Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday approved an increase in the number of judges from 33 to 37 (excluding the Chief Justice of India) at meeting, six years after it was raised from 31 to 33.The move, which government said aims to strengthen the Supreme Court, is aimed to ensure speedier justice...
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Ramen gets a 0/10, but Parmesan cheese passes: A doctor rates 5 everyday foods for your daily diet
4 min readNew DelhiMay 5, 2026 07:00 PM IST Making healthier food choices often comes down to everyday decisions rather than occasional indulgences. Recently, Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon, shared his take on five commonly consumed foods, rating them out of 10 for suitability for regular consumption in an Instagram post. One of...
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TVK’s Vijay to take oath as CM on May 7 – short of majority, how will he form govt?
NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay is set to take oath on May 7 as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu after securing victory in the state assembly elections with 108 seats, ANI reported citing sources on Tuesday.The swearing-in ceremony is likely to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.Vijay’s party emerged as...
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Meet James Harrison: The man who donated blood for over 60 years and saved 2.4 million babies
For more than six decades, James Harrison quietly carried out one of the most extraordinary acts of public service in modern medicine. Known as the “man with the golden arm,” he donated blood plasma over 1,100 times through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, helping produce a rare treatment used to protect unborn babies. His plasma contained...
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T20 success not enough for ‘respect’: Manjrekar sets challenge for Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanjay Manjrekar Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready for international cricket, but only in the T20 format for now. He referred to the youngster’s IPL 2026 performances, where he scored runs against top bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, but also said there are areas he needs to work on.Sooryavanshi, who...
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Tech developed by Indian talent abroad being bought back by domestic industry from foreign markets, says Pradhan
Despite significant investments, such as a proposed ₹1 lakh crore research and development fund for the private sector and startups, much of the technology developed by Indian talent abroad is being bought back by Indian industries from foreign markets, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). Delivering the key note address at IIT Madras...
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‘Smoke from bag, power bank on fire’: Indigo flight evacuated at Chandigarh airport
NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Tuesday carried out safe immediate evacuation of passengers using slides of its Hyderabad -Chandigarh flight after a personal electronic device (PED) caught fire. Smoke from a bag was detected when the aircraft had come to a halt and passengers were yet to disembark.“On May 5, 2026, while IndiGo flight 6E 108...
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong in layoff email to employees: I have watched engineers use AI tools
Coinbase has announced plans to cut around 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce. The latest round of layoffs comes as part of America’s largest crypto exchange’s restructuring effort aimed at reducing costs and aligning operations with the growing role of artificial intelligence.In an email sent to employees (later shared on the microblogging...
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Union Education Minister calls for higher private sector investment in research, innovation
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) advocated equal contribution by the private sector and government in research and innovation, noting that about 70% of research investment in India currently comes from the government. Inaugurating the IIT Madras Technology Summit 2026 here, he said while the government has significantly increased funding for...
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Carlsen suffers first classical chess loss since table-slam outburst vs Gukesh
Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam outburst against D Gukesh in Norway Chess 2025 (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered his first classical chess defeat in almost a year after losing to Jorden van Foreest at the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo on Monday. Carlsen, who rarely...
