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If life is to be sustained hope must remain, even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired.”Anthony Starr net worth: What you need to know about ‘The Boys’ actor and his USD 5 million assetsTFM 2026 Awards: Care, courage & clinical excellence take centre stageWhy is Sean Strickland being handed suspension after middleweight title win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328?Bidar forest dept seizes rare red sand boa, arrests 3 smugglersChild’s bones and mysterious ancient tech found in a remote Pyrenees cave at 2,235 metersPiyush Goyal seeks stronger India-Africa trade integration through aligned standardsDeepak Chahar’s reaction after deceiving Priyansh Arya with variation in MI vs PBKS match goes viralShah Rukh Khan adds swanky new luxury SUV worth Rs 4 crore to his garageEvening news wrap: VD Satheesan named Kerala chief minister; EC expands nationwide SIR exercise, and moreNFL Trade Rumor: Kansas City Chiefs reportedly eye reunion with former Miami Dolphins WR amid major injury concernsThe Art of the kneel: China hands Donald Trump a reality check about its riseBig blow to Trump’s third-country deportation: Courts orders to bring 55-year-old Colombian woman back, was sent to DRCJasprit Bumrah ends 156-match wait: ‘I didn’t think I’d be India captain before MI captain’‘Karuppu’ NEW release date: Suriya and Trisha starrer confirmed for May 15 after financial deadlockPrice of pregnancy: Who pays for motherhood in India?Mamata Banerjee reshuffles TMC ranks: Kalyan Banerjee returns as Lok Sabha chief whipEx-wife guilty of helping drug gang track down ex-husband before fatal acid attack‘You are doing nonsense’: Indian man counters Texas whistleblower Sara Gonzales over H-1B allegation, calls her joblessPriyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh script history vs MI, become first uncapped pair in IPL to…Meet Grigori Perelman: The math genius who solved a 100-year-old problem and rejected a $1 million prize and the Fields Medal‘If your cast is wrong, it’s nothing’: James Cameron shares masterclass tips to young filmmakers‘Strictly maintain law and order’: HC instructs newly-elected BJP government in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee’s appealUS authorities moving to drop fraud case against Gautam Adani, settle SEC suit: ReportIndore, Gwalior among most vulnerable as heat-drought combos batter smart cities: Study | Bhopal News‘Taiwan question’: Trump stays quiet, Xi warns of ‘clashes and conflicts if not handled properly’Jannik Sinner breaks Novak Djokovic’s 15-year record with dominant Italian Open run‘Off Campus’ writer Louisa Levy weighs in on changes in the series compared to book: ‘It just made more narrative sense’“I want her to finally…” We asked 10 people what they wished most for their mothers, and the answers were deeply emotional |Times Real Estate Awards 2026: Celebrating those who shape tomorrow’s skylinesMumbai Indians script unique IPL history as Jasprit Bumrah captains vs Punjab KingsFlying through unending turbulence: For Indian airlines one crisis lands, another takes offWho was Pedro Ballester? UK student on path to becoming Catholic Church’s first Gen Z saintGovt caps gold imports under advance authorisation at 100 kg, tightens compliance rulesFIR registered against Yograj Singh over alleged derogatory remarks against women in web seriesHow climate change may be fuelling the spread of deadly Hantavirus that killed three on the MV Hondius‘Diamond of the season’: Alia Bhatt breaks the internet with ‘Bridgerton’-core look at Cannes 20265 Indian states that consume the most petrol per person and why travellers should pay attentionNEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests two more accused in Maharashtra; tally rises to 7Why Donald Trump cosying up to Xi may leave India out in cold?‘Mangrove Soldiers’ to mark 300 weeks of coastal cleanup in Navi Mumbai on SundayVisa cartel has its own visa temple: US Senator’s jibe at Chilkoor Balaji temple triggers row; ‘they are just praying’US stock market today (May 14, 2026): S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh highs as Nvidia rallies; US-China talks in focusWhy India Isn’t a Global Esports Power Yet | Animesh Agarwal InterviewHidden beneath Oklahoma’s white salt flats lies a crystal found nowhere else on Earth that people can dig up for freeSSC CGL 2025 final result out with 15,118 candidates shortlisted; check cut-offs and other details hereAlia Bhatt responds to a troll saying nobody noticed her at Cannes Film Festival, as videos of paps ignoring her went viral: ‘Why pity?’Personality test: Waterfall, fire, forest? What you choose first reveals if you are sensitive, passionate or calmJustice Recusal Controversy: Bias, Family Ties, and Judicial Confidence | Chennai NewsBRICS: EAM slams unilateral sanctions, says pressure can’t replace diplomacy‘Will initiate contempt proceedings’: Delhi HC judge in Arvind Kejriwal’s excise policy case over ‘villifying’ posts‘Players can’t breathe’: PFA chief warns stars may be ‘too exhausted’ for 2026 World Cup amid packed calendarTrump in China: US and China are unlikely to fall into the Thucydides Trap, but history has another warning‘The country has been watching with awe’: Sanjiv Goenka hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after India A call-upKhalid Jamil names 28-member preliminary India squad for Unity Cup 2026; Anirudh Thapa returnsVISHWAS 2026: PRL opens applications for Vikram Sarabhai Post Doctoral Fellowship with Rs 1 lakh monthly support for researchersHrithik Roshan’s sister Sunaina Roshan shares viral weight loss transformation after hospital scare: ‘Fear became my fuel’Krunal Pandya’s ₹30 crore sea-facing Mumbai home is a luxurious 8-BHK apartment reflecting cricketing success and strong family bondRs 1,420cr GST fraud racket busted; 2 arrested in Bengaluru | Bengaluru NewsBengal, Assam moved fast while Kerala waited: How BJP and Congress approach election victory differentlyUP thunderstorms: Death toll rises to 117; Yogi govt announces Rs 4 lakh compensationGolaghat police launch anti-poaching ops to safeguard wildlife | Guwahati News5 snake-filled waters in Queensland surrounded by rainforest and wetlandsSingapore Airlines profit falls 57% as Air India losses and absence of Vistara merger gain weigh on earningsIPL toss today: Jasprit Bumrah becomes 10th MI captain as Punjab Kings asked to bat firstIn 1831, a man digging in a Scottish sand dune found a “frozen” crowd of ivory faces that changed history |CUSAT CAT 2026 answer key released at admissions.cusat.ac.in; objection window open till May 17Legal dispute surrounding Michael Jackson’s estate: From the legend’s demise to Paris Jackson’s legal win5 reasons why someone dislikes youThree proposals to rebuild 36 acres of Koyambedu bus terminus in Chennai | Chennai NewsAIADMK ‘splits’ after Vijay’s floor test: Is Tamil Nadu headed for a Shiv Sena-like drama?Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship: Vaccine Development Stalled Due to Funding Issues |Mouni Roy, Suraj Nambiar confirm separation, slam false narratives and sensationalisation: ‘Taking time to address matters amicably’Indiana Jones comes to life: 12 skeletons found in a hidden Petra tomb beneath the TreasuryCrude oil prices may ease to $79/barrel by 2027: US energy information administrationNikhat Zareen misses Asian Games and CWG after shock trial defeatIn 2015, a few silver coins found in an Oxfordshire field rewrote the legend of King Alfred the Great |Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp launched to promote multilingual learning; check details hereSharib Hashmi says he has to work more now to afford wife’s medical bills after Cancer relapse: ‘Last year didn’t go well financially for me’10 affirmations to attract calm and genuine love
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103-run hammering: CSK hand MI their biggest IPL defeat as Sanju Samson, spinners lead rout | Cricket News
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Sanju Samson scripts history vs MI in IPL, becomes only CSK batter to… | Cricket News
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IPL 2026: Ravi Shastri almost blunders at toss; forgets Ruturaj Gaikwad’s name in MI vs CSK match – Watch | Cricket News
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