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Hindustan Times Ludhiana
Reimagine Brics for present times
The bloc has the potential not only to articulate concerns of the Global South but also to steer the world through the current chaos
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May 21, 2026
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3 SUPER TANKERS EXIT HORMUZ WITH 6 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL FOR ASIA
Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months with 6 million barrels of Middle East crude on board, while another was entering, shipping data on LSEG and Kpler showed.
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May 21, 2026
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When State returns to the policy centrestage
The world has quietly abandoned free-market orthodoxy. The Washington Consensus is dead. India helped prove it wrong. Now it must prove itself right
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May 21, 2026
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'DD under no obligation to acquire WC broadcast rights'
Prasar Bharati on Wednesday opposed before the Delhi High Court a petition seeking direction for the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India through the public broadcaster, contending that discussions between the world governing body FIFA and broadcasters were still on and that it was under no obligation to acquire telecast rights for such sporting events.
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May 21, 2026
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‘U.S. AND ISRAEL WANTED TO INSTALL AHMADINEJAD AS IRAN'S PRESIDENT’
The US and Israel were considering installing hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the president of Iran as part of the plans for regime change in the Persian Gulf nation in the early days of the war, according to a media report.
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May 21, 2026
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Rome, Delhi dial up ties during Modi’s Italy visit
India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their ties to a special strategic partnership and pledged to expand bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held talks on strengthening cooperation to bolster the rules-based order amid growing geopolitical turbulence and conflicts.
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May 21, 2026
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Iran's Guards warn of war 'beyond region' if US attacks
Iran's chief negotiator said on Wednesday the United States wanted to restart the Middle East war after President Donald Trump said he would attack again unless Tehran agreed a peace deal.
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May 21, 2026
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Latur, epicentre of NEET leak, confronts unwelcome scrutiny
The arrest of Shivraj Motegaonkar, 47, owner of Latur’s Renukai Career Centre — a coaching network with 30,000 registered students across nine Maharashtra districts — has placed the town at the centre of the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case.
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May 21, 2026
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What AI can do for the judiciary, what it can’t
‘We have seen our morphed pics too,’ said former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai last year. It was a humorous yet striking admission: Even judges are no longer insulated from the distortions of the digital age.
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May 21, 2026
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19-yr-old women dies by suicide after gang-rape
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May 21, 2026
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NTA to CBI: Probe possible Physics questions leak too
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to determine whether Physics questions from the NEET-UG 2026 examination were also leaked, as investigators have not ruled out that the circulated guess papers may have drawn from ‘NTA’s confidential backup question paper set — in addition to Chemistry and Biology questions already established as sold to students for as much as ₹30 lakh at least a week before the May 3 test, people aware of the development said on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
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No new hydel project on upper Ganga: Govt to SC
The Centre has told the Supreme Court it will permit no new hydroelectric projects in the upper reaches of the Ganga — the Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin in Uttarakhand — and has rejected the recommendations of a court-appointed expert body that had cleared 28 such projects, although seven of these projects already commissioned or at an advanced stage of construction will be permitted to proceed.
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May 21, 2026
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CM Satheesan keeps finance, law as Chennithala gets home
Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday distributed portfolios among the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) cabinet ministers, keeping finance and law along with 36 other departments with himself, and allotting home, vigilance and three other departments to senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala.
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May 21, 2026
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Trump: Talks in final lap, strikes if no deal
Iran says conflict will expand beyond region if US resumes attacks
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May 21, 2026
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State-run oil firms report 41% jump in Q4 net profit
The three state-run oil companies, controlling over 90% of domestic fuel retail market, have registered a combined net profit of ₹19,470 crore in January-March 2026 quarter, a 40.74% growth over the same period last year, despite the impact of global energy supply disruptions in March.
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May 21, 2026
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Searching for Bengal’s civilisational signature
On a tiny island in the Baltic Sea, with the cool winds of the peaceful sea brushing against my face, I found myself thinking of home. Of Bengal. Of India. Of history. And of the irony of time itself.
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May 21, 2026
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Xi, Putin unite in criticism of US over nukes
China and Russia condemned US President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington’s “irresponsible” nuclear policy at a summit on Wednesday, a week after President Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing.
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May 21, 2026
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Vaibhav misses ton but keeps RR in the hunt
At Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday, the batting fireworks began from the first over after the home team captain, Yashasvi Jaiswal, put the Lucknow Super Giants in to bat.
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May 20, 2026
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US, Iran trade threats but Trump says Tehran wants peace deal
Lebanon death toll crosses 3,000
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May 20, 2026
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VBSA Bill will not alter status of state varsities: Edu ministry
The education ministry has told a parliamentary committee reviewing the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill that the law will not alter the status or functioning of state universities, while defending provisions allowing institutions to open off-campus and offshore centres subject to approvals.
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May 20, 2026
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Build the narrative on Kalpakkam’s success
India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam recently achieved criticality. Most western newsrooms filed it as a minor energy story. They missed the point entirely.
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May 20, 2026
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Shah outlines Bastar’s future after Naxalism
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday outlined the Centre’s road map for the development of Bastar, eradication of Maoist violence, and empowerment of tribal communities, asserting that the region was undergoing phase of transformation and would emerge as a model of prosperity and inclusive development in five years.
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May 20, 2026
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‘Economic storm’ is approaching India: Rahul slams Centre
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying an unprecedented “economic storm” is heading towards the country.
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May 20, 2026
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US to boost screening for Ebola at its airports
The United States said on Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services.
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May 20, 2026
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US, Iran trade threats; Trump says Tehran wants peace deal
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the US may strike Iran again, a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hope of a deal to end the war —but Tehran's army threatened to open “new fronts” if he went ahead.
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May 20, 2026
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In defence of the rupee: Lessons from 2013 crisis
The rupee is once again under siege. The trigger this time is the Iran conflict which has sharply escalated global crude prices.
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May 20, 2026
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Delhi’s new hierarchy of friendship in West Asia
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s eighth visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was short but salient.
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May 20, 2026
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Kolkata Knight Riders the most valuable franchise in IPL: Report
Virat Kohli has emerged as the highest earner in the 18-year-old IPL’s history, totalling ₹230 crore for his 19 years at RCB, according to a report by Fanatic Sports and Hurun published on Tuesday.
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May 20, 2026
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Hoping India will press Russia for Ukraine truce: Norway PM
Norway hopes India’s leadership will use its contacts with Russian counterparts to press for a truce in Ukraine since Oslo and New Delhi have the shared objective of ending the conflict, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said.
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May 20, 2026
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Second in a week: Petrol, diesel prices raised again
State-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by nearly ₹1 per litre each on Tuesday — the second increase in less than a week — taking the total increase to just under ₹4 per litre since May 15.
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