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Taiwan military resumes ‘anti-communist’ classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
Taiwan’s defence ministry said in a statement that the classes for its military academy graduates had been restored due to rising military and infiltration danger from China. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan’s military has resumed “anti-communist” patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defence ministry said on Sunday (July 5, 2026),…
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The missing link in India’s maternal health story
Saritha, 27, could not manage to exclusively breastfeed her sons — now aged four and eight — for the recommended first six months despite having normal institutional deliveries. She works as a domestic help in central Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar. Her husband drives for a ride-hailing platform and takes up odd jobs such as washing cars…
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U.K.’s Farage referred to standards watchdog after new report of undeclared benefits
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gestures during a fireside chat at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) annual conference, at Olympia London, on June 24, 2026. Photo: PA via AP The leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party Nigel Farage was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog on Sunday (July 5, 2026) after a report that…
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Long-overdue digital survey for Thammanam–Pullepady Road project gets under way
The prolonged delay in restoring the trenched Nandanath Kochacko Road, which links the NH Bypass with the Thammanam-Pullepady Road, is forcing commuters to take longer routes via the congested SA Road. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The long-overdue digital survey for the three-decade-old project to augment east-west connectivity in the city by widening and extending…
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China, Russia to hold joint naval drills
The Chinese and Russian militaries have held regular joint exercises in recent years, a partnership that Western and some other governments view with suspicion as Moscow’s war on Ukraine grinds on. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing and Moscow announced on Sunday (July 5, 2026) they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China’s coast,…
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Four persons held for stealing copper wires at railway yard
Four persons were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Arakkonam railway station in Ranipet on Sunday for stealing copper wires from the railway yard. The police said the arrested persons were identified as G. Ajith, 26, V. Murugan, 22, R. Vishwanathan, 21, and K. Rathinasamy, 47. Initial inquiry revealed that railway officials found…