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Tamil Nadu witnessed a day of extraordinary political suspense on Friday as shifting alliances, mixed signals from key parties and frantic behind-the-scenes negotiations left actor-politician Vijay teetering between becoming chief minister…
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In a major reshuffle of India’s top military leadership, NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), while Krishna Swaminathan will take over as the new Chief of the Indian Navy. Lt Gen Subramani will…
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Laura Fernandez pledged a tough new offensive against drug trafficking as she was sworn in as Costa Rica’s president, promising a “firm hand” against organized crime in the Central American nation. The 39-year-old leader succeeds her…
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A fresh US military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men on Friday, with one person surviving the attack. Footage shared by US Southern Command on social media appears to show a dark,…
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It was 2007. A young Suvendu Adhikari stood amid the dust and turmoil of Nandigram, speaking into a handheld microphone with Mamata Banerjee by his side. At the time, he was one of the key architects of Banerjee’s anti-Left movement and a…
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On May 4, Tamil Nadu witnessed a political earthquake. In a state where cinema and politics have long been intertwined, a two-year-old party founded by actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay stunned observers by redrawing the…
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The World Health Organization said Friday that the risk to the wider public from the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius remains minimal, stressing that the virus spreads only through extremely close contact. The…
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Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday for a key meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party to decide its chief ministerial face in West Bengal after the party’s historic Assembly election victory. Shah has been appointed the BJP’s central…
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Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised reports of a possible alliance between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to form the government in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the move is solely aimed at…
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Indian travellers planning summer getaways are facing an unpleasant surprise this holiday season as airfares to several popular domestic and international destinations have surged sharply, driven by soaring demand, limited seat availability…
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