Cash and articles worth over ₹152 crore seized in poll-bound Karnataka
The Election Commission on Saturday said the enforcement agencies have so far made progressive seizures of cash and other articles worth over ₹152 crore in the poll-bound Karnataka.
IPL 2018 | CSK vs RCB | Dhoni powers Chennai to victory
Chennai win by six wickets with two overs to spare.
Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, activists detained ahead of Vladimir Putin inauguration
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and hundreds of anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on May 5 during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth presidential term.
North Korea resets clocks to match South Korea’s time zone
North Korea readjusted its time zone to match South Korea’s on May 5 and described the change as an early step toward making the longtime rivals “become one” following a landmark summit.
J&K Deputy Chief Minister’s convoy vehicle falls into canal, 1 killed
A vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta’s convoy skidded off the road and fell into a canal in Jammu on May 5, killing a photographer of the State’s information department and injuring five others, police said.
People stopped from offering namaz in open places in Delhi
Continuing their protest against the offering of namaz in open spaces, members of right-wing organisations, in the presence of police, allegedly disrupted Muslim devotees from offering prayers at around four places across Gurugram on Friday.
3 militants killed in Srinagar operation
The security forces' operation launched on Saturday morning against two holed-up militants continues, as one civilian died after being hit by a vehicle at the site of clashes. Meanwhile, a policeman was shot at and injured in Pulwama by suspected militants.
NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to study Red Planet’s quakes
NASA on May 5 blasted off its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for “Marsquakes” ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet.
Aadhaar for IPL tickets stumps cricket fans
At a time when the Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions about Aadhaar and its continuation and ramifications, the ticket vendor of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches has made it mandatory.
The Hindu explains: What is happening in Armenia?
The last week saw protests in Armenia against the government which led to the President’s resignation and a round of voting. Armenia, once a part of the former Soviet Union, has had Serzh Sargsyan in power for two terms. This time around, the people led a revolution to stop him from getting a third term.
