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Mohali consumer panel orders developer to hand over plot after 15-year delay or refund buyer with interest

Mohali, May 17 -- After waiting nearly 15 years for possession of a residential plot in Kharar, a Mohali resident has secured relief from the district consumer disputes redressal commission, which dir... Read More


PM to decide Naqvi's India visit for ICC meetingsPublished on: May 17, 2026 4:57 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will decide whether Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi travels to India for upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) meetings, a P... Read More


Stench of neglect: Citizens gasp for clean air around Kanjurmarg landfill

India, May 17 -- When the Bombay High Court (HC) reconvenes after the summer vacations in June, as part of an ongoing hearing, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will have to submit a detail... Read More


Union minister's son surrenders, arrested in Telangana POCSO case

Hyderabad, May 17 -- Bandi Sai Bhageerath, son of the Union minister of state for home affairs, was arrested in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day after the Telangana high court declined to grant him immedi... Read More


Government imposes curbs on import of silver, moves it to 'restricted' category

New Delhi, May 17 -- The government on Saturday made its authorisation necessary to import silver by shifting the metal from the "free" to the "restricted" category after imports surged 157.16% on an ... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari signals end of Bengal's era of impunity

India, May 17 -- The walls of Nabanna, West Bengal's state secretariat on the banks of the Hooghly, have witnessed much political theatre over the years. But the seven days following Suvendu Adhikari'... Read More


Trump claims Iran interested in reaching an agreementPublished on: May 17, 2026 4:14 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran had "an interest in reaching an agreement" as negotiations over the country's nuclear programme and the ongoing conf... Read More


Congress had a tough time choosing Satheesan over Venugopal as Keralam CM

India, May 17 -- Even as Congress named V. D. Satheesan as Keralam Chief Minister, knocking out from the race contenders such as K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, party insiders said that it was... Read More


Examination system faces credibility crisis after NEET-UG cancellation

India, May 17 -- India's central examination system is facing its deepest credibility crisis in years after the nationwide cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEE... Read More


The Thucydides trap: How Trump fell for Xi's bluff

India, May 17 -- The body language of US delegation members was evidence of their unease at the patronizing manner that Xi had while speaking to the US President. Each meeting was laden with the symbo... Read More