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Writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of raping her in 1996. File | Photo Credit: Reuters E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became President and defamed her after she…
Sai Sudharsan has made a strong case for himself by scoring heavily for India-A in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu B. Sai Sudharsan has been in a rich vein of form over the last few months. The Gujarat Titans opener had a 700-plus run season for the second IPL edition in succession and…
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The new Tamil Nadu AICC in-charge, Ghulam Ahmed Mir. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) appointed new All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charges for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal as part of the party’s ongoing organisational reshuffle. A statement from AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal…
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Appointments to public offices should be guided by competence, integrity and professional ability and not by recommendations or other extraneous considerations, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said. Justice B. Pugalendhi said the legal profession today has many advocates, including young members of the Bar, possessing exceptional legal knowledge, sound advocacy skills…
Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent days, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north eastern African country’s war. A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same…
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China has signalled its intent to maintain a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, analysts say, as Beijing dials up pressure on the self-ruled island that it claims is part of its territory. Tensions over Western Pacific waters off Taiwan spiked after the Chinese coast guard and other ships launched their first “law enforcement…
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‘Board of Peace’ plan has stalled and the group of technocrats — known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) — has remained outside Gaza. | Photo Credit: AFP Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U.S. President’s stalled peace…
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France’s Mbappe and Morocco’s Saibari have been scoring goals for fun. | Photo Credit: AFP In Boston, a city built by successive waves of migration and layered loyalties, France’s quarterfinal against Morocco will be more than a meeting of two sides. It is a rematch, a footballing test and a reunion of friends, of shared…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) sought responses from the Union Government and the CBSE on a petition challenging the Board’s March 27 assessment scheme for Class XII students in Gulf countries. Board examinations there were cancelled owing to the conflict in…