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The Hindu Blinken visits Egypt, Qatar in pursuit of Gaza ceasefire deal but Hamas and Israel signal challenges

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he presses ahead with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in the war in Gaza

The Hindu FORDA welcomes SC order, but says stir to continue for now

General body meetings of resident doctors’ bodies over future course of action remain inconclusive even as patients’ agony mounts; any decision on stir only after taking feedback from medicos, says FORDA; DGHS asks hospitals in Capital to incorporate ‘Code Violet’ emergency norms into their security plans for effective response to any incident of violence

The Hindu The analogue radio makes a comeback in Chennai’s Prince Plaza

Noizzy Box is a speciality store for analogue radios run by Neeraj Sablok at Prince Plaza in Egmore

The Hindu Two linguistic groups’ tussle for Madras

After the British rule came to an end, two dominant linguistic groups — Tamils and Telugus — wanted Madras for their own States. While the Telugus wanted to make the city the capital for the soon-to-be-formed Andhra State, the Tamils wanted it to remain the administrative HQ of Madras State

The Hindu Railway Ministry puts on hold appointments to top posts

One of the reasons for withdrawal of notification was simmering resentment among railway officers who entered service through Indian Engineering Services, say sources