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League of Legends was reportedly down for thousands of users on Wednesday. Downdetector logged over 9000 complaints at the time of writing. As per the site, most issues sprung from game launch, while some complained of serve issues. League of Legends was reportedly down for users on Wednesday. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)As per Downdetector, users began to face issues from 8:33pm ET. Several people took to voice their complaints on the comment section and X. On the Elon Musk-owned social media platform, one person wrote “league of legends be down every other day now.”(This is a developing story) Source…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union government’s council of ministers on Thursday, with discussions expected on the functioning of ministries, recent policy decisions, their outcomes and future plans, official sources said.The meeting, the first of the council of ministers this year, assumes political significance as it comes after the BJP’s strong performance in the recent Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, besides the formation of an NDA government in Puducherry again. It is also taking place amid speculation of a cabinet reshuffle.All cabinet ministers, ministers of state with independent charge and ministers…

New Delhi: Medical students in India may soon receive greater exposure to clinical research, ethics, scientific writing and research methodology as part of a new National Medical Commission (NMC)-Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) initiative aimed at integrating research more closely with mainstream medical education and patient care.Artificial Intelligence is expected to become another major component of the programme. Authorities are examining ways to integrate AI tools into clinical research for data analysis, predictive modelling, evidence generation and research support, while also developing ethical and regulatory safeguards for AI-enabled medical research.NMC chairperson, Dr. Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, said a draft framework…

Every year, over three lakh students appear for CAT with the hope of securing a seat at India’s top management institutes. Yet, for most aspirants, the journey is marked not just by ambition, but by intense pressure, repeated uncertainty, rising financial concerns, and a growing fear of being left behind in an increasingly competitive education ecosystem.At the same time, management education itself is undergoing a transformation. As AI reshapes industries, recruiters demand future-ready skills, and students question the real return on investment of expensive MBA programmes, B-schools today are being forced to confront difficult questions around accessibility, credibility, employability, and…

Mohanlal is all set to return as Georgekutty in Drishyam 3, the much-awaited third installment of the blockbuster thriller franchise directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film has generated extraordinary excitement ahead of its theatrical release on May 21. Advance booking trends indicate a sensational opening. Worldwide pre-sales have already crossed ₹21 crore gross and continue to rise rapidly. Kerala has emerged as the strongest domestic market, contributing around ₹5.50 crore gross in advance sales. Across India, bookings are nearing ₹9 crore gross. The overseas response has also been exceptional. The Gulf region is leading the international market, while North America,…

NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, output in India’s eight core infrastructure industries inched up to 1.7% in April from the upwardly revised 1.2% in March, latest official data released Wednesday showed. Notably, as many as four industries linked to energy sector and the fertiliser industry registered a decline in output during the month, showing the impact of the blockade of the strait of Hormuz in the wake of the conflict in the Persian Gulf region. Data showed output in coal (-8.7%) and fertilisers (-8.6%) contracted for the second consecutive month, while crude oil (-3.9%) output declined for…

Protesters hold placards during a demonstration to call for the start of the impeachment trial against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte and the arrest of Philippine Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa outside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila, on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP The Philippine Supreme Court refused on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) to block the arrest of a fugitive senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in the nation’s deadly drug war.The interim ruling clears the way for the potential arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, the former national police chief…

NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand hit an all-time high for the third straight day on Wednesday, with electricity requirement touching 265.4 GW amid intensive use of ACs and cooling appliances due to scorching heat across the country.The peak electricity demand was recorded at 257.5 GW on Monday, which was eclipsed on Tuesday with a new record requirement of 260.5 GW. As per the National Power Portal, the peak demand of 265.4 GW was achieved at 3.45 pm on Wednesday, with thermal energy providing the baseload power of 166 GW and solar energy contributing 58 GW.With heatwave conditions continuing relentlessly…

Police officials carry out a lathi charge after residents of the ‘Garib Nagar’ slum in Bandra East allegedly pelt stones at police during the second day of an anti-encroachment drive on railway land, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Seven policemen and six protesters were injured, while 10 people were detained after violence erupted during the second day of the anti-encroachment demolition drive at Garib Nagar along Bandra station’s eastern side. Police resorted to a lathicharge on Wednesday after a mob allegedly hurled stones, utensils and other objects at demolition teams. The drive is being carried out by Western…

New Delhi: Two minors were stabbed to death on Wednesday evening by another minor after a clash between the trio and group of people they had attacked in north-west Delhi’s Rohini.The boys who died in the stabbing were between 16 and 17 years old. The boy who has been apprehended for the alleged stabbing is about 14 years old.Investigators said the stabbings happened in Rohini Sector 20 when the three minors came to the area allegedly seeking revenge for the murder of a friend in Jan.Police said the trio had come from Sultanpuri in search of another minor, who they…