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The Hindu Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home

Australian leaders are cautiously welcoming an expected plea agreement that could set free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

The Hindu MTC acts to prevent footboard travelling and road fatalities

Thanks to the measures it has taken, the number of fatal accidents in 2023-24 was 62 as against 73 in 2022-23. Also, the number of deaths was 62 as against 74 in 2022-23. It has fitted 468 old buses, which operate on high-density routes, with automatic doors

The Hindu Udhagamandalam boasts south India’s only high-altitude sports training centre

Inaugurated in February by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Minister for Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, the centre is home to 50 athletes from government schools across Tamil Nadu. It also has relaxation rooms, rehabilitation facilities, and equipment to measure performance. More facilities are planned to be added

The Hindu Many Madras streets had their names changed, and a street became nameless

In 1978, the AIADMK government decided to drop the castes of leaders and prominent personalities from the streets named after them. Confusion prevailed for a few years. The decision also prompted a backlash: in April 1983, posters appeared in Madras informing people that road signs bearing Christian and Muslim names would be erased

The Hindu Judge partially lifts Trump hush money gag order

A Manhattan jury on May 30 found Trump guilty of covering up his former lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who was threatening to go public before the 2016 election with her story of a sexual encounter with Trump.

The Hindu Deficit inflows: CWMA asks Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to conserve water

It has decided to review the hydrological situation in its next meeting scheduled on July 26

The Hindu Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong meets EAM Jaishankar

The meeting came days after U.S. lawmakers on India visit called for “self-determination” for Tibet

The Hindu From the first Lok Sabha to the 18th, a history of Speaker elections in India

At least three previous occasions witnessed voting on the floor of the House for the Speaker’s post, while in two other instances, Opposition parties put up a candidate but the Speaker’s election was held on the basis of a voice vote

The Hindu Research, publication ethics are bedrock of academic integrity, says UoM V-C

Six-day State-level workshop on ‘Research and publication ethics’ organised by Karnataka State Open University