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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Tamil Nadu Hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 47, three accused sent to 15-day judicial custody

In Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, a tragic incident claimed 47 lives due to consumption of illicit liquor, leading to protests by AIADMK legislators in the state assembly. Chief Minister MK Stalin announced compensation, and three accused were remanded to judicial custody. The government initiated a judicial inquiry, while BJP called for a CBI probe, alleging governance failures. Victims received treatment across several medical facilities in the region.

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New World, New Hope: The Struggle for a Free Western Sahara Continues

Life under occupation is a constant struggle. This is continually expressed at the international media conference in a refugee camp in Western Sahara. The conference takes place from May 1–5 and is organized by the Sahrawi Union of Journalists and Writers (UPES). Western Sahara is occupied by Morocco, a country where King Muhammad VI has full control over Morocco’s More

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Heat Wave Crisis: Developing Nations Bear the Brunt

In April 2024, extreme heat hit South and Southeast Asia, affecting nations like India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. These heat waves severely impacted some of the world’s most densely populated regions, taking a heavy toll on health, the economy, and education. In May and June, tens of millions of people faced dangerous More

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The Art of the Submarine

Walk through any art museum and you’re likely to see a mix of the classical and contemporary, impressionist and surrealist, refined and raw, beautiful, eerie, and provocative. Looking at art allows me at least a few moments of relief from the “that’s just the way it is” attitude of our hyper-consumerist, hyper-militarized, hyper-nihilist nation. I More

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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Rangers, Royals open series eager to end June swoons

(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams that have done their share of swooning in June face off Friday night when the Kansas City Royals open a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Both teams have sputtered to 7-10 records so far this month. The Rangers, who have lost five of their past six games, are in third place in the American League West

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The Passing of a Troublemaker 

A unique figure within a unique generation of activists, Frank Emspak (born June 21, 1943 and died June 14, 2024) spent his final days as he always lived: offering inspiration and strategic advice to those around him. In this case, it was to his hospital caregivers who are currently grappling with a hard-pressed union struggle. He had More

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Me, Myself and I 

Let us go then you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky, Like a patient etherized upon a table. The masterful opening lines of T.S. Eliot’s 1910 poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” contains a startling image.  It also has a grammatical error that allows the verse to rhyme. More

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International Business Times 

Messi Becomes Most Capped Player In Copa America History

The 36-year-old had shared the record with Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone (34 caps) since appearing in the final of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, where Argentina triumphed.

Business Standard 

Assam's flood situation remains grim, over 400K affected; rivers in spate

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Friday with over four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts, officials said. Several major rivers, including Kopili, Barak and Kushiyara, were flowing above the danger level as per reports till Thursday evening. Over four lakh people in 19 districts Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri continued to reel under floodwater... Читать дальше...

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

51 deaths in 3 days in Ghaziabad, heatstroke likely cause

51 people, including a 7-month-old girl, suspected to have died of heat-related illnesses in Ghaziabad. Most patients treated for high fever, dehydration, dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea, symptoms of heat exhaustion.