 2026
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Hantavirus outbreak and the anxieties of our times
The outbreak calls for monitoring and coordinated response — not panic. It is also a reminder to continue investing in strong disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and timely communication
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Legal gap helps 26/11 accused retain Canadian citizenship
Rana, among the principal figures behind the 26/1l terror attacks in Mumbai, has been convicted of terrorism-related charges and extradited to India from the US, but the Canadian Government is struggling to revoke his citizenship.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
9% conviction rate in Pb sacrilege cases since 15
Since 2015, Punjab’s courts tried 438 cases involving sacrilege, with only five resulting in the maximum three-year term for the crime, according to police data -- with the 1.14% success rate being proffered by the state as rationale for the controversial new sacrilege law that came into effect April 20.
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May 13, 2026
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Courier, cash and a coaching belt: Tracing a leaked paper
Shubham Khairnar, a Nashik resident at the centre of the probe, allegedly sent the paper to Gurugram, where it was used to prepare a guess paper
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Trump weighs options as Iran rejects US proposals
Hopes for a peace deal with Iran dwindled on Tuesday as Tehran rejected a US proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands, even as reports said President Donald Trump is examining the possibility of restarting military operations in West Asia.
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
PCOS now PMOS: Disease renamed after global effort
POLYENDOCRINE METABOLIC OVARIAN SYNDROME BETTER REFLECTS THE CONDITION’S WIDE-RANGING HEALTH IMPACT, SAY EXPERTS
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
Amid split, both factions claim to be real AIADMK
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) plunged into crisis on ‘Tuesday as two party factions differed on supporting the ruling alliance led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and submitted rival Claims of being the original outfit to the speaker.
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May 13, 2026
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HC bench recuses from hearing RG Kar case
A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Tuesday recused itself from hearing a petition seeking a fresh investigation into the 2024 rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, lawyers and the victim's mother who attended the hearing said.
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May 13, 2026
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Rabada and Holder propel Titans to the top of the table
A superb bowling performance by the hosts dismissed SRH for 86 in the battle of toppers in Ahmedabad
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
An unacceptable breach of faith
For the second time in three years, NTA is embroiled in an NEET paper leak row. This calls for long-term reform
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May 13, 2026
Hindustan Times Lucknow
India slams China’s support for Pak during Operation Sindoor
India on Tuesday tacitly criticised China for supporting Pakistan during a brief but intense conflict last year, saying responsible nations should reflect on how their efforts to shield terrorist infrastructure affects their global standing.
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