Friday, May 08, 2026
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May 8, 2026 3:05 PM
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address on Friday to mark his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, a day after he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican....
May 8, 2026 11:52 AM
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said women’s participation in India’s maritime sector has surged by 340 per cent since 2020, highlighting the government’s efforts to build a more inclusive and fut...
May 8, 2026 11:16 AM
At the start of 2026, I had gone to Somnath for the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple. Now, I will be back in Somnath on 11th May to mark 75 years since the inauguration of the restored Temp...
May 8, 2026 11:30 AM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday successfully carried out the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system off the coast of Odisha, marking a s...
May 8, 2026 10:15 AM
Indian stock markets traded on a cautious note Friday, with benchmark indices declining 0.7 per cent each in the morning session as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran strained a fragile ceasefire and rattled investor sentiment glo...
May 8, 2026 12:31 PM
The Indian Army and the Assam Rifles on Thursday commemorated the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor through a series of events organised across different Northeastern states, officials said. A defence spokesperson said that, as part of its cont...
May 8, 2026 9:56 AM
A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only for two private importers and the State of Wash...
May 8, 2026 9:48 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article ahead of his forthcoming visit to Somnath Temple on May 11, describing the temple as a timeless symbol of Bharat’s resilience, unity and civilisational strength. In a post on X, PM Modi said...
May 8, 2026 9:33 AM
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the U.S. said it did not want to escalate. The renewed hostilities broke out as Wa...
May 8, 2026 9:22 AM
U.S. ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on Friday in a further test of the shaky, month-long ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. There were few details immediately available a...
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