Three passengers, French and American, test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation

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The Hague: A French woman and two Americans tested positive or showed symptoms of hantavirus Monday as nations around the world scrambled to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands. Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks had escorted the travellers...

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Sensex falls over 1,300 pts as high crude oil prices, PM austerity appeal unnerve investors

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Mumbai: Stock markets fell for the third day running Monday, with the benchmark Sensex tumbling 1,313 points amid rising crude oil prices after the US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal to end the war in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,312.91 points, or 1.70 per cent, to settle at 76,015.28. During the day, it tumbled 1,370.79 points or 1.77 per cent to 75,957.40. The 50-share NSE...

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TN Chief Minister Vijay meets Stalin after taking oath as MLA

TN Chief Minister Vijay meets Stalin after taking oath as MLA

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay Monday met his predecessor and DMK President M.K. Stalin at his Alwarpet residence here, in a politically significant development following the dramatic post-election realignment in the state. Vijay, who recently led his TVK to a historic electoral debut, called on Stalin after attending the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected MLAs in the Assembly. The meeting has drawn...

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VB-G RAM G Act to come into force from July 1, MGNREGA to be repealed: Govt

New Delhi: The Centre Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act will come into force across the country from July 1, replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The new Act will have a fresh framework that promises 125 days of statutory wage employment to rural households, it said. In a statement, the Ministry of Rural Development described it as...

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IPL 2026 Toss: DC opt to field against PBKS

Dharamsala: Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League match Monday. Australian left-arm medium pacer Ben Dwarshius will make his debut for PBKS, replacing an injured Lockie Ferguson. DC, meanwhile, made five changes, bringing in Abhishek Porel, Sahil Parekh, David Miller, Madhav Tiwary and Aaquib...

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Rupee crashes 82 paise to close at all-time low of 95.31 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee tanked 82 paise to settle at its record low of 95.31 (provisional) against the US dollar Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to the West Asia peace proposal, following which crude oil prices surged rapidly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to avoid buying gold and embrace austerity measures further dented...

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Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act, how will it replace MGNREGA?

New Delhi: The Centre Monday announced that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, will come into force across India from July 1, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The government presented the legislation as a "next-generation rural development framework" aligned with the...

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Philippine Vice President impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth, threats

Manila: An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte Monday over alleged unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated, as the rift between the two top officials escalated. The House, which is dominated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s allies, voted 255-26 with nine abstentions. The...

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Tension grips Rayagada after youth’s abduction, murd*r

Rayagada: The alleged abduction and killing of a youth sparked tension in Odisha’s Rayagada district Monday, as angry residents torched a motorcycle during a procession carrying the victim’s body and demanded immediate arrest of the accused persons. The victim, Nikhil Hadipa, was allegedly kidnapped by miscreants at gunpoint, and later his body was found in Odisha’s Rayagada...

 

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