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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Monday reiterated that he would not contest in the upcoming byelection in Tamil Nadu. He was responding to a question from journalists regarding speculation about him trying to contest from the Tiruchi East Assembly constituency which has been declared vacant after TVK leader C. Joseph…
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Monday (June 29, 2026) blasted Israeli incursions and ammunition fire in southern Syria, after tensions near the Golan Heights forced some local residents to flee. Also read | Israel army says killed ‘armed terrorists’ in southern Syria “We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks against Quneitra and Daraa, which violate the territorial…
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Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip on Monday (June 29, 2026), killing…
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Centre has decided to remove restrictions on petrol and diesel sales, including the 200 litre per person per day cap on sale of diesel, effective July 1. In an order issued on June 11, 2026, the Government had barred industrial and commercial consumers from purchasing petrol…
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M.R. Vijayabhaskar submits his resignation letter to Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar at Chennai on June 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In another setback to the AIADMK, the party’s MLA and former Minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar resigned his membership to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Monday (June 29, 2026). Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar has accepted his…
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Haaland has scored four goals in his first two World Cup appearances. | Photo Credit: AFP Sports has always rewarded those willing to wait. For some nations, reaching the World Cup knockout rounds is an expectation. For others, it is the culmination of decades of longing, setbacks and near misses. On Tuesday in Dallas, two…
President Donald Trump said Monday (June 29, 2026) that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran’s top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. The U.S. President has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile…
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Monday, June 29, 2026, a passengers minivan is seen damaged after a Russian drone strike in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Russian missiles and drones killed at least eight civilians and injured 35 others in Ukraine on Monday (June 29, 2026)…
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Police personnel arrested members of the DMK Students’ Wing who staged a protest demanding dismissal Minister D. Sarathkumar, in Salem, Tamil Nadu on Monday. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E. Demanding to remove the Minister for Human Resources Management D. Sarathkumar from the cabinet, the DMK cadre staged a protest here on Monday (June 29,…
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Harmanpreet & Co. qualified as the highest-placed eligible finishers from Asia based on their performances in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: ICC The Indian women’s cricket team has secured a place in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while the men’s side is in a strong position to make the cut. The…