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India-Africa Forum Summit was scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28-31, 2026. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ebola public health emergency in Africa cast its shadow on India’s diplomatic calendar with the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (May 21, 2026) announcing postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit-IV that was scheduled for May 28-31. In an announcement, the MEA hinted at the Ebola crisis and said the decision was taken in view of the “evolving health situation in parts of Africa”.The Ministry of External Affairs said that consultations were held between the Government of India and…
Iran’s Supreme Leader has ordered that the country’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium must remain inside Iran, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, a move that could further complicate peace negotiations with the United States and Israel amid the ongoing regional conflict.According to Reuters, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s directive hardens Tehran’s position on one of Washington’s key demands during negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Israeli officials have told Reuters that US President Donald Trump had assured Israel that any peace agreement would include the removal of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile from the country.Israel, the United States…
Russia vowed Thursday to continue providing “active support” to Cuba and expressed “total solidarity” with the island nation after the U.S. indicted its former president on murder charges and deployed a naval carrier strike group to the Caribbean amid reports President Donald Trump is weighing military action against the government in Havana. “We reaffirm our total solidarity with Cuba,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement in which she condemned U.S. “intimidation, unilateral restrictive measures, threats and blackmail.” “We will continue to actively support the brotherly Cuban people during this incredibly challenging time. Havana has already been…
Dowry deaths persist in India despite being outlawed, with women facing relentless demands for cash and property, often leading to violence and suicide. India outlawed dowry in 1961. More than six decades later, thousands of women still die every year in marriages shaped by money, status and coercion.One bride pleads with her father over the phone: “Papa, they will kill me.” Hours later, she is found hanging inside her in-laws’ home.Another is allegedly buried hurriedly before even informing her parents. One family speaks of demands for a Fortuner SUV. Another says the taunts began within months of marriage. Another says…
UK net migration fell below 200,000 UK net migration has fallen below 200,000 for the first time since the Covid pandemic, driven largely by a sharp fall in the number of people arriving for work, according to new official figures.Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed estimated net migration stood at 171,000 in the year ending December 2025. The figure measures the difference between people arriving in the UK and those leaving the country.The latest total marks a steep decline from the revised figure of 331,000 recorded a year earlier and is significantly lower than the peak of…
“These infections can cause severe complications, such as chronic pain and infertility and, in the case of syphilis, problems with the heart or nervous system,” said Bruno Ciancio, the head of the agency’s Directly Transmitted and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases unit. Source link
Aries Horoscope TomorrowEnergy Tomorrow: Nostalgia and emotional reflectionRead out the Horoscope Tomorrow (Pixabay)The day gently bring old memories, familiar feelings, or connections from the past back into your thoughts. Someone may return through a message, a memory, or simply in your heart. This is a time for quiet reflection and emotional softness. Not every return is meant to begin again, some come only to bring closure. Let the past guide your wisdom, not hold your future still.Taurus Horoscope TomorrowEnergy Tomorrow: Clarity and powerful truthBringing in sharp clarity, wise decisions, and honest conversations. Something that once felt confusing may suddenly become…
Muskmelon usually disappears quickly during summer, though the peel often goes straight into the bin without much thought. In some households, however, fruit scraps are kept aside for small cleaning jobs around the house. Muskmelon peel is one of those leftovers that people occasionally reuse because of its soft texture and moisture-rich surface.It is not treated as a replacement for proper cleaning products, though it can help with quick touch-ups in kitchens and bathrooms. The peel is gentle enough for smooth surfaces and easy to use without extra preparation. These simple hacks are mostly practical, inexpensive and based on making…
Coming down heavily on the Finance Ministry, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to produce the Cabinet resolution, minutes of the meeting and related documents on the basis of which the decision to write off additional tier-1 (AT-1) bonds worth Rs 8,415 crore was taken in 2023.Mehta has to produce the minutes of the Cabinet decision by 3 PM today.A bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta asked Mehta, appearing for the Finance Ministry, to also submit “full disclosure of rules of the Cabinet meeting”, details of the quorum and the names of members present at the…
New Delhi [India], May 21 : Delhi has recorded its first major heatstroke case of the summer season after a 24-year-old man, who was travelling by train, was rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in an unconscious state on Thursday. The patient was immediately admitted to the hospital’s emergency care facility, where a dedicated heatwave clinic initiated intensive life-saving treatment protocols to stabilise his condition and reduce dangerously elevated internal body temperature. According to doctors, the 24-year-old was brought to the hospital unconscious around 1:45 am on May 21, 2026. Detailing the patient’s clinical presentation and the immediate…