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Ranil Wickremesinghe and TS Tirumurti in conversation with Suhasini Haidar

Despite missing the World Test Championship final, India secured a substantial USD 1.44 million for finishing third in the 2023-25 cycle. The ICC announced a record USD 5.76 million prize pool, with Australia and South Africa set to compete for the top prize at Lord's. India, led by Rohit Sharma, won nine out of 19 matches in the cycle.

Rahul Gandhi faced police obstruction en route to Ambedkar hostel in Darbhanga, where he planned to engage with students at a 'Shiksha Nyay Samvad' event. Despite the attempts to stop him, Gandhi entered the premises and criticized the Bihar government as a "Double Engine Dhokebaaz Sarkaar," vowing to implement social justice measures if his party comes to power.

The High Court had taken a sum moto cognizance of the matter on May 14, 2025, after Minister Shah’s inflammatory remarks about Colonel Sofia Qureshi

Akshay Shinde, accused of assaulting two girls, was shot dead by police on September 23, 2024, after allegedly grabbing a cop’s gun while being moved from Taloja jail

Controversy surrounds Ye's new single. The song contains antisemitic content. It is banned on many platforms. However, it remains available on Elon Musk's X. This raises questions about content moderation policies. Other platforms like Spotify and YouTube removed the song. The debate highlights the challenges tech companies face. They struggle to remove the offensive content effectively.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Srinagar, took a jibe at Pakistan's economic woes, contrasting it with India's growing financial stature. He lauded the Army personnel for Operation Sindoor, emphasizing its necessity in combating Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Singh also acknowledged the public's anger against terrorism following the Pahalgam attack, praising the forces for their actions across the border.

Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old influencer, was fatally shot during a TikTok livestream in her Guadalajara beauty salon. The gunman, posing as a delivery person, entered the salon and shot Márquez in the chest and head. The Jalisco state prosecutor is investigating the case as a femicide, highlighting the gender-based violence.

Donald Trump has claimed India's proposal for a trade agreement with "no tariffs". This move comes as India seeks a trade deal with the U.S. amidst Trump's 90-day suspension of tariff increases, which previously included a 26% duty on Indian goods.

Following his surprising Test retirement, Virat Kohli is gearing up for the resumption of IPL 2025, spotted with wife Anushka Sharma en route to Bengaluru. Kohli, having recently visited Vrindavan, now shifts his focus to leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru's batting line-up as they prepare to host Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.

The Chief Minister has urged all non BJP-ruled States to join legal struggle to defend the Constitution.

An office-bearer of the Federation of Wine Merchants’ Association of Karnataka said that excise duty has been hiked in the first four slabs that fixes the price for cheaper brands of IML

Rathan U. Kelkar says Election Commission of India has taken a serious view of media reports regarding Sudhakaran’s controversial statement in Alappuzha

The Haryana State Commission for Women had sent a notice to Mahmudabad on May 12, saying that a prima facie review of his social media posts reveal various concerns

President Donald Trump has also suggested that India has offered to drop tariffs on U.S. goods to zero, amidst Apple iPhone tariff worries

Donald Trump has expressed his disapproval to Tim Cook regarding Apple's increasing manufacturing presence in India, amidst the company's efforts to diversify away from China due to tariffs and diplomatic tensions. Trump wants Apple to increase manufacturing operations in the United States.

Congress leader was scheduled to interact with the SC, ST and OBC students; lashes out at Bihar police, Mr. Gandhi says that India is “not governed by dictatorship”

Five-member committee to meet representatives of ASHAs organisations and trade union representatives and submit its report

Over the past two decades, Pakistan's economic lead over Indian states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra has diminished significantly. In 2004-05, Pakistan's GDP was $132 billion, while Tamil Nadu's GSDP was only $48 billion. By 2023-24, Tamil Nadu's GSDP has nearly equaled Pakistan's GDP, reaching $329 billion, highlighting a growing economic divergence.

Pope Leo XIV, the new pontiff, is gaining attention as a sports enthusiast. He showed his love for baseball and tennis. Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, visited the Pope Leo XIV. Sinner gifted him a racket and invited him to play. The Pope joked about Wimbledon's dress code. Sinner is preparing for his Italian Open quarterfinal match.