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Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsBharti Airtel, Cipla & more: Top stocks to watch today
Jefferies raised Bharti Airtel's target price to Rs 2,350 on strong Q4FY26 performance, while JP Morgan upgraded Cipla to overweight citing improved earnings visibility and attrac…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsIPL 2026: How Delhi Capitals can still qualify for playoffs after RR win
Delhi Capitals' playoff hopes hang by a thread after a crucial win. They need to win their final game and rely on a complex web of results from other teams, including losses for C…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsMeasles kills 450 kids in Bangladesh; probe sought into Yunus’ vax policy
Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Measles outbreak in Bangladesh kills over 450 children since mid-March. • A court order is being sought to bar …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsFrom July 10, US can deny your visa for this one reason
USCIS now has the power to reject or deny immigration applications, even keeping fees, if an invalid signature is found months or years later. This new rule, effective July 10, 20…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsOil prices jump 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure
Oil prices surged over 2% on Monday, driven by escalating Middle East tensions and stalled de-escalation efforts. Reports of a nuclear power plant attack and potential US military…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsIPL 2026: Will MS Dhoni play today in CSK's final home game of the season?
MS Dhoni's potential appearance at Chepauk for Chennai Super Kings' final home game against Sunrisers Hyderabad has ignited fan anticipation. The veteran wicketkeeper's recent ne…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsHow four US Navy pilots survived horrific mid-air fighter jet collision
Two US Navy fighter jets collided mid-air during an Idaho air show, a rare incident where all four pilots miraculously ejected safely before the aircraft exploded. Dramatic footag…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsKC Venugopal emerges as key power centre in Kerala cabinet formation
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • K C Venugopal, a senior Congress leader, has become a crucial figure in the party's internal dynamics. • Despite miss…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsFire breaks out in Bihar passenger train; no casualties reported
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI News Desk is a team of dedicated journalists working around the clock. • Their goal is to deliver current and…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNepal’s mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest for 32nd time, beats own record
The Department of Tourism congratulated Sherpa, saying his achievement reflects a significant contribution to Nepal’s mountaineering sector and its international profile
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSriLankan Airlines accuses Indian employees of ₹22 million fraud
It said that Indian law enforcement has been contacted, and investigations are currently ongoing to recover the loss.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike
"Just one day of suspension at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor factory is expected to incur direct losses of as much as $667.68 million"
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael strikes Lebanon while Hezbollah calls talks ‘dead end’
The latest strikes came after Envoys from Israel and Lebanon held a third round of negotiations in Washington and agreed to extend the ceasefire
Source: The Hindu – World ·
Geopolitics‘Calm before storm’: Donald Trump’s warning sparks alarm over possible Iran strikes, signals escalation in West Asia
The U.S. President’s message comes as reports suggest his administration is weighing critical decisions on Iran policy
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNCB cracks major India-Myanmar drug syndicate, arrests kingpin
Officials say Chintuang emerged as one of the biggest traffickers operating along the Myanmar-Mizoram-Manipur-Assam-Tripura corridor and was identified as a major international su…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility; critics fear a midterm purge
The scanning of state voter rolls at the national level is part of a broader effort by Republican President Donald Trump to federalise certain election functions and promote his m…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIndian worker among those killed in Moscow drone strikes, Embassy says
Embassy officials have visited the location, met the injured workers in the hospital, and are working with local authorities to provide necessary assistance to the workers, …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan won't be sacrificed, U.S. arms sales a commitment: President responds to Trump
Mr. Lai’s comments were his first direct response to the summit last week in Beijing between U.S. President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that raised concerns in de…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran media says ‘no tangible concessions’ in U.S. response to Iran proposal
The Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of high…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsPalestinian leader's son wins role in Abbas' party, official says
Yasser Abbas won a seat in elections for the Fatah Central Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body, at its first general conference in almost a decade. Mahmoud Abbas,…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran chief negotiator Ghalibaf appointed to oversee ties with China: media
Ghalibaf was appointed to the position at the proposal of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and with the approval of supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Tasn…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSecurity forces kill five terrorists in northwest Pakistan
The operations were conducted late on Saturday (May 16, 2026) in the Bannu district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to police
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsDrone strike causes fire outside nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi media office said in a statement that the fire broke out in an external electrical generator outside the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsGunmen kill 10 people in town in Mexico’s Puebla state, authorities say
The victims were six men, three women, and a child, and all were shot in the early hours of May 17
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsLatest militant attacks on schools in Nigeria leave more than 80 children missing, officials say
The attackers targeted a primary school in the conflict-battered state of Borno, in Nigeria's northeastern corner
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. weighs drone threat from Cuba: report
The report comes as tensions simmer between Washington and Havana and amid speculation that the United States may be building an argument for military action against the communist…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTrade, energy, discussions on global conflicts to top agenda for Modi’s Nordic visit
First Indian Prime Minister’s bilateral visit in 43 years, first Nordic summit since 2022 to kick off this week in Oslo.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsNoted Sri Lankan journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj dies in Canada
He wrote extensively for over four decades on the island’s ethnic conflict and key political developments, including as The Hindu’s Sri Lanka Correspondent
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack
Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks followed the Israeli military’s announcement that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commander of Hamas’s armed wing, had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza on May …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as 'low risk' as ship approaches end of voyage
The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Dutch port of Rotterdam
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran-Israel war LIVE: 'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty
UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant; Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones from Iraqi airspace
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirms
Canada’s national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFour crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air For…
Source: Inc. ·
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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEvery window a solar panel: Australia-China joint venture to set up in Hong Kong
ClearVue Technologies, an Australian solar technology company, will set up a joint venture with a Chinese partner in Hong Kong to produce power-generating glass for building facad…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree
A 38-year-old motorcyclist has died after his vehicle crashed into a fallen tree by a road in Hong Kong’s New Territories. Police said on Sunday that they received a report at 10.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina offers Southeast Asia clear nuclear power advantages
Southeast Asia stands at the threshold of a nuclear renaissance. Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement in March for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The Philippines and Indo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDog-friendly restaurants will get 90 officers helping them meet license rules
Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities are training 90 officers to assist and inspect restaurants applying for a new dog licence, while a cafe owner expects the framework to reduce …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina launches new war on deserts with technology tested on far side of the moon
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same technology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMelbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member
Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight fro…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRepublican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump
US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a signal of the e…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th
Hong Kong police will prosecute the seventh suspect and are seeking another over the murder of a newspaper vendor in 1999, a day after the former was handed over by Shenzhen autho…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMove over K-beauty, Thailand is the next big thing in aesthetics
The face of beauty in Asia is changing, says Dr Dissapong Panithaporn. He should know, as he sees it every day in Thailand. The younger generation, women and men in their mid-twen…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser
A Chinese company is turning the emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertiliser, expanding the application of a technology that could make both carbon capture and food ch…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s HK$690 million Central Library opens in Causeway Bay in 2001 – SCMP archive
Tung vows to make library a world-class cultural centre By Shirley Lau This article was first published on May 17, 2001 After years of controversy and months of delay, the $690 mi…
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