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At first glance, it resembles a pile of wires. On closer look, the contours of a face become evident. That is the idea behind G. Sooriyamoorthy’s “The Imaginative Metal Wire Portrait of an Artist”, one of two sculptures he is preparing for Aurae Elemental, an art show where he will stage his experiments with unconventional…
Sydenhams Road in Periamet is the “wardrobe” for blue-collar workers. On this oft-crowded thoroughfare, from the point where the Greater Chennai Corporation’s headquarters (Ripon Building) begins to the point where the Nehru stadium almost ends, around thirty shops, some found in a cluster and others spaced apart, provide passersby with a peek into this wardrobe. …
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Chilean Carabineros detain a woman during a march for the victims of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973–1990) marking the 53rd anniversary of the coup d’État that brought Pinochet to power, in Santiago on September 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP More than 280 people were arrested in Chile during demonstrations commemorating victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military…
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A decoration installed bearing the official BRICS India 2026 logo at Bharat Mandapam for the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi, on September 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police issued fresh traffic advisories for Sunday (September 13, 2026), as the 18th BRICS Summit heads into its final day. Also read | ‘From rule-takers…
One person died and 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the South Pacific nation’s government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail on Friday (September 11) with more than 40 passengers and crew from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very…
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The crackdown comes against the backdrop of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s surprise visit to the APMC Yard in Yeshwantpur, recently, where officials found 19 children working on the premises. In a Statewide crackdown on child labour on Saturday, police teams and Labour Department officials inspected 16,951 premises across Karnataka and rescued 800 children, all in…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday (September 12, 2026) that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic” as he waded into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Mr. Trump said he would love…
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One person died and 30 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Vanuatu, the South Pacific nation’s government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). The vessel, MV Matui, had set sail on Friday (September 11) with more than 40 passengers and crew from the island of Santo to Ambae island in very…
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French Ambassador to India Thierry Mathou and West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh launches the restoration project of the French-era Registry Building in Chandannagar. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh announced that a ‘French festival’ will be organised in the city every year from now on to celebrate the India-France partnership The…
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A street dog regularly seen on Besant Avenue Road in Besant Nagar went missing last week, sparking a discussion that found resonance beyond the neighbourhood. Those regularly driving through Besant Avenue Road had also noticed the canine’s absence. One of them was Rudra, a girl studying in a school nearby. And notably, this girl is…