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Authorities in Mountainair are investigating a deadly incident involving an unidentified substance that left three people dead and 19 others hospitalized, including several first responders who became ill after arriving at the scene.Investigators currently believe the mystery substance may spread through physical contact rather than through the air. (Unsplash/ Representational)According to The Mirror US, law enforcement and emergency crews responded to a residence Wednesday following reports of possible overdoses.When officials entered the home, they discovered that three of the four occupants had died.First responders among those hospitalizedOfficials said 18 of the 19 people hospitalized were emergency personnel who came into…

Washington: For years, American commencement (convocation) speakers could safely rely on formulaic speeches involving inspirational cliches, autobiographical struggles, and exhortations to new graduates to “dream big” and not fear failure. In 2026, there’s a new guard rail: mention artificial intelligence at your own risk.Across the United States this commencement season, graduation ceremony speakers invoking AI have been greeted not with polite applause but with boos and jeers. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was heckled at the University of Arizona after telling graduates they would help shape AI’s future – an argument that landed awkwardly among students staring into a difficult…

Kolkata: Re-polling for the Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal witnessed large voter turnout on Thursday, recording a poll percentage of 86.11% by 5 pm.“Voters have voted in festive mood today. In the 2021 assembly elections, 87.20 percent votes were cast. 84.07 percent votes were cast in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” Additional CEO Dibyendu Das said.The polling was largely peaceful. “During the polling period one EVM had to be changed. Micro observers are monitoring from the control room. Five complaints have been submitted to the Commission,” the senior EC official said.The re-polling was conducted…

Several students and parents took to social media, questioning the reliability of a process they say was already under scrutiny since the declaration of the Class XII results. Despite the Board extending the deadline on Tuesday to ease pressure and then assuring the glitches would be fixed by 2 pm on Wednesday, complaints continued to pour in.New Delhi: Just days after concerns surfaced over CBSE’s new on-screen marking (OSM) system, students found themselves grappling with a fresh set of problems linked to the post-result process.As the window for verification and revaluation opened, many reported being unable to access services for…

More than 40 years ago, Anupam Kher stepped into Hindi cinema with Saaransh, a film that would go on to define his career. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, the 1984 drama saw Anupam playing B.V. Pradhan, a 65-year-old grieving father, a role that earned widespread acclaim and established him as one of the industry’s finest performers. What made the achievement even more extraordinary was that Anupam was just 27 years old when he was first offered the role.But before Saaransh transformed his life, Anupam nearly lost the opportunity altogether. In a recent interview, veteran actor revisited a painful chapter from his…

Bengaluru: Tariq Premji, son of billionaire philanthropist and Wipro founder Azim Premji, has bought a luxury duplex penthouse in central Bengaluru for Rs 45.7 crore, according to property registration documents shared via Zapkey.The apartment is located at “27 Summit,” an ultra-luxury residential tower in Sampangiramnagar near the city’s CBD. The project has been developed by Maia Estates-backed Nestled Haven Developers. The transaction was registered in February this year.The duplex penthouse, identified as Penthouse B, spans the 25th and 26th floors of the tower. It has a carpet area of 7,065 sft and a super built-up area of 10,602 sft. The…

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, “The U.S. side should stop brandishing the sanctions stick and the judicial stick against Cuba and stop threatening force at every turn.” | Photo Credit: Reuters China said it supported Cuba and urged the United States to “stop brandishing the judicial stick” against the country, after Washington indicted the Caribbean island’s former leader Raul Castro on murder charges.The U.S. charges against the 94-year-old former President — announced Wednesday (May 20, 2026) — fuelled speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state.“The U.S. side should stop brandishing the sanctions stick…

East Bengal have won the national league title after a 22 year gap, winning the 2025-26 ISL season. (Image: AIFF/ISL) New Delhi: East Bengal on Thursday were crowned the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) champions, fending off the challenge of four other clubs in what was a blockbuster final matchday of the truncated season.The last time East Bengal lifted the league title, in 2004, the top division of Indian football was called the National Football League. It has seen multiple avatars since: the I-League, Indian Super League and I-League before the current rendition in the ISL. In the 22 years…

One of the affected trees along Kalyan Smart City Road Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) gardening department has lodged a police complaint against unidentified persons for allegedly attempting to destroy at least seven trees along Kalyan’s Smart City road using the ‘drill-and-poison’ method.Khadakpada police have registered a non-cognisable offence under Section 21 of the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.KDMC garden superintendent Sanjay Jadhav said the civic body had conducted a panchnama and found that seven trees had been targeted. “Since this is a criminal offence, we lodged a police complaint. Police will now investigate…

Bengaluru: Six men have been arrested for allegedly beating up a 22-year-old student, who works as a gym trainer, at Teachers Colony in Sanjay Nagar, in north Bengaluru, on May 19.The arrested are Mateen Ahmed from Mattikere, the prime accused, and his associates Jayakantan, Shreyas, Kishore, Pavan and Shailendar, residents of Yeshwanthpur and surrounding areas. The accused claimed that they attacked Ansh Thakur for speaking ill about another gym trainer, called Ilyas.The arrests were made based on the complaint filed by Thakur’s elder sister, a BTech student. “Ansh Thakur trained under Ilyas for bodybuilding from 2023 till 2025. For the…