Hantavirus Outbreak In Cruise Ship: Is India At Risk?
- Seven people on MV Hondius cruise ship have hantavirus; three have died and one is critical
- Hantavirus spreads mainly from rodents to humans; human transmission is extremely rare
- WHO is investigating a possible human-to-human spread linked to the Andes strain
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Vijay To Meet VCK Chief As TVK Struggles To Reach Majority: Sources
- Vijay's party won 108 seats but lacks a clear majority in the Tamil Nadu assembly
- Two smaller parties, AMMK and IUML, refuse to support Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- VCK's support, with two MLAs, is crucial for Vijay to reach the 118-seat majority
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In Tamil Nadu Political Chaos, A 1997 Pramod Mahajan Speech Finds Relevance
- Pramod Mahajan's 1997 speech on coalition politics resurfaced amid Tamil Nadu's hung assembly crisis
- Largest party in Tamil Nadu elections was excluded from government, seeking smaller party support
- Mahajan's speech humorously highlighted contradictions of coalition governments in Lok Sabha debate
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
- Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani appointed India’s new Chief of Defence Staff
- Subramani will also serve as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs from assumption
- Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan named next Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
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Soviet Leaders To Saffron Oath: At Kolkata Ground, A Turn In Bengal Politics
- Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata hosts Bengal's first BJP government oath ceremony
- The ground has symbolised political power since the 1950s for various parties
- CPI(M) used the venue for rallies during its 34-year rule from the late 1970s
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New Study Finds Earth And Mars May Have Formed From Similar Material
- Earth formed almost entirely from inner Solar System material, not outer regions
- Study compared isotopic ratios in meteorites from Mars and Vesta with Earth
- Material from beyond Jupiter's orbit makes up less than 2% of Earth's mass
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Dhurandhar 3 In Works? Co-Producer Says, 'We're Not Done'
- Ranveer Singh's spy thriller Dhurandhar series gained massive popularity since December 2025 release
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the second film, released in March with record-breaking Rs 1,792 crore collection
- Jio Studios co-producer Jyoti Deshpande hinted at a possible Dhurandhar surprise later this year
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Backdrop For Suvendu Adhikari's Oath Showcases Bengal's Culture
- Suvendu Adhikari will be sworn in as BJP's first West Bengal chief minister today
- The oath venue features traditional Bengali cultural symbols in chalchitra style
- Rabindra Sangeet plays during the ceremony, coinciding with Tagore’s birth anniversary
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Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Salary: Meryl Streep Takes Home Rs 118 Crore
- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt each earned $12.5 million for The Devil Wears Prada 2
- The sequel grossed over $300 million worldwide in its first week of release
- All three lead actresses have box office bonuses that could boost earnings to $20 million
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Hantavirus vs Bird Flu: Which Viral Infection Spreads Faster To Humans?
- Hantavirus spreads through aerosolised rodent waste in localized, confined environments
- Bird flu transmits via contact with infected poultry and spreads rapidly through global farming
- Bird flu mutates quickly, enabling faster adaptation and potential human-to-human transmission
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