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The Australian government has launched legal action against American giant 3M over contamination from ⁠firefighting foam supplied by the company that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, seeking more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.43 billion) in damages. The case which is the largest ever brought by Australia, the country has commenced legal action in the…

DKS and Siddaramaiah will meet the party high command on Monday BENGALURU/KALABURAGI: Ahead of DK Shivakumar‘s swearing-in as Karnataka CM on Wednesday, Congress has shifted gears to put together a team of ministers, appoint a new chief for the party’s state unit and pick members for boards and corporations.The CM-elect and outgoing CM Siddaramaiah are…

Image credit: Source Pompidou-Metz A museum in eastern France has reported to police the theft of a banana that forms the core of a multi-million dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan, officials said on Sunday.The missing fruit, which was taped to a wall as part of the provocative work titled “Comedian”, was noticed…

US President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about whether Vice President JD Vance has the ability to eventually lead the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement ahead of the 2028 presidential race, according to a report by The New York Times.The report, citing conversations with aides and allies, said Trump has repeatedly questioned Vance’s political…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their crown in emphatic fashion, outclassing Gujarat Titans in all departments to clinch their second consecutive Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As RCB completed a successful title defence, fans across the…

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Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya (Image credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli and all-rounder Krunal Pandya were seen dancing to the beats of dhols after Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed back-to-back IPL titles on Sunday. RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final to lift their second IPL trophy.The celebrations were in…

The cancer pill is also featured on the front page of the Times, but the lead story is on what it calls a “damning” poll that suggests trade union members are now as likely to support Reform UK as Labour. The general secretaries of Unite and the GMB, two of Labour’s largest union affiliates, have…

NEW DELHI: Nepal PM Balendra Shah backed dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the border dispute with India but, in remarks unlikely to go down well with New Delhi, he also urged the UK to take interest in addressing the issue, saying his govt had already discussed it with London and China. Responding to questions in…

Chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Sunday congratulated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the franchise secured its second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat in the final.“I congratulate them on behalf of the RCB fans in Karnataka, and the state government,” Shivakumar told reporters, praising the team for maintaining its winning momentum from…