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Birth centenary of former Minister K. Rajaram celebrated

A gathering in Chennai commemorated the birth centenary of former Minister K. Rajaram on Wednesday. The event, held at the Kalaivanar Arangam, brought together a notable roster of personalities. Among the attendees were J.C.D. Prabhakar, the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; K.A. Sengottaiyan, the Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management; Dravidar Kazhagam leader K. Veeramani; former Union Minister G.K.

Vasan; G. Viswanathan, the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology; Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, an industrialist and philanthropist; and H.V. Hande, a former Minister.

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Merz unites EU budget-cutters as Costa gropes for deal

In Berlin, six governments will discuss pushing for a smaller EU budget, while António Costa continues consulting other governments — many of which don't want reductions.

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  • António Costa seeks compromise on €2 trillion budget
  • Netherlands, Finland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden demand cuts

Crisis in Kwara NUJ Council over suspension of three members

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