TVK chief Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar to stake claim to form the government at Lok Bhavan, in Chennai on Friday, May 8, 2026.

Vijay clears hurdle, set to form Tamil Nadu government

Actor-politician secures backing from Congress and Left parties after fractured verdict

India to shine at Cannes 2026 as Aishwarya Rai gears up

From Mumbai to Malayalam heartlands, Indian cinema expands its global footprint

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

BJP names Suvendu Adhikari Bengal chief minister

Former Mamata loyalist picked to lead BJP’s first Bengal government

Union Home Minister Amit Shah receives a warm welcome from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari upon his arrival, in Kolkata on Friday, May 8, 2026.

Philippines: War on text blasters selling scam machines

Illegal SMS blasters fuel new wave of 'smishing' attacks despite POGO shutdown

A scene of a Philippine police raid on a text scam hub in Subic, Zambales. File photo taken on September 4, 2024. Philippine police has ramped up its drive against illegal text blasters from shuttered offshore gaming ops, sold guerrilla-style online.

Sri Lankan ex-CEO linked to Airbus bribes found dead

Chandrasena was remanded in March on charges of conspiring to accept a $16m bribe

Kapila Chandrasena, the former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, was found dead at the Colombo home of a relative, said police.

Dirham stronger vs INR, PKR, PHP. Remit now?

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of May 8 - against the UAE dirham

Planning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when.

Why Italy wants Filipino nurses: Major hiring push

Rome offers extended permits, formal hiring path for Filipino health workers

Germany has recruited up to 6,000 Filipino nurses in recent years. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock recently visited Manila to express interest in hiring other skilled Filipino workers.

Rat poison found in watermelon that killed family

Forensic tests point to zinc phosphide in a case that shocked Mumbai and beyond.

The victims — a couple and their two daughters — died within hours after falling violently ill at their home.

Woman’s blood-written clue leads police to suspect

Police say a critically injured woman identified her alleged attacker before collapsing

Authorities say a dying woman named her attacker in blood, helping crack the case.

Hyderabad top woman cop harassed in undercover sting

Police commissioner B. Sumathi’s midnight operation exposes safety fears on city streets

Standing alone in plain clothes at a bus stop in Dilsukhnagar shortly after midnight on May 2, the senior IPS officer B. Sumathi was approached repeatedly by men within minutes.

Modi to address major Art of Living global gathering

Event marks 45 years of the movement and founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s 70th birthday

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Impeachment vs Sara Duterte has enough votes: Coalition

Party-list, NUP and Lakas-CMD coalition pushes charges to looming Senate trial

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte.

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