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Russia delivers fourth squadron of AI-enabled S-400 air defence system

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Russia delivers fourth squadron of AI-enabled S-400 air defence system

The delivery is part of a $5.43 billion agreement signed between India and Russia in 2018 for the acquisition of five S-400 regimental systems. File. | Photo Credit: AFP India has received the fourth squadron of the Russia-made S-400 air defence system, strengthening the country’s long-range air defence network. The system arrived from Russia as…

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Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor

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Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor

Former Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim. File. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim resigned from his official position on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). He has been one of the loyalists serving the Trinamool Congress since the party was founded. This comes as the TMC sees a major dismantling of their…

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Do not shift Attakulangara jail until further orders: HC

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Do not shift Attakulangara jail until further orders: HC

The Kerala High Court has directed the State government not to proceed with the shifting of the Women Prison and Correctional Home at Attakulangara to the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Poojappura, without further orders from the court. A High Court Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order on a petition by Sakhi…

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This beauty queen from Chennai is a barrier breaker

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This beauty queen from Chennai is a barrier breaker

Miss Teen Tamil Nadu 2026 Saarika Jagadeesh’s answer in the question-and-answer round was in earnest, and no empty rhetoric. What she has done in the past points unerringly to that conclusion. Asked what she would invent to help the world and why, 16-year-old Saarika replied: “I would not invent. Instead, I would create opportunities for…

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NIMHANS, Mercuri Foundation propose national centre on music, brain and mental health under Ilaiyaraaja’s patronage

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NIMHANS, Mercuri Foundation propose national centre on music, brain and mental health under Ilaiyaraaja’s patronage

A view of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo In a move aimed at advancing research and innovation at the intersection of music, neuroscience and mental health, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), in association with Mercuri Foundation, a philanthropic and research-oriented foundation, has…

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GVMC chief warns of action against sanitation lapses

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GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of sanitation activities in several areas under the East Zone and Bheemunipatnam Zone limits. The Commissioner made it clear that lapses in sanitation management would not be tolerated, warning that strict action would be taken against staff found neglecting their sanitation duties. He directed sanitation…

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This year, 1,59,151 engineering seats available in State’s engineering colleges

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This year, 1,59,151 engineering seats available in State’s engineering colleges

Among these, 75,041 seats come under the government quota, 32,769 seats under the COMED-K quota, and 51,294 seats are management quota seats. | Photo Credit: Getty Images : The Higher Education Department (Technical Education) has released the draft seat matrix for engineering and architecture courses in the State, with 1,59,151 seats from 227 engineering colleges…

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Residents stage protest against felling of trees

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Tension prevailed at Sarabendrarajanpattinam in Pattukottai taluk on Tuesday after a group of people staged a demonstration alleging that palmyrah trees were being felled in the name of setting up an International Dugong Conservation Centre (IDCC) along the coast. Inquiries revealed that the Tamil Nadu Forest Department had started clearing the 2.46-hectare site on Sarabendrarajanpattinam…

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