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Cristiano Ronaldo enters sixth World Cup looking to show he can still thrive despite Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first for the Portugal great since he left Europe to play in Saudi Arabia.
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May 14, 2026
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Sundar credits GT's clarity after fifth straight win in IPL 2026
Gujarat Titans all-rounder Washington Sundar credited the team’s clarity and consistency after GT registered their fifth straight win in IPL 2026 with a dominant 82-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026
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Cabinet okays increase in MSP for 14 kharif crops
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for Marketing Season 2026-27 to ensure remunerative prices to farmers.
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May 14, 2026
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Hegseth refuses to explain Iran strategy, calls Cuba security threat
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth appeared before Senate lawmakers on Tuesday and repeatedly declined to explain the administration’s strategy for ending the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, dismissed calls for a war authorisation vote, and confirmed that he regards Cuba as a national security threat to the United States, in the grilling session of the hearing that ranged across the widest set of security concerns a defence secretary has faced in years.
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May 14, 2026
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Relationship history and consent
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, \"She went onto have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?\", two things happen simultaneously.
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May 14, 2026
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Former Mohun Bagan president Tutu Bose passes away at 78
Former Mohun Bagan president and veteran sports administrator Tutu Bose passed away here at the age of 78, bringing to an end one of the most influential chapters in Indian football administration.
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May 14, 2026
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Stock market ends on high note after consecutive losses
The Indian stock market on Wednesday ended marginally higher after four days of consecutive losses.
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May 14, 2026
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K’taka: Shivakumar CM poster rekindles leadership debate
A large poster projecting Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister has been put up outside the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office in Bengaluru, adding fresh momentum to leadership speculation within the ruling party.
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May 14, 2026
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Adaptive Necessities
The ‘smart-mining’ of the Strait of Hormuz by the Iranians has created an irretrievable and expensive concern for the Americans, who seek to secure the contested strait. Tehran is basically in a well dug-out denialistic mode as opposed to the expansionist/invasion-minded instinct of the Americans. History is consistently instructive and loaded against Trump's postured assumption of a ‘victory’.
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May 14, 2026
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Gehlot, Jully corner Rajasthan govt over NEET paper leak
CBI team arrived at the Rajasthan Police Special Operation Group (SOG) headquarters Tuesday evening to take up the NEET 2026 paper leak case for inquiry.
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May 14, 2026
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Coco Gauff fends off Andreeva to enter Rome SF
World No.3 Coco Gauff required five match points to fight off Mirra Andreeva and advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open for the fourth time in her career.
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May 14, 2026
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Investing in education brings talent dividend
In the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), China has emphasized the importance of investing in both physical assets and human capital, with education playing a vital role in enhancing the well-being of its people.
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May 14, 2026
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Morgan Stanley sees India’s growth healthy at 6.8 per cent in 2026 despite energy shock
Leading global brokerage Morgan Stanley has projected India’s GDP growth to be healthy at 6.8 per cent for 2026, supported by strong domestic demand, government-led capital expenditure and improving industrial activity across Asia.
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May 14, 2026
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Seven arrested in Bihar as NEET-UG paper leak probe leads to VIMS
Bihar Police have busted a ‘‘solver gang’’ allegedly involved in the NEET-UG 2026 examination and arrested seven people from across the state.
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May 14, 2026
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The economics of quiet patriotism
The world India is navigating today is far more uncertain than the one we inhabited even two years ago.
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May 14, 2026
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Cocking a snook at international law
In late April, Amal Khalil, a 43-year-old Lebanese journalist, was killed in a double-tap Israeli strike in southern Lebanon.
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May 14, 2026
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PBKS battle slump while MI play for pride in Dharamsala
Already eliminated from the race to the play-offs, five-time title-holders Mumbai Indians could play the party spoilers and go all-out without any baggage of expectations when they take on last season’s runners-up Punjab Kings, desperate to finally stop the bleeding after a stunning reversal in form, in the crucial IPL 2026 clash at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium on Thursday.
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May 14, 2026
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Plato’s warning should resonate in India
As an observer of electoral politics in West Bengal - and increasingly of democratic life across India - one is compelled to confront an uncomfortable truth: Indian democracy, though vigorous in participation, appears increasingly fragile in purpose.
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May 14, 2026
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Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockade
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but the struggles of the Islamic Republic’s own economy are testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington's demands.
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May 14, 2026
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NTA chief got rewarded after NEET leak, alleges Jayant Patil
Senior Sharad Pawar-led NCP leader Jayant Patil alleged on Wednesday that National Testing Agency (NTA) Subodh Singh is being rewarded even after the NEET exam question paper leak and demanded immediate action against him.
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May 14, 2026
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Kerala CM deadlock: IUML to announce stand only after Congress decision
As uncertainty continues over the next Chief Minister of Kerala, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has decided to wait for the official announcement from the Congress high command on who will be the Chief Minister of Kerala.
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May 14, 2026
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Banks likely to pivot toward bonds as savings shift to capital markets: SBIMD
Banks may increasingly raise money through bonds and other market instruments in the future as more people move their savings towards investment products like mutual funds, according to State Bank of India (SBI) Managing Director Ashwini Kumar Tewari.
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May 14, 2026
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Fuel prices may increase if West Asia conflict drags on, says RBI Governor
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India may need to increase retail fuel prices if the conflict in the West Asia drags on.
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May 14, 2026
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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan.
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May 14, 2026
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Broken Trust
India’s medical entrance examination crisis is no longer about one leaked paper, one compromised centre or one criminal network.
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May 14, 2026
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Cooperation in energy, defence, trade to be high on agenda during PM’s upcoming visit to UAE, 4 European nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a six-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy starting from 15 May to boost India's bilateral ties, cooperation in energy, defence, economy and trade amid the West Asia crisis.
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May 14, 2026
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Rahul Gandhi steps up attack on Centre, says BJP rule has turned into a ‘chor bazaar’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday sharpened the Opposition’s attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, alleging that the BJP regime was systematically depriving citizens of their rights and opportunities and turning governance into what he described as a chor bazaar.
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May 14, 2026
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Vijay govt wins confidence vote, gets backing of rebel AIADMK MLAs
Crossing the major hurdle facing his government, Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Joseph Vijay on Wednesday won the vote of confidence in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, securing the support of 144 members, well in excess of the halfway mark of 118.
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May 14, 2026
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Four cheetah cubs born for the first time in the wild at Kuno National Park found mauled to death
All four cheetah cubs born a month ago to an Indian-born cheetah for the first time in the wild were found mauled to death near the Kuno National Park (KNP) in India’s ‘Cheetah State’, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, despite claims by top KNP authorities of 24X7 surveillance and monitoring of the cheetah family.
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May 14, 2026
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Centre raises import tariffs on gold and silver, prices rally at MCX
The Centre has raised the import tariffs on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent, as part of efforts to curb overseas purchases of the metals and ease pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves.
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