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May 17, 2026 2:22 PM
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Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has said that India remains committed to supporting the Kalinago community of Dominica through its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. In a social media post, Mr Margherita said that he visited the Kalinago Territory, h...
May 17, 2026 2:34 PM
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In Badminton, World No. 4 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down 12-21, 23-25 to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the men’s doubles final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok today. The Indian duo lost the BWF World Tour Super 500 summit clash in straight game...
May 17, 2026 2:13 PM
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India has strongly condemned attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling them 'unacceptable'. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, said targeting civilian crew and disrupting freedom of navigation cannot be justified. He was speaking at a special meeti...
May 17, 2026 2:02 PM
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Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by climbing Mount Everest for a record 32nd time today. The 56-year-old climber broke his own record for the highest number of ascents of the world’s tallest peak. Born in Solukhumbu district of Nepal’s Koshi Province, Kami Rita began his mount...
May 17, 2026 2:04 PM
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the decision after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were rep...
May 17, 2026 1:58 PM
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim for the day. The weather agency forecasted heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, South I...
May 17, 2026 1:02 PM
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The Delhi Metro will run additional train trips to encourage the adoption of the Metro over private vehicles. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the decision has been taken keeping in view the significant role of public transport in ensuring energy efficiency, economic viability and enviro...
May 17, 2026 11:52 AM
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The “Yuva Sangam Phase-6 - Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” programme was inaugurated yesterday at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati in Yerpedu, Tirupati district, by District Collector Dr S. Venkateshwar. Speaking on the occasion, IIT Tirupati Director Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana said the progra...
May 17, 2026 11:34 AM
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In tennis, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina stunned World No. 4 Coco Gauff of the US, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 to win the women’s title at the Italian Open yesterday. The Ukrainian had earlier defeated World No. 2 Elena Rybakina and third-ranked Iga Swiatek in the competition. Svitolina fought back from a break...
May 17, 2026 11:28 AM
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The field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase - 1 of Census 2027 have commenced in five States and Union Territories. These States and UT are Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Municipal Corporation of Delhi area in Delhi NCT as part of the ongoing nationwide...
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