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The conference, ‘Magalir Urimai Maanadu’, is part of the DMK’s centenary celebrations of late party patriarch and former Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi. In a statement, DMK women’s wing head and MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said the conference will demand the Centre to immediately implement the 33 per cent reservation for women. Sonia Gandhi attending the meeting is being considered as a major indication of bonhomie between the Congress and DMK and her presence will give a major impetus to the conference and thereby the DMK. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and senior Congress leader K.S. Alaigiri told reporters that Sonia…

The winner of Group A of the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers were decided by the two-leg matches between China and Hong Kong, China following the withdrawal of Turkmenistan, reports Xinhua.Thailand, as the other team in the group, have already secured a berth as the host, and the matches with Thailand were considered as friendlies which were not taken into account for the group rankings.China took the advantage with a 6-0 victory over Hong Kong, China on Monday before the 5-2 win on Friday.The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup is scheduled to be held in Thailand from April 17…

A few days ago, Rublev and Humbert had a match in Beijing. At that time, Humbert beat Rublev, reports Xinhua.”The match in Beijing, both of us played great tennis and I had chances. I was serving for the match. He was playing really well that match and I tried to analyse what I did wrong that match,” said Rublev.”I tried to not make the same mistakes today and I did really well. I am happy to win in straight sets. I played a great match and I am happy to win today,” he added.In the semis, Rublev will meet his…

According to the police, the incident took place on Friday over a harassment complaint lodged by the victim against the accused three days ago. The girl had approached the school authorities with a complaint of harassment and misbehaviour by the boy and his friends which was ignored. Enraged over the complaint, the boy waylaid the girl on Friday and attacked her brutally as his friends watched. On learning about the incident, the victim’s family filed a complaint with both — the school principal and the police.However, authorities of Pathways school located in Noida’s Sector-100, where the incident was reported, attempted…

Saying that the crossing point “may be open”, Department’s Consular Affairs Crisis Management System (CACMS) told the family members that “we understand the security situation is difficult, but if you wish to depart Gaza you may want to take advantage of this opportunity”, CNN reported.A State Department spokesperson told CNN they “are actively discussing this with our Israeli and Egyptian counterparts”.“We support safe passage for civilians. We are working with our Israeli and Egyptian partners to establish a safe humanitarian corridor both for Gazans trying to flee this war and to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those in need within the…

A team of young Indian prisoners — India 2 — won the gold defeating the defending champions Serbia in the youth category at the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners.The bronze medal went to team Ecuador which defeated India 1 team.The winner in the men’s section will be determined on October 16.Here, too, India has a chance to win a medal — the bronze — if the Indian team defeats the El Salvador 1 team.The event organised by the International Chess Federation or FIDE and the Cook County (Chicago, IL, USA) Sheriff’s Office.In the women prisoner category, the Mongolian…

Among the dead was a six-year-old child, the police said on Friday, adding that some of the injured are in a serious condition.The accident happened on the A94 motorway near the Austrian border when the driver accelerated to a speed of 180 km per hour to evade police inspection, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the German newspaper Bild, the over-crowded van was packed with 23 people, while it was only designed for nine.The authorities are investigating the injured driver, a 24-year-old man, who is suspected of people smuggling and homicide, the police said.The accident shows the cruel way in which…

Jordan, co-founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, won a vote of 124 to 81 over Austin Scott, an ally of the ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who just announced he would seek the nomination hours earlier on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.In a closed door voting on Wednesday, Jordan lost the Republican Speakership nomination to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a vote of a 99-113. However, Scalise failed to garner enough support within the party and announced on Thursday he was withdrawing from the race.Jordan now faces a similar challenge as Scalise did, as he needs at least…

It’s the eighth list of the names of individuals who have been reported unaccounted for or missing following the Lahaina wildfire disaster on August 8 this year, according to the Maui Police Department (MPD) on Friday.The new tally represents a significant drop from 66 in September, Xinhua news agency reported.Officials said last month that more than 3,000 individuals had been found safe, who were previously reported unaccounted for, with their names provided to the public.”As stated previously, the MPD will only report on individuals who have had an MPD missing person report filed,” said the department in its latest update.Officials…