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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (AP photo) LONDON: PM Keir Starmer pledged Monday to prove “doubters” in his own party and among the electorate as a whole wrong as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party.Starmer argued that he will “face up to…
India has reportedly turned down Russia’s offer to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes that are under US sanctions, despite rising energy concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East.The decision has left at least one Russia-linked LNG shipment stranded near Singapore while discussions continue over what supplies India can legally purchase.According to a Reuters…
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets part of push to tackle India’s hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67% of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anaemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties enriched with iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to fight malnutrition through everyday…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation will take over the murder probe into the killing of Chandranath Rath, an aide to Suvendu Adhikari.After the Bengal Police recommended a CBI probe in the case, the central agency formed a seven-member team led by DIG Pankaj Singh.“The investigation into the murder of West Bengal CM Suvendu…
A tragic loss in California has drawn attention to a disease most people have barely heard of: Valley fever. Chiranjeevi Kolla, a 37-year-old tech worker from India living in the Bay Area, died after battling the illness for a month, a case that’s now making waves in the Indian community and beyond. Chiranjeevi Kolla’s death:…
Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan has picked Max Healthcare Institute, and Coal India as the top stocks to buy today (May 12, 2026). AU Small Finance Bank is a sell call from the analyst.Max Healthcare Institute: Buy in…
Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli (Photos by ICC/PTI) NEW DELHI: One of the greatest batters of all time, Virat Kohli, may often say he ignores outside noise, but former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the star batter pays close attention to criticism directed at him.Speaking on Sportstar’s Insight Edge Podcast, Manjrekar said Kohli, who is…
A British cricketer, Jamie Spence, has died in a car crash in New Zealand along with another man, French national Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger. Jamie, who was from Yorkshire, was 28 years old. The crash happened on April 29 near Kinleith on New Zealand’s North Island.Jamie played for Hull Strikers, a local cricket club that described…
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has announced the examination dates for the Diploma-Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) 2026. According to the official schedule, the DCECE (PE/PM/PMM)-2026 examination will be conducted on May 23 and May 24, 2026.The entrance examination is held for admission to various diploma and certificate programmes in the state,…
The historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji,’ based on the life of Maratha Warrior Chattarpati Shivaji, successfully entered its second week. The movie, starring Riteish Deshmukh in the titular role, opened with impressive numbers and continued to keep the cash register ringing in the days that followed. The weekday drop was also compensated for by the weekend…
