Kamal Haasan expresses interest in contesting Lok Sabha polls from Coimbatore

Coimbatore, 22/9: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Friday expressed his intention to contest from Coimbatore in the 2024 general elections, giving credence to speculation that his party will join the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. Kamal Haasan, who lost the Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency by a narrow margin in 2021, said he would…

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Centre says China issued invalid visas to three athletes for Asian Games

New Delhi, 22/9: Centre on Friday strongly protested China’s decision to issue invalid visas to some of its athletes for the Asian Games, foreign ministry said in a statement, a day before the competition begins in Hangzhou. The three athletes, competing as wushu fighters from Arunachal Pradesh, were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones,…

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Odisha Assembly gets its first woman Speaker as Pramila Mallik elected unopposed

Bhubaneswar, 22/9: Senior BJD leader Pramila Mallik was on September 22 elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, becoming the first woman to occupy the prestigious post.   Speaker in-charge Rajanikant Singh announced Ms. Mallik’s election as the first woman Speaker of the Odisha Assembly at a special session held before the…

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World must question why UNSC can’t resolve Ukraine conflict: India

New Delhi, 22/9: As the Ukraine war continues unabated, India has said the international community must question why the Security Council, the UN’s principal organ tasked with the primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security, has been rendered .   The remarks by Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, came…

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