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Kabul
Asia

More than 370 Afghan civilians killed in cross-border conflict with Pakistan: UN

Relations between Islamabad and Kabul have remained tense since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and escalated into what Pakistan’s defence minister described in February as “open war”.

Q Manivannan
UK

Non-binary Indian doctoral student elected as MSP in Scotland

The PhD student was elected on the Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list for the pro-independence Scottish Greens. Results of the elections held last week were announced on May 9.

 hantavirus
UK

UK citizens evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Manchester

The flight arrived at Manchester Airport from Tenerife, where the MV Hondius is docked. The British nationals will be taken to a hospital near Liverpool for tests and will remain in quarantine for up to 72 hours.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Cricket

IPL: Bengaluru beat Mumbai off last ball to seal playoff spot

Rasikh Salam scrambled two runs off the final delivery from Raj Bawa as Bengaluru chased down 167 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, their second home venue this season.

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News

Film star Vijay sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu

Vijay, known to millions of fans as "Thalapathy", the leader, is now chief minister of one of India's most economically powerful states

Suvendu Adhikari
Asia

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

The BJP won 207 seats in the 294-member assembly elections, ending the Trinamool Congress’ 15-year rule in the state.

IPL
Cricket

IPL 2026: Kolkata beat Delhi by 8 wickets to stay in playoff race

Allen completed his century with the last of his 10 sixes off pacer Mukesh Kumar. The shot also took Kolkata to victory with 34 deliveries remaining.