May 2026

Representative Image. In pic: US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra The dispute between the United States and Canada over streaming regulations has reportedly intensified. This comes after US officials accused Canadian authorities of imposing discriminatory measures on American companies by imposing higher financial obligations on online platforms such as Netflix and Disney+. Canada responded by…

Russia launched one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war on Kyiv overnight, firing more than 700 drones and over 50 missiles at the Ukrainian capital in a massive bombardment that shook central parts of the city and left multiple casualties.Dramatic videos circulating online captured the moment a cruise missile struck central Kyiv, sending…

For decades, a vast region south of India has quietly refused to make sense. Satellites mapping Earth’s shape kept returning the same unsettling result: the ocean surface there sits noticeably lower than it should, as if something invisible is pulling it down from below. Ships passing through would never notice anything unusual, yet space-based measurements…

NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday acknowledged a “positive step” between Ladakh representatives and the Centre, though he warned that trust-building in the region remained incomplete amid unresolved protest-related cases from the last year and institutional issues.In an interview with PTI, Wangchuk said optimism had improved after the recent meeting with the Union home…

Brazil is developing lab-grown donkey collagen to counter a global decline in donkey populations driven by rising demand for China’s traditional anti-ageing medicine, ejiao. Through the effort, scientists are aiming to deliver a scalable alternative by 2027 that could reduce slaughter and stabilise the species.At the centre of this effort is Carla Molento, a veterinarian…

Thousands of people gathered in central Madrid on Sunday to protest rising housing costs, which have made it increasingly difficult for many Spaniards to buy homes, especially in cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Despite the economic signs remaining strong, the housing crisis has become one of the biggest political challenges for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro…

Kangana Ranaut paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary actress and dancer Vyjayanthimala on social media, sharing a vintage Bharatanatyam video and calling her “heavenly” and “born only to be worshipped.” Vyjayanthimala, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, is celebrated for iconic films like ‘Nagin’, ‘Devdas’, and her legendary pairing with Dilip Kumar. Kangana Ranaut recently took to…