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Geopolitics

With bizarre dismissal, Sai scripts unwanted IPL record, becomes first to...

Times of India – World · India

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the IPL 2026 final after thrashing Gujarat Titans by 92 runs. Rajat Patidar starred with an unbeaten 93 off 33 balls a…

Geopolitics

Rajat Patidar walks the talk with a six-hitting masterclass in Dharamsala

Times of India – World · India

Rajat Patidar backed his pre-match claim of preferring pace over spin with a breathtaking 93 off 33 balls against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1. The R…

Geopolitics

Karnataka switch? Congress offers Rajya Sabha berth to CM Siddaramaiah

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Manu Aiyappa is the Political Editor at The Times of India, a role he has held for over 20 years.…

Geopolitics

Kuwait fire: Malayali organisations offer aid to fire victims

The Hindu – World · India

Forty Indians among 49 workers killed in the Kuwait building fire

Geopolitics

Travelling through time in Uzbekistan

The Hindu – World · India

The walk through the old city bazaar in Bukhara, with masjids, madrassas and mausoleums awaiting you on the flanks, is a stride through the richness of history…

Geopolitics

Kuwait fire: Death toll of Keralites climbs to 24

The Hindu – World · India

Kerala government announces ex gratia payment of ₹5 lakh for families of deceased and ₹1 lakh for next of kin of those who suffered burn and fall injuries in t…

Geopolitics

JVP now has a chance to rewrite history, says party’s general secretary Tilvin Silva

The Hindu – World · India

New government will work on the basis of development, democracy, and social justice, says Tilvin Silva

Geopolitics

Search continues for seven villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave

The Hindu – World · India

According to rescuers, divers have navigated about 100 metres into the cave and they believe the villagers may be trapped about 30 metres beyond the furthest p…

Geopolitics

Three missing Indians in Iran rescued by police: embassy

The Hindu – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Three Indian citizens who went missing in Iran were found and released by Tehran police, acc…

Geopolitics

We oppose creation of exclusive ‘small cliques’: China on Quad statement

The Hindu – World · India

Quad grouping announced new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of China’s growing mil…

Geopolitics

Four killed, including 2 children, in Belgium school bus crash: Deputy PM

The Hindu – World · India

Belgian media showed images of a badly damaged minibus lying on its side on a road next to a railway line, with tents set up by emergency workers around

Geopolitics

Exceptionally early heatwave shatters records, brings deaths in Europe

The Hindu – World · India

An early spring heatwave sweeping across Europe has triggered health alerts and fatalities, highlighting the growing risks posed by extreme weather events

Startups

Awfis crosses Rs 1,490 Cr revenue mark in FY26 as GCC demand powers growth

Your Story · India

The company reported operating revenue of Rs 1,493 crore for the year ended March 2026, up 24% from the previous year, driven by a 35% increase in revenue from…

Geopolitics

What is Abraham Accords and who signed it? Full list of countries

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Muslim-majority nations to sign the Abraham Accords, to normalise relations with Israel as part of ongoing peace efforts …

Tech & Startups

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27

TechCrunch · US

The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. …

Geopolitics

In Lebanon, everything and nothing has changed since 2000

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A local war has gone regional, drawing in Iran and the US, but its root cause is unchanged: Palestine.

Geopolitics

WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and ‘epidemic is outpacing us’

The Hindu – World · India

“We are ⁠urgently scaling up operations, but at the moment the epidemic is outpacing ​us,” WHO chief Mr. Tedros ‌said; he urged countries bordering the Democra…

Geopolitics

Pakistan train bombing kills more than 30 people, official says

The Hindu – World · India

Pakistan’s government and military have not released an official death count from the attack, which was the latest in a series of strikes on ​trains, security …

Geopolitics

Israeli right-wing Ministers urge Netanyahu to resume Beirut strikes to counter Hezbollah drone attacks

The Hindu – World · India

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of a small ‌far-right ⁠party in Mr. Netanyahu’s cabinet, has frequently made comments that go beyond official…

Geopolitics

As Quad Foreign Ministers meet, India-U.S. tensions, U.S.-China re-engagement and Iran war pose challenges

The Hindu – World · India

Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan, U.S. to hold talks on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) morning

Geopolitics

Muslims begin haj in sweltering heat and shadow of Middle East tensions

South China Morning Post – World · China

The annual haj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outsi…

Geopolitics

Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to protest alleged abuses

The Guardian – World · Europe

Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas pris…

Geopolitics

Women with muscles are challenging traditional ideas of femininity: Fitness expert

Times of India – World · India

Fitness expert Dr. Ambika Dutt observes a significant shift as women increasingly embrace strength training, challenging traditional notions of femininity. Th…

Geopolitics

Toshifumi Suzuki, father of Japan's convenience stores, dies at 93

The Hindu – World · India

Toshifumi Suzuki pioneered the use of data ‌to tailor inventory and built ​a business model centred on ready-to-eat meals and rapid ⁠inventory turnover, helpin…

Geopolitics

After San Diego shooting, Muslim Americans aim to turn grief into action

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

More than 25,000 US Muslims have come together for the annual ICNA conference, where speakers encouraged activism.

Geopolitics

Syria holds legislative elections in former Kurdish-controlled areas

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports on the Syrian legislative elections in Hasakah and the town of Kobane.

Geopolitics

Congress in sync with SP in UP, time for talks: Ex-MP PL Punia

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Former MP P L Punia urges Congress to immediately start preparing for Uttar Pradesh elections. • …

Geopolitics

Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards

The Hindu – World · India

The defendants were involved ​in gathering ‌information on sensitive sites and facilitating related financial transfers, the statement said.

Geopolitics

Ebola cases in Congo’s east climb over 900: authorities

The Hindu – World · India

A Health Ministry statement said 204 deaths had been recorded in three provinces of the vast central African country, from 867 suspected cases

Geopolitics

Crowds top 10,000 at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival as parade draws visitors

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival drew more than 10,000 visitors by noon on Sunday, including tourists who had travelled specially to witness the sig…

Geopolitics

China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82

The Hindu – World · India

President Xi Jinping on Saturday (May 23, 2026) ​had called for authorities to “spare no effort” in treating the injured and conducting search and rescue opera…

Geopolitics

Dozens killed, many injured in blast near railway track in Pakistan’s Balochistan

The Hindu – World · India

The explosion occurred on Sunday, May 24, near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta; Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack; Babar You…

Geopolitics

‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarisation Fjord has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour for the second time…

Geopolitics

‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top film prize

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

This marks the second time that Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the prestigious prize.

Geopolitics

Thousands rally in Madrid to demand Sanchez's resignation

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Mounting corruption allegations involving Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s family, allies and party sparked the protest.

Geopolitics

White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

The Guardian – World · Europe

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the re…

General

India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in.

NBC News – World · US

What began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious

Geopolitics

At the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport

The New York Times – World · US

Geopolitics found its way to the podium in Whitehorse as athletes from the circumpolar North competed in sports as mainstream as hockey and as unusual as the t…

Geopolitics

Kashmir nomads file ‘atrocity’ complaint after demolition of their houses

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Nomadic Gujjars and Backerwals in Srinagar had their homes demolished by the administration …

Geopolitics

Indian-origin man sentenced for role in drug smuggling gang in U.K.

The Hindu – World · India

Jagjit Singh has been sentenced for his role in a major organised crime group involved in importing and supplying Class A banned drugs into London

Geopolitics

Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand Spanish Prime Minister resigns

The Hindu – World · India

Tens of thousands of demonstrators carried banners marked with "Resignation ​of the socialist ‌mafia" and other slogans, alongside scores of Spanish gold and r…

Geopolitics

Pakistan Army Chief Munir and Iran FM Araghchi hold talks in Tehran to end West Asia conflict

The Hindu – World · India

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi believed to be close to Mr. Munir — was already in Tehran and engaging in talks with top Iranian officials when the F…

Geopolitics

Ukrainians protest in Kyiv against Bill declaring missing soldiers dead

The Hindu – World · India

More than 90,000 people are listed as missing in Ukraine's unified registry of persons who disappeared under special circumstances, according to Artur Dobrosie…

Geopolitics

Yang Shuang-zi | Daughter of the soil

The Hindu – World · India

The Taiwanese author, who won this year’s International Booker Prize, says literature cannot be separated from politics

Geopolitics

Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’In exploring the physics and geometry of the …

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