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Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty says new govt. has taken ₹300-crore Tata project further
P.K. Kunhalikutty | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty on Saturday said that he and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan had held official discussions with representatives of Tata to take forward a ₹300-crore project for which the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Projects. Addressing the…
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Cuban Ambassador calls for lifting of energy blockade imposed by the U.S.
Cuba’s national power grid collapsed, marking the second total blackout in a week amid a severe energy crisis that has turned power outages into a daily reality in Havana, Cuba. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The oil blockade that the United States imposed against Cuba has affected all sectors of the Cuban economy and has…
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A mixed bag for Malayalam cinema at the 72nd National Film Awards
Malayalam cinema had its hits and misses after the 72nd National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Saturday. The Rajat Kamal won by the acclaimed actor Mammootty topped the list as he shared the honour with actor Kartik Aaryan. In his outstanding performance as the tyrannical and mysterious landlord Kodumon Potty in Rahul…
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Rescuers race to find survivors in rain after landslip in China kills at least eight
Rescuers use a heavy machine to clear the rubble to search for trapped victims at the scene of a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China’s Chongqing on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Rescue crews on Saturday (July 18, 2026) raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of…
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UDF govt. more interested in Waqf Act than NDA govt., says Rajeeve
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] central committee member P. Rajeeve has accused the United Democratic Front (UDF) government of showing more interest in the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, than the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre. Addressing the media here on Saturday, he said that the Union and State governments taking a…
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Iraq, U.S. sign 48 agreements during PM’s visit
President Donald Trump meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington. File | Photo Credit: AP Iraq signed 48 agreements and partnerships with American companies, many in the oil sector, during a visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, his office said Saturday (July 18, 2026).…