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Migrant women undergoing treatment at a hospital after the ammonia gas leak incident. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The toll in the ammonia leak at a seafood processing and export facility in Tiruvallur district last month has risen to 18, with the death of one more hospitalised woman migrant worker on Friday (July 3, 2026)….
‘Agri’ S.S. Krishnamurthy The AIADMK’s agricultural wing secretary and whip in the Assembly ‘Agri’ S.S. Krishnamurthy on Thursday challenged deserters to prove that party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami had discussed with them the possibility of forming a government with the support of the DMK and its allies. In a statement, he recalled that all the…
Reuters reported in January that India was examining broader relaxations on Chinese bidders for government contracts as border tensions ease. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers with factories in the country to participate in government tenders for critical power projects, according to a government order. TBEA Energy, Nanjing…
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Ukraine said on Friday (July 3, 2026) that the death toll from a massive barrage on its capital had risen to at least 30 people, as both Kyiv and Moscow vowed fresh assaults. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces would “definitely” retaliate for the Wednesday (July 1, 2026) to Thursday (July 2, 2026) overnight…
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The alleged offences were reminiscent of the high-profile case of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her then-husband and by strangers for nearly a decade. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Thursday (July 2, 2026), that eight people had been arrested as…
From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Bharat Electronics and Tata Consultancy Services were among the major winners. | Photo Credit: AP Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Friday (July 3 2026) amid a rally in IT stocks and softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data tempering expectations of…
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Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup round of 32 match between Switzerland and Algeria in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Switzerland striker Breel Embolo struck early and winger Dan Ndoye added a second as their side cruised to…
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Google and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure that is pushing the tech giants further from their carbon neutrality pledges. Google’s total emissions, disclosed on Tuesday, have jumped 82% since 2019, and more than 18% just last year, even though it has…
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and family members’ coffins on display in Tehran. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran is holding a massive funeral ceremony for the country’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The world is closely watching the multi-day funeral of the former leader amid a fragile pause in hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United…
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