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Bomb them like never before’: Trump says ‘left instructions’ for US if Iran kills him, says hope you’ll miss me

Washington DC, 11/7:The rapidly escalating tensions between US and Iran, US President Donald Trump said that he has left instructions to “bomb” Iran massively if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him. In an interview with the New York Post on Friday, Trump said Iran had considered him a target for years and warned of unprecedented retaliation…

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Trusted cops fully, didn’t know about drama’: CM Vijay slams DMK for bid to seek political gain over Karur stampede

Chennai, 10/7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay lashed out at the DMK for attempting to gain ‘political mileage’ from the stampede at Karur last year and from stopping him from visiting the district. This was the chief minister’s first visit since the incident occurred that killed 41 persons. The TVK founder faulted the…

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Dont recognise Iran’s claim of sovereignty over Hormuz’: UN agency document to countries; Iran rejects allegations

Tehran, 10/7: Amid renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran, the governing council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday asked countries not to recognise Iran’s attempts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz or its move to create an authority to regulate maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. The London-based UN…

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After WhatsApp, Telegram submits reply on username feature notice; both submissions being examined

New Delhi, 10/7: After WhatsApp, messaging platform Telegram has also submitted its reply to the IT Ministry’s notice on the ‘username’ feature, according to sources. Submissions of both WhatsApp and Telegram are currently being examined by the government, sources told PTI. The username feature essentially allows people on the messaging platforms to communicate without sharing…

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Thunder Down Under! Big Bash League to have ‘whistle podu’ at Chennai

Chennai, 10/7: The M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the inaugural match of the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season on December 12 as part of a Sports Collaboration Roadmap unveiled by India and Australia. The India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap, released jointly by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony…

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Musk has a message for CEOs after Zuckerberg’s AI launch: Skip press releases, post on X

Washington DC, 10/7: SpaceX founder Elon Musk praised the functions of X (formerly known as Twitter) as a platform that endorses product announcements for free, calling it “way more interesting generic press releases.” In a post made on social media, replying to Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s product announcement, Musk said, ” X is a great…

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She cried for help, but no one heard’: CCTV footage reignites outrage over 9-year-old girl’s death in Jaipur

Jaipur, 10/7: Eight months after the death of a Class 4 student in Jaipur over alleged bullying, the case has once again made headlines after the girl’s parents released CCTV footage purportedly from her classroom. Since then, the clip has gone viral on social media sparking widespread discussion and renewed concerns over bullying in schools.According…

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Bengal Rajya Sabha bypolls: Former TMC leaders picked as BJP candidates hours after joining party

New Delhi, 10/7: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections in West Bengal, clearing the names of former TMC leaders Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik. All three had resigned from the TMC last month in quick succession.    

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‘Jana Nayagan’ gets ‘A’ certificate; likely to hit ‘1000’ theatres on July 24

Chennai, 9/7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s highly anticipated film, Jana Nayagan, has finally been granted an ‘A’ certificate by the CBFC, industry sources said on Thursday. The film, directed by H Vinoth — known for works such as ‘Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru’ and ‘Nerkonda Paarvai’ — received its censor certificate after a protracted…

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Wayanad mudslide | Pinarayi Vijayan defends twin-tunnel project clearances as death toll rises to 6

Thiruvananthapuram, 9/7: Three more bodies were recovered from the disaster hit Kalladi in Wayanad in Kerala on Thursday (July 9) taking the total death toll to six while two more were still missing. Bodies of surveyor Asharuddin Ansari from Uttar Pradesh, engineer Rahul Sharma from Himachal and excavator operator Bihar native Muhammed Imran were recovered…

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