West Bengal committed to handover land to BSF within 45 days for border fencing: Minister

West Bengal minister Ashok Kirtania said land acquisition in most parts of the North 24 Parganas district was progressing satisfactorily, but flagged resistance in the Basirhat area

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Fire breaks out after drone strike on UAE nuclear power plant: authorities

Pakistan’s Interior Minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday “to facilitate” Iran-U.S. peace talks

Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad

The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

Kerala State Electricity Board eyes power procurement to meet peak demand during mid-June to December

Power utility is seeking 400 MW for second half of June as well as for August and September, 300 MW in July, and 500 MW each in October, November and December

TG EAPCET 2026 results announced; M. Rushi secures first rank

The results with marks and rank list are available on eapcet.tgche.ac.in for candidates to check.

Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of Hormuz

The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 p.m. on May 16 after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13

India’s gems, jewellery exports down 9.07% in April at $2,226.45 million

Gold jewellery exports was down 21.77% to $841.54 million in April, compared to $1,075.67 million for the same period last year

Sunday Puzzle: Between the lines

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump’s immigration crackdown takes on mental health

Zocalo Health, a clinic in Los Angeles, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.