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YC seeks CM’s intervention over wrong photo in PSC bulletin

June 18, 2026 admin

The Youth Congress (YC) has lodged a complaint with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan seeking action over the publication of the photograph of Shuhaib murder case accused Akash Thillankeri in an official Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) bulletin in place of award-winning screenwriter Rajesh Thillankeri. The complaint was submitted by Youth Congress State general secretary Rahul…

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Class 12 student killed in road accident on Ennore Expressway; classmate suffers minor injuries

June 18, 2026 admin

A 16-year-old Class XII student was killed after a motorcycle she was on crashed into a barricade near a roadwork site on Ennore Expressway on Wednesday night. The police said the girl, a resident of Thangal in Tiruvottiyur and a student of a government-aided school in Kaladipet, was riding pillion on the two-wheeler being driven…

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New Deputy Commissioner of Police Madurai North

June 18, 2026 admin

E. Karthik assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madurai North, on Thursday. He replaces S. Madhivanan, who was transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Villupuram. A 2014-batch IPS Officer, Mr. Karthik had earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Madurai City. Published – June 18, 2026 10:22 pm IST Source…

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Smriti keeps me calm, says Shafali

June 18, 2026 admin

Shafali and Smriti during their century stand against the Dutch. | Photo Credit: AFP Smriti Mandhana got a welcome fifty for India in the opening match against Pakistan at Edgbaston. Her opening partner Shafali scored a fifty against the Netherlands at Headingley that was even more welcome. The younger one of the most feared opening…

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IAEA ready to help define ‘concrete steps’ to implement U.S.-Iran deal

June 18, 2026 admin

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi. File picture | Photo Credit: AFP The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday (June 18, 2026) that it was ready to begin defining the “concrete steps” needed to implement a U.S.-Iran deal to end the West Asia war. US President Donald Trump and…

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Amiss reminisces about how Bedi helped him tackle spin

June 18, 2026 admin

Amiss scored 3612 runs from 50 Tests with 11 hundreds and as many fifties. Dennis Amiss begins with an apology. “I have a funeral to attend, so I am afraid I have to leave at 11 o’clock,” he says at the picturesque Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham on a slightly windy, but glorious early English…

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“No student should ever feel the desire to end their life”: Rahul Gandhi

June 18, 2026 admin

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Brazil badly needs a win over Haiti

June 18, 2026 admin

Brazil midfielder Casemiro was not at his best against Morocco. Endrick’s inclusion could give the Selecao the cutting edge up front. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Brazil enters its second Group C game with many questions to answer, despite avoiding defeat in its opener. The 1-1 draw against Morocco was a reminder that reputation alone will…

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Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls ‘fools’

June 18, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday (June 18, 2026), calling those who accused him of offering concessions to end the war “fools”, ahead of negotiations in Switzerland on implementing the deal. Oil prices tumbled after Mr. Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed their accord to…

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Cuba leader admits ‘urgent changes’ needed to overcome crisis

June 18, 2026 admin

Members of Cuba’s political bureau hold an extraordinary plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee to evaluate proposals for economic and social measures announced by Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuba’s communist model needs “urgent changes” to overcome a major crisis which cannot be solely blamed…

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