Don't want money or grand parades: Rankireddy on his 'nobody cares' remark
Shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy issued a clarification over his "no one really cares" remark, which he made after India won bronze at the Thomas Cup. "We don't want money or grand parades; we just want to know that our country is watching and that our efforts are seen," he said. Rankireddy added, "Let's come together to support all sports with...same passion."
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Shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy issued a clarification over his "no one really cares" remark, which he made after India won bronze at the Thomas Cup. "We don't want money or grand parades; we just want to know that our country is watching and that our efforts are seen," he said. Rankireddy added, "Let's come together to support all sports with...same passion."
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Ronaldo becomes 1st footballer to score 100 goals in 3 different top-tier national leagues
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer in history to score at least 100 goals in three different top-tier national leagues. The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward scored his 100th goal in the Saudi Pro League during their 4-2 win over Al-Shabab on Thursday. Ronaldo had previously reached the 100-goal mark in the Premier League and La Liga.
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02:34 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer in history to score at least 100 goals in three different top-tier national leagues. The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward scored his 100th goal in the Saudi Pro League during their 4-2 win over Al-Shabab on Thursday. Ronaldo had previously reached the 100-goal mark in the Premier League and La Liga.
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Hantavirus is not Covid, it spreads very differently: WHO after cruise outbreak
After hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO's Epidemic and Pandemic Management Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said, "This is not Covid, nor influenza. It spreads very differently." "We don't anticipate a large epidemic. With public health measures, we can break the chain of transmission, and this will be a limited outbreak," she added.
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02:56 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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After hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO's Epidemic and Pandemic Management Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said, "This is not Covid, nor influenza. It spreads very differently." "We don't anticipate a large epidemic. With public health measures, we can break the chain of transmission, and this will be a limited outbreak," she added.
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02:56 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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What options does Mamata have after Governor dissolved West Bengal assembly?
After Mamata Banerjee refused to resign as West Bengal CM, Governor RN Ravi officially dissolved state's legislative assembly. "Outgoing CM may, at best, continue in...caretaker capacity, ideally at Governor's request...However...this is a matter of constitutional convention," an expert said. In case there are grievances regarding electoral process, law provides mechanism of an election petition.
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02:56 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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After Mamata Banerjee refused to resign as West Bengal CM, Governor RN Ravi officially dissolved state's legislative assembly. "Outgoing CM may, at best, continue in...caretaker capacity, ideally at Governor's request...However...this is a matter of constitutional convention," an expert said. In case there are grievances regarding electoral process, law provides mechanism of an election petition.
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We don't abandon in difficult times: Akhilesh in cryptic dig after Congress ditches DMK in TN
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav took a cryptic dig at I.N.D.I.A bloc ally Congress after it broke off its long-standing ties with DMK and joined hands with Vijay's TVK for government formation in Tamil Nadu. "We aren't the ones who abandon each other in times of difficulty," he wrote while sharing his pictures with Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin.
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02:48 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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SP chief Akhilesh Yadav took a cryptic dig at I.N.D.I.A bloc ally Congress after it broke off its long-standing ties with DMK and joined hands with Vijay's TVK for government formation in Tamil Nadu. "We aren't the ones who abandon each other in times of difficulty," he wrote while sharing his pictures with Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief MK Stalin.
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BJP releases statement amid Tamil Nadu power tussle, says 'Won't ally with any party to form govt'
Amid power tussle in Tamil Nadu after no party succeeded in achieving majority in the election, BJP said, "People have not given BJP any opportunity or power to form the government in Tamil Nadu." "We will not vote for any party that is involved in the attempt to form the government," it added. BJP won one seat in the election.
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03:13 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Amid power tussle in Tamil Nadu after no party succeeded in achieving majority in the election, BJP said, "People have not given BJP any opportunity or power to form the government in Tamil Nadu." "We will not vote for any party that is involved in the attempt to form the government," it added. BJP won one seat in the election.
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Don't think lion is smiling if you see its fangs: Iran on Trump's 'love tap' remark for strikes
Amid the ongoing US-Iran tensions, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei issued a veiled warning, saying, "If you see the lionβs fangs bared, do not for a moment think that the lion is smiling." This comes after US President Donald Trump called the exchange of fire between the two nations at the Strait of Hormuz a "love tap".
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03:09 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Amid the ongoing US-Iran tensions, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei issued a veiled warning, saying, "If you see the lionβs fangs bared, do not for a moment think that the lion is smiling." This comes after US President Donald Trump called the exchange of fire between the two nations at the Strait of Hormuz a "love tap".
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OpenAI unveils real-time voice models that can reason, translate & multitask
OpenAI has unveiled new real-time voice models that can reason, translate and transcribe as people speak. GPT-Realtime-2 can call multiple tools at once, adjust its tone based on users' moods and offer stronger domain understanding. GPT-Realtime-Translate supports more than 70 input languages, while GPT-Realtime-Whisper can generate notes while conversations are still in progress.
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03:05 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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OpenAI has unveiled new real-time voice models that can reason, translate and transcribe as people speak. GPT-Realtime-2 can call multiple tools at once, adjust its tone based on users' moods and offer stronger domain understanding. GPT-Realtime-Translate supports more than 70 input languages, while GPT-Realtime-Whisper can generate notes while conversations are still in progress.
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Police lathi-charge people protesting for exam notification in Bihar
Police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse aspirants protesting in Patna, demanding the release of Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 notification from the Bihar Public Service Commission. Several videos showed police chasing the protestors, with reports that several of them sustained injuries. The exam is conducted to hire teachers for primary, secondary and higher secondary schools.
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03:02 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse aspirants protesting in Patna, demanding the release of Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0 notification from the Bihar Public Service Commission. Several videos showed police chasing the protestors, with reports that several of them sustained injuries. The exam is conducted to hire teachers for primary, secondary and higher secondary schools.
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Britannia to raise prices amid higher costs from Middle East war
Britannia will roll out selective price hikes and reduce grammage (quantity) this quarter to protect margins, said MD and CEO Rakshit Hargave. This comes amid rising input costs due to the West Asia conflict, "The mitigation measures include grammage adjustments and some of the packs, which are above Rs 10, will see some kind of price increase," Hargave told analysts.
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03:20 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Britannia will roll out selective price hikes and reduce grammage (quantity) this quarter to protect margins, said MD and CEO Rakshit Hargave. This comes amid rising input costs due to the West Asia conflict, "The mitigation measures include grammage adjustments and some of the packs, which are above Rs 10, will see some kind of price increase," Hargave told analysts.
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Time will tell who forms TN govt but Congress to surely end up with egg on face: BJP
BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh said only time will tell who will form government in Tamil Nadu. "But one thing is sure, Congress will end up with egg on its face," he stated. Congress, which won five seats in the polls, has extended support to TVK. Governor RV Arlekar has asked TVK to show support of 118 MLAs.
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03:19 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh said only time will tell who will form government in Tamil Nadu. "But one thing is sure, Congress will end up with egg on its face," he stated. Congress, which won five seats in the polls, has extended support to TVK. Governor RV Arlekar has asked TVK to show support of 118 MLAs.
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2 of every 3 unknown calls received by Indians in 2025 were spam: Report
India ranked as the world's fifth most spam-affected country in 2025, with 4,168 crore spam calls and 12,903 crore spam messages identified by Truecaller. India recorded a 66% spam intensity, meaning two of every three unknown calls were spam. Sales/telemarketing calls made up 36%, followed by financial services (18%) and scam calls (12%). Indonesia recorded a 79% spam intensity.
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03:40 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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India ranked as the world's fifth most spam-affected country in 2025, with 4,168 crore spam calls and 12,903 crore spam messages identified by Truecaller. India recorded a 66% spam intensity, meaning two of every three unknown calls were spam. Sales/telemarketing calls made up 36%, followed by financial services (18%) and scam calls (12%). Indonesia recorded a 79% spam intensity.
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What happens next if all TVK MLAs resign in Tamil Nadu?
If all 107 TVK MLAs resign, the Assembly's strength will fall from 234 to 127, and the majority mark will come down from 118 to 64. However, the resignation process would be complicated. Under Constitution's Article 190(3)(b), MLAβs resignation becomes effective only after Assembly Speaker accepts it. TVK MLAs have threatened to resign if DMK, AIADMK try to form government.
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03:32 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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If all 107 TVK MLAs resign, the Assembly's strength will fall from 234 to 127, and the majority mark will come down from 118 to 64. However, the resignation process would be complicated. Under Constitution's Article 190(3)(b), MLAβs resignation becomes effective only after Assembly Speaker accepts it. TVK MLAs have threatened to resign if DMK, AIADMK try to form government.
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What are possible scenarios in Tamil Nadu amid the power tussle?
The first scenario is the imposition of President's Rule, followed by a fresh election (most likely before 2026-end). The second is a coalition between DMK and AIADMK, along with the other 9 political parties (except BJP and TVK). TVK has 3 options- coalition with 2/3rd AIADMK MLAs, coalition with smaller parties or mass resignation of all 107 TVK MLAs.
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03:55 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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The first scenario is the imposition of President's Rule, followed by a fresh election (most likely before 2026-end). The second is a coalition between DMK and AIADMK, along with the other 9 political parties (except BJP and TVK). TVK has 3 options- coalition with 2/3rd AIADMK MLAs, coalition with smaller parties or mass resignation of all 107 TVK MLAs.
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Our internal matter: Raut in open letter to Trump as he congratulates PM on Bengal polls
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut penned an open letter to US President Donald Trump after he congratulated PM Narendra Modi on BJP's victory in West Bengal elections. "These are state-level elections, an internal matter of India's federal democracy," Raut wrote. He raised concerns over alleged fear, intimidation and systemic pressure during the polls, asking, "Were these concerns considered?"
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03:48 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut penned an open letter to US President Donald Trump after he congratulated PM Narendra Modi on BJP's victory in West Bengal elections. "These are state-level elections, an internal matter of India's federal democracy," Raut wrote. He raised concerns over alleged fear, intimidation and systemic pressure during the polls, asking, "Were these concerns considered?"
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'Vijay's TVK sought support to form govt via WhatsApp,' VCK as it slams TVK's 'arrogant' approach
VCK party in Tamil Nadu has slammed Vijay's party TVK after it sent a letter seeking its support via WhatsApp. VCK General Secretary Sinthanai Selvan said, "Shouldn't Vijay have met in person with the political party leaders he wishes to seek support from...The very moment the victory news arrived, [Vijay] revealed arrogance and a vengeful mindset."
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03:47 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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VCK party in Tamil Nadu has slammed Vijay's party TVK after it sent a letter seeking its support via WhatsApp. VCK General Secretary Sinthanai Selvan said, "Shouldn't Vijay have met in person with the political party leaders he wishes to seek support from...The very moment the victory news arrived, [Vijay] revealed arrogance and a vengeful mindset."
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98,500 schools across India lack girls' toilets: NITI Aayog report
A total of 98,500 schools across India lack girls' toilets, and 61,540 schools have no usable toilets, a NITI Aayog report has claimed. Only Delhi, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep have 100% functional girls' toilets in all schools. However, the share of schools with functional girls' toilets has increased from 85.17% in 2014 to 94% in 2024-25.
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04:14 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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A total of 98,500 schools across India lack girls' toilets, and 61,540 schools have no usable toilets, a NITI Aayog report has claimed. Only Delhi, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep have 100% functional girls' toilets in all schools. However, the share of schools with functional girls' toilets has increased from 85.17% in 2014 to 94% in 2024-25.
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Air India planning to furlough staff, cut 1 in every 5 flights to slash losses: Report
Air India is planning to implement measures to reduce its expenses and control losses, as higher jet fuel prices have started eating into its earnings, Bloomberg reported. The airline is planning to put non-technical employees on furlough and cut 20% of its flights, or one in every five flights, over next three months. It's also considering paying lower employee bonuses.
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04:13 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Air India is planning to implement measures to reduce its expenses and control losses, as higher jet fuel prices have started eating into its earnings, Bloomberg reported. The airline is planning to put non-technical employees on furlough and cut 20% of its flights, or one in every five flights, over next three months. It's also considering paying lower employee bonuses.
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DMK writes letter seeking change in LS seating arrangement after Congress breaks alliance
DMK MP Kanimozhi wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker, requesting change of seating arrangement in Lok Sabha. "As our alliance with...Congress has come to an end...it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying...present seating arrangement alongside them," he said. This comes as Congress broke alliance with DMK to extend support to Vijay's TVK in Tamil Nadu.
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04:01 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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DMK MP Kanimozhi wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker, requesting change of seating arrangement in Lok Sabha. "As our alliance with...Congress has come to an end...it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying...present seating arrangement alongside them," he said. This comes as Congress broke alliance with DMK to extend support to Vijay's TVK in Tamil Nadu.
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Vijay's TVK secures numbers to form Tamil Nadu govt after 3 more parties extend support: Report
Ahead of meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor, Vijay's TVK has secured the majority number of seats (118) to form its government in the state after it got support from VCK, CPI and CPI(M), according to reports. All three parties won two seats in the state assembly polls. Earlier, Congress offered support to TVK, which has won 108 seats.
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04:00 pm Friday, 08 May 2026
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Ahead of meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor, Vijay's TVK has secured the majority number of seats (118) to form its government in the state after it got support from VCK, CPI and CPI(M), according to reports. All three parties won two seats in the state assembly polls. Earlier, Congress offered support to TVK, which has won 108 seats.
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