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Hindi and Tamil differ in far more than just vocabulary. Languages differ in how they are organised, and these differences are not spread evenly around the world. In some regions, neighbouring languages like Basque and Spanish differ dramatically from one another. In others, they share many of the same features, like Tamil and Kannada. A…
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According to a press release issued by the Deputy Commissioner, 5,05,463 forms have been digitised, accounting for 18.05% of the total electorate. | Photo Credit: File photo Mysuru district has achieved 99.47% distribution of enumeration forms (EFs) under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with 27,84,750 forms distributed among 27,99,693 electors as…
In this handout photo released by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the interior of a beer bar is seen after a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Investigators combed through the wreckage on Monday (July 13, 2026) of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 28…
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Breaking through: Zverev is the new World No. 2. | Photo Credit: AP Tennis fans of recent vintage never tire of talking about the ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It’s understandable too, for they collectively won 66 Majors in a 20-year-span, triggered constant improvements in each other’s games and elevated the quality…
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Leaders of parties and groups representing Sri Lanka’s ethnic minorities in Parliament addressing a press conference in Colombo on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan Prominent political parties representing Sri Lanka’s Tamil-speaking ethnic minorities have launched a platform to voice shared concerns around the pending political solution to the island’s national question and the persisting challenges to their communities’ land rights. …
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The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seized ₹1.21 lakh in unaccounted cash from the Transport Department checkpost at K.G. Chavadi in Coimbatore district early Monday morning. A team led by DVAC Inspector G. Arumugam carried out a surprise check at the RTO checkpost around 4 a.m. when Inspector Arul Das, Assistant Kalpana and Office…
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The Indian government’s decision to import more oil from Russia is part of a longer strategy it deployed following the start of the West Asia crisis and was part of a broader strategy to diversify sources of oil, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas has said in response to an editorial by The Hindu…
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu examines a model depicting the works at Gap-2, Gap-1 and the powerhouse of the Earth-cum-Rock Fill Dam during his visit to the Polavaram Irrigation Project on Monday. | Photo Credit: – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday reviewed the progress of the Polavaram Irrigation Project and directed…
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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit grew by 430% to $15.3 billion in June 2026 primarily due to high growth in merchandise imports, which were skewed by a spurt in the value of imports of crude oil, electronic and electrical goods, and gold, official data released on Monday (July…
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Donald Trump said the toll U.S. imposed toll on Hormuz would help cover “any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World.” File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 13, 2026) that the United States is “reinstating”…