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What is the Tamil Nadu government's one-gram gold ring scheme? Explained
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a new welfare initiative that will provide one-gram gold rings to brides from economically weaker sections, adding a…
RPP Infra's ₹205.89-crore Contract for Global Sports City in Chennai Terminated Over Flood-Risk Concerns
The Tamil Nadu government has terminated a ₹205.89-crore contract awarded to RPP Infra Projects for the construction of a Global Sports City in Chennai,…
Konda Surekha Ties Rakhi to Revanth Reddy at Telangana Residence Amid BRS-Congress Disciplinary Row
Konda Surekha, a senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), tied a rakhi to Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and Chief Minister…
Jacobite Church Slams Alleged Irregularities in Delegate List by Orthodox Faction
The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church has issued a formal complaint alleging irregularities in a delegate list submitted by an Orthodox faction, escalating a governance…
Filipiñana: Dark Satire Takes Aim at Inequality and Structural Violence in the Philippines
Rafael Manuel's debut feature film "Filipiñana" has arrived in New York with a pointed message wrapped in dark satirical form. The film, which premiered…
Nepal-Tibet Glacier Collapse Leaves Hundreds Dead or Missing as Climate Inequity Takes Center Stage
A catastrophic glacier collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border has produced one of the deadliest climate-linked mountain disasters in recent memory, leaving approximately 2,000 people…
US Federal Reserve’s Kevin Warsh Warns of ‘Work to Do’ if High Inflation Persists
Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh used a Friday appearance at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium to caution that the U.S. central bank’s battle against…
All Blacks brace for Bok-lash as Erasmus adds late fly-half plot twist
New Zealand's All Blacks are preparing for a Rugby Championship clash with South Africa shaped as much by selection theatre as by set-piece and…
Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga
Spanish forward Esther González's unexpected move from NWSL champions Gotham FC to Al Qadsiah, a newly elevated women's club in the Saudi Arabian league,…
Indiramma Housing Lucky Draws Begin Across Four Telangana Constituencies
HYDERABAD — The Telangana government commenced its randomized allotment process for flats in Indiramma Housing towers on Thursday, with draws being held in four…
A decade later, an IFS couple and six others to be prosecuted in custodial torture case in Keralam
A Kerala court has ordered the prosecution of an Indian Forest Service couple and six other officials in a custodial torture case linked to…
Kolkata Police Register Case Against TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O’Brien Over Hoarding Removal Clash
Kolkata, June 12, 2026 — Kolkata Police have filed three first information reports (FIRs) against senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Abhishek Banerjee and Derek…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Urges Students to Limit Smartphone Use, Embrace Books
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has publicly urged students to reduce their dependence on smartphones and spend more time reading books, framing the…
Annamalai Demands Answers After CBFC Clears Yash's Toxic Film in Tamil Nadu
## BJP Leader Questions Certification Standards as Controversy Over Depiction of Women in Cinema Escalates The Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu president, K. Annamalai,…
Enforcement Directorate Arrests Three More Suspects in Rs 30,000-Crore Pan-India Cyber Fraud Probe Tied to Goa Digital Arrest Scam
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three additional suspects in connection with a pan-India cyber fraud network estimated at Rs 30,000 crore, expanding an investigation…
The Hollowing Out of Tennis.com Is a Warning for American Sports Journalism
The transformation of Tennis.com under Sinclair Media ownership represents another contraction in the kind of specialized, in-depth sports journalism that once defined American media,…
How the Iran War Unfolded: Every Attack and Oil Price Change – Visualised
A six-month war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has reshaped both the military balance of the Middle East and the global energy…
Anand Theatre: Tracing the Legacy of South India's First 70mm Cinema Hall in Chennai
The Anand Theatre, once a fixture on Chennai's Mount Road, holds a distinctive place in the cultural memory of the city as the first…
The Bygone Movie Theatres of Chennai: A Look Back at Lost Cinematic Landmarks
Chennai's cultural identity has long been intertwined with its single-screen theatres and cinema complexes, many of which have closed their doors in recent decades…
Two Teachers Suspended in Yadgir Over Participation in RSS Route Marches
Two government school teachers in Karnataka's Yadgir district have been suspended after they were found to have taken part in events organised by the…
Serbia: Vucic Walks Tightrope Between Brussels and Moscow Ahead of Pivotal Election
BELGRADE — President Aleksandar Vucic is steering Serbia through an increasingly narrow diplomatic corridor as the country prepares for a parliamentary vote, maintaining public…
India's 'Cockroach' Movement Presses for Government School Accountability Amid Official Resistance
A student-led campaign across India that uses documented unsanitary school conditions as leverage to demand accountability from public education authorities is running into organized…
Tamil Film Industry Strike Over OTT Release Dispute Postponed After Government Intervention
Chennai: Tamil Nadu film producers have postponed a planned industry-wide strike following intervention by state government officials, defusing a confrontation that had threatened to…
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb Military Chief Convicted of Genocide, Dies at 84 in UN Custody; Serbia Plans State Funeral
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the 1990s Bosnian War, has…