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Government gives hope to all skilled workers, says INTUC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Cubans on their Independence Day, highlighting severe hardships and blaming the communist leadership, particularly the military conglomerate GAESA, for plundering billions. Rubio offered a new path with $100 million in aid, to be distributed via trusted charities, not GAESA, contrasting elite wealth with public suffering.

The AIADMK general secretary had, both inside and outside the legislature in the last five years, “highlighted vigorously the lapses” of the previous DMK regime, the former Minister says

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister is "attacking the Constitution 24 hours a day" by weakening MNREGA, not conducting caste census, and favouring select industrialists

Pointing out a section of AIADMK MLAs had already voted in favour of the government during the trust vote in the Assembly, Mr. Shanmugam said that was different.

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Is football carving out a niche under the giant shadow of cricket in Bengaluru, and what in-stadia experience is attracting the enthusiasts?

The court said lack of a clear definition has led to ‘very deceptive’ packaging of cheap alcohol, with liquor even passed off as ‘fruit juice’; some excise laws include sacks and wrappers as ‘bottle’

Justice G.R. Swaminathan commends the decision taken by the government and tells Advocate General Vijay Narayan that it is a “good decision”

Ahead of bilateral talks, PM Modi called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and discussed different aspects relating to India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages

The detailed portfolios will be submitted to the Governor and will be published via gazette notification

Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil cited incidents where a police vehicle sent to search for a missing girl in Nagpur apparently did not have diesel, and attack on a petrol pump worker in Jalgaon over alleged fuel shortage

Australian LNG could reach eastern India through a crisis-free Indian Ocean route, the High Commissioner says; lithium and copper may follow for the clean-energy shift

The 52-year-old singer had gone to the Southeast Asian nation to perform in the 4th edition of the festival

Mr. Vijay, along with his Cabinet colleagues, paid tributes to the social reformer on his 181st birth anniversary

Residents seek steps to develop the road between the MGR Statue Junction and Sunnambukaranpatti

“We invite VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to be part of the Council of Ministers. This is the wish of the Chief Minister as well. Similarly, the IUML should also join the Council of Ministers,” Minister Aadhav Arjuna told reporters in Chennai.

Despite gifting $7.1 billion in 2025, MacKenzie Scott was excluded from the Chronicle of Philanthropy's top donor list. Her substantial donations, exceeding Jeff Bezos' lifetime giving, were overlooked due to a lack of public details about Yield Giving's operations. Scott prioritizes private, impactful giving over public recognition.