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President Donald Trump first raised the possibility of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory, during his first term in office. After his return to the White House in January 2025, he doubled down on his threat, saying that he would make the island American territory one way or the other. This incensed Denmark, a founding member…
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A minor girl was allegedly raped at a hotel in north Delhi’s Wazirabad area after she went to meet a man she had befriended on Instagram. The Wazirabad police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and launched an investigation. The accused, who is also a resident of…
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In the ongoing session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), France has made a proposal to enhance the functioning of the UN, especially in dealing with collective security and the use of veto. France has been advocating that the use of veto in the UN Security Council (UNSC) be “regulated” when it comes to dealing…
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Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century,” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders Thursday (September 24, 2026) in a defiant speech that asserted his nation’s right to wage war against Iran — and was not heard by scores of delegates who trooped out…
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B. Manickam Tagore has expressed hope that TVK leader and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will also endorse Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the INDIA bloc’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the Lok Sabha polls in 2029. In an interview with The Hindu, he exuded confidence that Mr. Vijay would make…
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Drama veterans S.Ve. Shekher and Kathadi S. Ramamurthy and theatre and television artist S. Varadarajan visit ‘Madras on Stage’, the fourth edition of The Hindu’s ‘Made of Chennai’ photo archives exhibition. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan “Madras on Stage”, the fourth edition of The Hindu’s ‘Made of Chennai’ photo archives exhibition — held at Kasturi…
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The Hindu College Staff Association (HCSA) on Thursday condemned the college governing body’s decision to issue show-cause notices to three staff members. The notices come against the backdrop of a controversy over admissions under the extracurricular activities and sports categories. At a meeting in August, the association alleged excess admissions and accused the principal of…
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Anant Ambani. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Britain’s Newcastle University faced criticism Thursday (September 24, 2026) for awarding a sustainability professorship to Anant Ambani, the son of Asia’s richest man and owner of a scandal-hit giant wildlife centre in India. Vantara, which calls itself the world’s largest rescue centre, last month announced a major…
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Former Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday said it was reprehensible on the part of a group to spread false allegations against the DMK in connection with the handling of the child sexual assault case involving industrialist and Gem Granites founder Veeramani. He said no order was given during the DMK regime…
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Professor and Head, C. Senthilkumar; Manager, BIPL, M. Amirtha Ganesan; Registrar, Anna University, V. Kumaresan; and Legal Section Coordinator, Anna University, M. Santhakumar signed the MoU on September 22. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anna University’s Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) Campus recently signed an MoU with Boeing India Pvt. Ltd. (BIPL) for establishing a…