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IUML’s A.M. Shahjahan and VCK’s Vanni Arasu will be joining the Tamil Nadu Cabinet on May 22, 2026 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Friday (May 22, 2026) rounded off his Cabinet formation with the induction of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) MLA Vanni Arasu (Tindivanam) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA A.M….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal urging citizens to adopt work-from-home (WFH) practices, minimise unnecessary travel and rely more on public transport has sparked concern among cab drivers and travel operators, with industry representatives warning that the move could severely impact the employee transportation sector. The Karnataka State Travel Operators’ Association (KSTOA) has written to…
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Image used for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. A spokesperson for the agency on…
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A murder convict, who jumped parole in 2014 and allegedly built a parallel life as an actor in Bollywood and Gujarati cinema after changing his identity, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, police said on Thursday (May 21, 2026). The accused, Hemant Modi, 53, was apprehended on Wednesday near a metro station. According to…
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Image used for representation purpose only With the recent government interventions in infrastructure and allocation, Oil India would amp up their production immensely in the next eighteen months, Chairman and Managing Director Ranjit Rath told The Hindu. “Government has authorised the [expansion of] Duliajan feeder line so that will mean more gas can be evacuated,”…
Republicans struggled Thursday (May 21, 2026) to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Mr. Trump’s military…
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United Nations expressed “grave concern” about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday (May 21, 2026) about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, as he looked to Pakistani mediators to help advance efforts to strike an agreement. Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the “borderline”…
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The study, published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, analyses ambulance registry data from Tamil Nadu’s 108 emergency response system from 2017 to 2024. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU A study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has found that Tamil Nadu’s emergency medical services and maternal healthcare system has showed significant improvement…
File photo of U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday (May 21, 2026) said the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from Mr. Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the American military footprint in Europe….