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Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo runs with the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between the Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, on June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored two goals apiece to power Netherlands to a 5-1 win over Sweden on Saturday (June 20, 2026) in the…
Forensic technicians examine the wreckage of the Cessna 421 piloted by Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot, who was killed when the aircraft crashed while approaching La Baule-Escoublac airfield Friday evening, in La Baule, western France, on June 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, was killed…
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The story so far: Last November, the Indian government received a ‘C’ grade, the second-lowest grade, by the International Monetary Fund for the quality of its national accounts statistics. Over the last few months, it has made several upgrades to its statistical databases, improving their timeliness, representativeness, accuracy, and coverage. These improvements have been wide-ranging,…
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Tamil Nadu remains firmly committed to intensifying tuberculosis screening efforts for early detection and prompt treatment initiation, thereby reducing TB-related mortality, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said. He participated in a virtual meeting, which was chaired by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda, to review the TB elimination programme on Friday. In a…
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The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has strongly condemned the alleged police action against students who were protesting against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). It had announced a protest march to the Lok Bhavan demanding the immediate abolition of NEET and in support of students who continue to suffer due to the Ministry of Education‘s…
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A 26-year-old man was detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel after he allegedly causing a commotion at the Avadi railway station by entering a coach reserved for women and refusing to leave. Following counselling and verification of his background, he was released into the care of his parents. The individual is from Kozhikode…
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The Legal Coordination Committee (LCC) for Government Doctors has requested the Chief Minister to fulfil their long-standing demands. In a statement issued, LCC also demanded a government job for the wife of Vivekanandan, a government doctor who lost his life while on duty during COVID-19. According to the National Statistical Office, 43% of the patients…
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The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association (TNMOA) flagged serious concerns over the conduct of inter-directorate counselling for transfers from the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) and Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) to the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), alleging that the process disregarded “long-established principles of seniority, transparency, and…
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Shigellosis cases continued to rise in Kerala with 13 more cases being reported on Saturday, even as health authorities intensified surveillance and containment measures, officials said. According to a statement issued by the Health Minister’s office, four of the new cases were reported in Kozhikode, three each in Malappuram and Kannur, two in Palakkad, and…
Germany players walk on the pitch before the match on June 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany thrashed debutants Curacao 7-1 in their opener and would be confirmed as group winners if they defeat Ivory Coast and Ecuador fail to beat Curacao in Kansas City. Progressing to the knockout round would be a relief…
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