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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Lok Sabha elections: Fatal heat waves are testing India's ability to protect 1.4 billion people

Kolkata faces extreme heat and heat waves with inadequate measures to protect residents. Commuters seek refuge in a glass-walled bus shelter with malfunctioning air conditioners. Local authorities' plans to install cooled cabins have not been fully realized. Mayor Firhad Hakim expresses concerns about the city's lack of heat resilience efforts and high death toll.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Red Bulls pounce on D.C. United for 4-1 win

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Elias Manoel scored on a stunning, 35-yard rainbow half-volley just before halftime, Lewis Morgan added his team-leading ninth goal of the season and the visiting New York Red Bulls defeated D.C. United 4-1 on Wednesday night. Manoel also had an assist on Cameron Harper's goal for New York, which has now won three in a row in the all-time series between the teams. Cory Burke

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Crew down CF Montreal, end 7-match winless run

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal and Steven Moreira had two assists as the Columbus Crew earned their first win in two months, defeating host CF Montreal 3-1 on Wednesday. Rossi scored in the 59th minute to make it 2-1, and Marino Hinestroza extended the lead to 3-1 in the 89th, five minutes after entering the match. The Crew (4-2-6, 18 points) ended a seven-match winle

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Yandy Diaz's 2-run single helps Rays edge Red Sox

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) Yandy Diaz's two-run single in the sixth inning was the difference as the Tampa Bay Rays edged past the host Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Wednesday. The Diaz hit highlighted a three-run frame, and the relief trio of Shawn Armstrong, Pete Fairbanks and Kevin Kelly combined to throw three scoreless innings to finish the game. Kelly recorded his first save of the season for Taj Bradley

PYMNTS.com 

Bakkt: Institutional Investors to Drive Growth in Crypto Trading Market

Institutional investors are going to play a bigger role in the cryptocurrency trading market, Bakkt said Wednesday (May 15) when announcing its latest quarterly results. Bakkt, which provides custody, trading and onramp capabilities for the crypto economy, said in a presentation released Wednesday that this increase in the mainstream adoption of crypto was sparked by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval […]

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

The data provided palpable relief to markets after higher-than-expected U.S. consumer prices in the first quarter had led to a sharp paring of rate cut bets, and even stoked some worries of an additional hike.