Israel 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

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: State police chief meets Ramesh Chennithala amid buzz over Home portfolio

Full list of Ministers to be finalised today; 21-member Cabinet with CM-designate Satheesan will take oath of office on May 18

Over 1,000 Telugu expats participate in Mahanadu by NRI TDP Saudi Arabia chapter in Dammam

Special guests Bode Prasad and TDP leader Mahasena Rajesh interacted with the Telugu diaspora and praised efforts to preserve Telugu culture overseas

CBSE Class 12 results: Education Ministry dismisses concerns about ‘On-Screen Marking’ affecting students’ scores

Education Ministry says ‘On Screen Marking’ (OSM) evaluation system is an internationally accepted norm; CBSE reduces revaluation and answer sheet verification charges to ₹100

NCB 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 supplier of methamphetamine and heroin

To Critics, Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch

The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn’t grasp the economic strain of his war with Iran.

Trump Flexes Hold on G.O.P., Even as It Braces for Midterm Backlash

The defeat of Senator Bill Cassidy showed the president’s dominance in his party at a moment when a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major liability for November.

The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them

Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria’s Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.