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Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats diminish
Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century’s end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, reshaping and often shrinking suitable habitats that the plants need to survive.
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May 24, 2026
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India's global tie-ups are creating new avenues: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s growing global partnerships across various sectors were creating new employment opportunities for the country’s youth, while asserting that the world was increasingly eager to be part of India’s growth story.
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May 24, 2026
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Slugfest over Kerala CEO’s appointment as CM’s secy
The appointment of Kerala chief election officer (CEO) Rathan U Kelkar as secretary to chief minister VD Satheesan kicked up a political row in the southern state, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) accusing the Congress of “hypocrisy” citing its earlier criticism against similar appointments in BJP-ruled states.
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May 24, 2026
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A new dawn
They're almost mythical creatures, salamanders. They walked among the dinosaurs. If they lose a leg, they can grow it back. Now, they are in danger. As wetlands disappear, there may be only 5,000 Himalayan salamanders left in the wild in India. ‘Protect them and we protect ourselves,’ says Subba. See how her efforts have won her the £50,000 Whitley Award
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May 24, 2026
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Tata Motors broadens global ambitions with Stellantis partnership
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd’s global business has received a boost with Stellantis NV agreeing to use its platform for Jeep models, while its British unit, Jaguar Land Rover, has initiated a feasibility study for a tie-up with the Amsterdam-based automaker in the US market.
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May 23, 2026
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Exporters flag severe impact of US tariffs and West Asia crisis
Exporters and industry bodies on Friday told a parliamentary committee that US tariffs and trade barriers have severely affected key sectors in India, while the ongoing West Asia crisis has increased freight costs, shipping time and insurance expenses, supply chain delays, and mounting pressure on export margins.
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May 23, 2026
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UAE joins Saudi Arabia, Qatar in urging Trump not to restart war
The United Arab Emirates has made a more concerted push for an end to the Iran war in recent days, joining Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to give negotiations a chance, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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May 23, 2026
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The many tongues of a single story
Mahmood Farooqui’s Dastan-e-Guru Dutt combines anecdote and Hindi film history for a reinterpretation of the legendary auteur’s life
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May 23, 2026
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Rahane, the leader, does things his own way at KKR
Towards the end of another uneasy night, when the press conference room of Eden Gardens smelled faintly of sweat and impatience, Ajinkya Rahane smiled in the way unassuming leaders do when they know the joke is partly on them.
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May 23, 2026
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Tulsi quits as US intel chief
President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she was resigning from her post, citing her husband's bone cancer diagnosis, Fox News Digital reported Friday, according to Bloomberg.
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May 23, 2026
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4 killed by tigress in Maharashtra
Four women were mauled to death by a tigress in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district early on Friday, taking the toll of human-wildlife conflicts in the district to 18 since January, forest officials said.
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May 23, 2026
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Reel to real challenges for Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu chief minister (CM) Joseph Vijay has expanded his team of ministers and inducted representatives from the Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, and the Viduthalai Chiruthagal Katchi.
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May 23, 2026
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Sun Pharma sales rise 12%, sees softer growth in FY27
After posting double-digit revenue growth in FY26, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries—India’s biggest pharmaceutical company by revenue and market capitalization—has projected high single-digit growth for the current fiscal year (FY27), citing regulatory and macroeconomic challenges.
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May 23, 2026
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Ministries get report cards at meeting with prime minister
The performance of various Union ministries under a new assessment system piloted by the cabinet secretariat was announced at the council of ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, HT has learnt.
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May 23, 2026
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Understanding reached on Ladakh: Civil bodies
Two civil society bodies in Ladakh said on Friday that they had reached an “-in-principle understanding” with the Centre over restoring democracy in the Union Territory and enacting special constitutional safeguards in talks that the administration described as “constructive” and leading to “forward movement”.
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May 23, 2026
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Delhi Ridge restoration: What the plan gets wrong
The Central Ridge of Delhi, an offshoot of the Aravalli Hills covering 864 hectares (ha), is located barely 300 metres away from the Presidential Estate of India.
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May 23, 2026
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Motion to term 1984 riots a ‘genocide’ fails in British Columbia
A motion in a Canadian provincial legislature in British Columbia to label the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a “genocide” failed to pass on Thursday.
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May 23, 2026
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'Smart border' along Pakistan, B'desh to curb infiltration: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the Centre will soon roll out a technology-driven \"smart border\" project using drones, radars, smart cameras and other advanced surveillance systems to make the 6,000-km fronts with Pakistan and Bangladesh \"impenetrable\" and curb infiltration.
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May 23, 2026
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In-principle deal with govt done: Ladakh orgs
The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance on Friday claimed they reached an in-principle understanding with the Union home ministry on restoring democracy in Ladakh and providing constitutional safeguards on the lines of Article 371, as applicable to Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram.
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May 23, 2026
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Royal Challengers lose the game but top the standings
Ishan Kishan was in brilliant form but the holders did enough to finish the league stage in first place
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May 23, 2026
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SC upholds conviction of man threatening to leak nudes
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of a man from Tamil Nadu for criminal intimidation after he allegedly threatened a woman with uploading a video of her bathing on social media, holding it to be a \"threat to impute unchastity\" to a woman.
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May 23, 2026
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‘Hello, Goodbye’: ‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert bows out
Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of “The Late Show” as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump.
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May 23, 2026
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Signing up for the slop
Slop events are now in India. Pick-Me girls face off, Adityas are meeting up. But we need more than viral moments and jokes to build communities
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May 23, 2026
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Gold jewellery sales volume to decline 13-15% in FY27: Crisil
India’s organised gold jewellery retail sector is likely to see a further 13-15% year-on-year decline in sales volumes this fiscal, following an 8% drop last year, amid elevated gold prices and the recent import duty hike, a report said on Friday.
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May 23, 2026
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RBI to pay record FY26 dividend, ups risk buffer
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday approved a record dividend transfer of ₹2.87 lakh crore to the central government for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) while sharply increasing provisions towards its contingent risk buffer (CRB), signalling a balancing act between supporting public finances and preparing for heightened global economic risks.
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May 23, 2026
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Husband surrenders in Bhopal dowry death case
On a day of swift developments in the death of former 32-year-old model-actor, Twisha Sharma, Bhopal police on Friday took custody of her husband, Samarth Singh, who was on the run for over a week, and the Madhya Pradesh high court ordered a second autopsy by an AIIMS Delhi team as requested by her family.
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May 23, 2026
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Searching for the truth in Twisha Sharma’s death
With the CBI set to begin investigation, the conduct of the mother-in-law, a former district judge, has come under the spotlight
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May 23, 2026
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Non-tech firms tap AI boom with GCCs, data centres
Non-IT companies including real estate, staffing and cab-hailing platforms are setting up GCC practices or investing in data centres to capitalize on growing tech needs as automation tools rewrite how companies run their business.
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May 23, 2026
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6 DEAD IN UKRAINE COLLEGE ATTACK; PUTIN TO RESPOND
Russian officials said at least six people had been killed and 35 children wounded in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
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May 23, 2026
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4 named in first charge sheet in Nashik BPO case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Nashik city police on Friday filed the first charge sheet in connection with the alleged instances of sexual harassment, exploitation and religious conversion at a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked business process outsourcing (BPO) unit in Nashik.
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