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Migrant workers alone cannot be blamed for Perumbavoor’s drug menace: Chennithala
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala taking part in the anti-drug mass rally in an open vehicle during the State government’s Operation Toofan campaign against drug abuse in Perumbavoor. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Migrant workers alone cannot be blamed for Perumbavoor’s drug menace, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said on Friday (July 3), issuing a strong warning…
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Iran prepares for weeklong funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
Iran prepared on Friday (July 3, 2026) for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country’s theocracy plans to see millions flood the streets of…
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UN issues ‘red alert’ over ‘catastrophe’ in Sudan’s El-Obeid
UN rights chief Volker Turk issues a “red alert” on Friday (July 3, 2026) on the unfolding “catastrophe” in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent paramilitary assault. Addressing an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council, Mr. Turk urged world leaders to take immediate action to prevent atrocity…
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‘AI can make access to healthcare affordable’
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and efficient while transforming medical research and patient care, renowned gastroenterologist D. Nageshwar Reddy said, delivering the 16th foundation day lecture at the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, here on Friday. He said AI should be viewed as a tool to augment, rather than…
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Brazil’s Lula blasts Flavio Bolsonaro for requesting U.S. tariff delay
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil’s leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday (July 2, 2026) lashed out at his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro for looking to postpone potential U.S. tariff hikes until after the South American country’s elections. Polls are projecting a tight race between leftist…
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Ram temple donation ‘theft’: RJD MP moves Supreme Court seeking audit of temple trust finances
The petitioner sought an independent temporary Supreme Court-monitored oversight committee to watch over the financial and administrative affairs of the Trust during the pendency of the investigation. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh has moved the Supreme Court to direct the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to…