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Pachaiyappa’s College to admit women students at undergraduate level

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Pachaiyappa’s College. File | Photo Credit: M. Prabhu Chennai’s iconic Pachaiyappa’s College is all set to welcome women students at the undergraduate level after the State government accorded permission for the same recently. A Government Order (G.O.) issued on June 15 stated that a resolution was passed at a college board meeting on December 17,…

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‘Iranian missiles are only for firing’: Tehran says defence capabilities not part of talks with U.S.

June 18, 2026 admin

During the nearly 40-day war, Iran’s missile infrastructure came under heavy U.S.-Israeli bombardment, but Tehran continued to respond with missile and drone attacks across the region. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP Iran said on Thursday (June 18, 2026) that its missile programme would not be part of future negotiations with the United States, after…

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T.N. Governor’s address: TVK govt. to establish Investor Promotion Commission to fast-track approvals for companies

June 18, 2026 admin

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, Ministers, and MLAs in the Assembly during the Governor’s address, on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu government will establish the Tamil Nadu Investor Promotion Commission under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to grant fast-track approvals to companies investing more than ₹200 crore or providing employment…

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FIFA World Cup: Portugal coach defends playing Cristiano Ronaldo for full 90 minutes in draw with DR Congo

June 18, 2026 admin

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Group K match between Portugal and Congo in Houston, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Portugal coach Roberto Martinez dismissed questions about Cristiano Ronaldo’s role after a frustrating World Cup opener, defending his decision to keep the captain ‌on for the full 90 minutes in…

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Qatar government sends 1,000 fans on fully paid World Cup trip to support their national team

June 18, 2026 admin

Qatar fans during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Qatar and Switzerland at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Qatar brought a cheering section to the World Cup by treating a large contingent of supporters to an all-expenses-paid trip to North America. Some…

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Sea Cadet Corps invites applications for 2026 batch

June 18, 2026 admin

Sea Cadet Corps performing on the RK Beach Road during the International City Parade. File | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), Visakhapatnam Unit, has invited applications from schoolchildren for its 2026 batch. According to a press release, boys and girls aged 10 to 12, born between August 1, 2014, and July 31, 2016, and…

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What is Google’s Project Nimbus, and why are students protesting against it?

June 18, 2026 admin

The story so far: On June 14, Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s speech at Stanford was disrupted as over 100 students walked out in protest. Some carried Palestinian flags, others draped black-and-white patterned keffiyeh as scarves, and they shouted, “Free, free Palestine!” The students were protesting against Google’s Project Nimbus, a tech contract between the search…

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Kumari Jayawardena Feminist Archive launched

June 18, 2026 admin

Sri Lanka’s Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) launched the Kumari Jayawardena Feminist Archive, marking the 95th birthday of one of South Asia’s foremost feminist scholars, whose contributions to the study of labour, ethnicity and nationalism, women’s history and movements, are internationally acclaimed. The archive aims to collate and showcase Dr. Jayawardena’s published work —…

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War heroes, national icons to replace British-era names on 21 roads in Secunderabad Cantonment

June 18, 2026 admin

The Secunderabad Cantonment Board approved the renaming of several roads bearing colonial-era names, replacing them with names of war heroes, national icons and locally significant landmarks. Photo for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Roads named after British military officers in the Secunderabad Cantonment will soon bear the names of Captain Vikram Batra, Major…

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FIFA World Cup: Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea’s training camp, coach calls it ‘unfortunate’

June 18, 2026 admin

South Korea players train in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national football team’s training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday (June 17, 2026)….

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