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Tamil Nadu's sitting CM is headlining a movie UK fans already spent Rs 1 crore on tickets.

Vijay's final film, Jana Nayagan, hits India July 23.

CBFC cleared it after 12 cuts; UK gets the uncut version a day later.

#Vijay #JanaNayagan #HVinoth

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5/5
The catch: this is endorsed, not final. ICC's Finance & Commercial Affairs committee still has to sign off in November.

#ICC #T20WorldCup #CricketWorldCup

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1/5
ICC just overhauled the format for cricket's two biggest World Cups and one number stands out: the T20 World Cup's knockout stage is growing by 25%.
Here's what's changing, and why it's not final yet. 🧵

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4/5
12 teams have already qualified for T20 WC 2028, including India. The remaining 8 spots go through a 16-team Global Qualifier.
Notable: Scotland gets a bye straight to the Europe Regional Final — exceptional circumstances after stepping in for Bangladesh in 2026.
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Bangkok's deadliest fire in 17 years has killed 30 people, with 24 still critical, after flames tore through a packed pub Sunday.

The city's governor has ordered a safety review of nightlife venues.

#BangkokFire
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@verge Read more on the AI war : https://t.co/YRwBpcjRSZ

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Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad, who grew the nation's economy from $8B in 1995 to $199B by 2013, has died at 74.

India declared a rare day of national mourning, Qatar supplies ~40% of India's LNG and hosts 800K+ Indian workers.

#Qatar #India

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis visited Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan in Mumbai Monday, days after his successful rotator cuff surgery.

Doctors have set a four-month recovery timeline before he resumes full duties.

#PawanKalyan #AndhraPradesh

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The EU wants to bar children under 13 from social media outright, with toddlers under 3 getting zero screen time. A formal proposal lands after summer, as Meta already faces EU findings of addictive-design breaches.

#EU #TechRegulation

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15 Indian tourists died when their speedboat capsized 400m from shore off Vietnam's Phu Quoc island.
Their remains reached Mumbai Monday night, bound for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Kerala.
The captain is under investigation.
#VietnamBoatTragedy

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FSSAI has slapped Swiggy Instamart with 9 notices: expired eggs, spoiled parathas, contaminated infant formula, invalid license numbers.

Shares dipped >1%.
Can 10-min delivery ever be truly food-safe?

#Swiggy #FSSAI #QuickCommerce
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The Supreme Court has sought a sealed report on alleged fraud at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir trust, a CBI probe is now on the table. Days earlier, CCTV caught a Badrinath official allegedly pocketing donation cash and gold.

#RamMandir #SupremeCourt #Ayodhya

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JUST IN: Supreme Court stays Madras HC's blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu.
The HC had earlier ruled no cow/calf can be slaughtered "on Bakrid or any other day." TN govt called it judicial overreach beyond the original petition.

#SupremeCourt #TamilNadu #CowSlaughter

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@IndianTechGuide Wild that a 30-day advance booking, ₹50,000 deposit, and a "No Dues Certificate" are literally required for group train travel, yet somehow this couple's decorator still walked past all of it. Rules exist for a reason. 🚆
Read more: https://t.co/Mj8MJR9DwH

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@IndianTechGuide Good reminder: most don't know FTR bookings exist, or that hiring a private decorator mid-journey breaks Railway Act rules. The Jalna case shows how a "harmless" wedding surprise led to a suspension + FIR. 🚆
Read more: https://t.co/Mj8MJR9DwH

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A reward trip turned into tragedy.

15 Indian tourists, most of them top-performing Lava Mobiles distributors from Tamil Nadu; killed after their speedboat capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island.
21 rescued. Investigation underway.

https://t.co/clSFbIpbtV

#Vietnam #PhuQuoc

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10 months after the Karur stampede that killed 41 (incl. 9 children), CM Vijay hands out compassionate jobs to victims' families, then alleges a police "conspiracy."

CBI verdict still pending.

The accountability question remains unanswered. 🧵

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Gurugram just beat Mumbai.

India's ₹10 Cr+ home sales (2025):

🥇Gurugram: ₹24,120 Cr (+80% YoY)
🥈 Mumbai: ₹21,902 Cr

South's own record: Hyd+Blr+Chn sold 811 homes worth ₹11,246 Cr

But Institutional money INTO housing fell 43% YoY

Full breakdown: https://t.co/ddxilLBIpm