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Damning report: On Justice Muralidhar’s report on Israeli atrocities

November 4, 2026 admin

Briefing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week on the International Commission of Inquiry’s latest report on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories, its chairperson, retired Indian judge Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, did not couch his words in ambiguity. He said that the unequivocal conclusion was that Israeli security forces continued to commit…

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Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to ‘transfer the love’ for him

November 4, 2026 admin

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., on November 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) the ‌Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging…

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Anaemia burden — iron alone is no solution

November 4, 2026 admin

‘Anaemia has multiple causes and cannot be solved by an additive in the salt bottle’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s anaemia burden is not in doubt. The fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) found that more than half of women and about two-thirds of young children are anaemic. In this context, double-fortified salt (DFS)…

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What the BRICS carbon market partnership needs

November 4, 2026 admin

‘A common framework for measurement, reporting and verification should be the partnership’s first deliverable’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto On September 12, at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the New Delhi Declaration confirmed that BRICS members look forward to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding on the BRICS Carbon Markets Partnership. The commitment remains…

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Science should move past ‘top 2%’ label

November 4, 2026 admin

India needs both fundamental research and practical solutions without making inclusion in the ‘top 2% scientists’ database’ the primary goal Source link

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Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after Republican Party’s deep losses in midterm elections

November 4, 2026 admin

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance . File. | Photo Credit: AFP J.D. Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump’s defence of the Iran war on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) after the Republican Party’s deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters’ clear rebuke of the President as the Vice President faces…

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South T.N. likely to experience a wet Deepavali this year with heavy rain forecast till Nov. 8

November 4, 2026 admin

Sharp showers lashed Vellore on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the RMC forecast says north coastal districts will experience wet weather for the next three days. | Photo Credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY The strengthening of easterlies and a cyclonic circulation have pushed the zone of intense rainfall towards south Tamil Nadu, with several districts expected to receive heavy showers…

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Kimi Antonelli – A new face for a new era

November 4, 2026 admin

Mercedes team boss punted on the Italian and backed him through a bruising rookie year, a barrage of doubts and a few departing sponsors. But he never once wavered in his belief. The youngest champion in F1 history has repaid that faith, and silenced the critics along the way Source link

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Stalin dubs TVK government a ‘circus’ controlled by corporate interests

November 4, 2026 admin

DMK president M.K. Stalin speaks at a function organised by the Dravidar Kazhagam in Coimbatore on Wednesday to thank him for his role in the establishment of Periyar Arivulagam. | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S DMK president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday accused corporate power centres of exercising control over the TVK-led government and claimed Chief…

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Dominant India storms into the final

November 4, 2026 admin

Shilanand Lakra opened the scoring for India in the semifinal against Korea. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY India marched towards its sixth Asian Champions Trophy title in seven finals with a 8-1 thumping of Korea in the semifinal at the Olympian Balbir Singh International Stadium here on Wednesday. Up next would be Japan on…

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