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The story so far: President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had asked his administration how elections are held in the U.S. without a valid photo identity card. He also pointed out that just 1% of India’s 64.64 crore electors who voted in the…
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The Health department, along with the Kochi Corporation, is planning to conduct inspections at units involved in bottling water, following detection of E. coli bacteria in drinking water samples collected during the recent surprise checks at roadside eateries in the city. E. coli was detected in five samples collected from eateries at Kaloor, Vyttila, and…
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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday (August 22, 2026) of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. “She loved Kansas. She loved people from Kansas and represented Kansas…
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Karthick Manikandan starred in SKM Salem Spartans’ win against Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The statisticians were made to work overtime on Saturday as the Tamil Nadu Premier League Season 10 playoff race delivered a close finish. In a competition that went down to the wire, Madurai Panthers (10 points), Vida Kovai…
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J.P. Irene Cynthia | Photo Credit: Venkatesan R 5375 I’m a ‘Vada Chennai’ girl born and raised here in Moolakadai. Growing up, I have been a huge movie buff and watching films in Brinda Theatre, Shanmuga Theatre, and Odiyan Mani are some of my earliest and best memories of Madras. When I started my graduation…
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Profiles On August 18, 2026, an unknown projectile hit the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Minoan Dignity while it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz, killing the ship’s chief engineer. Before the news broke, a 72-word alert had informed seafarers and maritime observers about the attack. It read, “UKMTO has received a report of an incident in…
In 1961, General Ayub Khan’s military government of Pakistan wanted to further entrench its control over East Pakistan and made the celebration of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth centenary illegal. The crackdown had the opposite outcome, as colleges and universities in East Pakistan erupted. The protests shaped a generation of leaders who would take important positions subsequently…
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A private metal scrap godown at Perumalpettai near Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur was gutted on Saturday. A private metal scrap godown at Perumalpettai near Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur was gutted on Saturday after a fire broke out in the facility and goods worth ₹8 lakh got destroyed. Police said that it was around 9 a.m….
Netherlands’ Koen Bijen, right, and India’s Amit Rohidas fight for possession. | Photo Credit: AFP If you are playing in orange, India got a close up display on how to do so from a clinical Netherlands. With six minutes to go, Manpreet Singh dawdled on the ball allowing Jorrit Croon to rob the ball and…
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The UK has forecast what could be the strongest El Niño in more than a century, a powerful climate event that could make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded. Britain’s national weather agency issued the warning on August 21, 2026. Source link