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- How musicians are reinventing the centuries-old abhang
Warkaris rendering abhangas on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini It’s 4 a.m., the sky, a deep indigo, is illuminated by fading stars and the air is crisp with the promise of dawn. The waris gear up to begin their annual 250 km yatra to the abode of Vithoba in…Read More “How musicians are reinventing the centuries-old abhang” »
- At least 20 children and one adult were killed in a school bus crash in Uganda, police say
The bus crashed Thursday (July 16, 2026) night in the Kapchorwa District in eastern Uganda while returning from an educational tour to the region’s Sipi Falls waterfalls. (X/@PoliceUg) At least 20 children and one adult were killed when an elementary school bus crashed in the East African country of Uganda, police said Friday (July 17,… - CCI junks complaint against Reliance Jio Infocomm, others
The CCI observed that no documentary evidence, such as freight quotations, invoices, bid documents or correspondence, had been furnished to support claims of collusion or coordinated conduct. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Fair trade regulator CCI has dismissed a complaint against Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, saying the allegations of anti-competitive conduct were generic, speculative and…Read More “CCI junks complaint against Reliance Jio Infocomm, others” »
- Rath Yatra: Pulling of chariots resumes amid chants of ‘Jay Jagannath’
Shree Jagannath temple deities chariots are stand in front of the temple before starts their journey to their birth place on the occasion of nine days Rath Yatra festival at Puri. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings resumed their journey to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on…Read More “Rath Yatra: Pulling of chariots resumes amid chants of ‘Jay Jagannath’” »
- Root says England ‘learning on the job’ in ODIs after 99 not out against India
Veteran batsman Root, compiling his second fifty of the series, demonstrated his enduring class with a chanceless 99 not out as England beat India by four wickets in the second ODI. File | Photo Credit: ANI Joe Root said his younger England team-mates were having to “learn on the job” in one-day international cricket because…Read More “Root says England ‘learning on the job’ in ODIs after 99 not out against India” »
- Explained | World Press Freedom Day and the Windhoek Declaration
Image for representation | Photo Credit: spukkato The story so far: Every year, May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness about the state of press freedom globally as well the responsibilities and perils of the job. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993, and since…Read More “Explained | World Press Freedom Day and the Windhoek Declaration” »
- Nagercoil Sabari Varman custodial death: Family to receive body only after experts review autopsy report
Tamil Nadu Ministers S. Rajesh Kumar and Srinath visit the family of Sabari Varman in Kanniyakumari district on July 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The kin of judicial custodial death victim S. Sabari Varman (35) from Ethankadu in Kanniyakumari district have insisted on receiving his body only after verifying the genuineness of the… - Sri Lanka’s former police chief found dead
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Sri Lanka’s former police chief, who served between 2020 and 2023, has allegedly ended his life on Friday (July 17, 2026), according to police. Chandana Wickremaratna, the former Inspector General of Police, passed away around 7:30 this morning at Athurugiriya, an eastern suburb of… - Madras High Court omits names of TVK leaders Vijay, ‘Bussy’ Anand from writ petition on appointment of law officers
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder C. Joseph Vijay and party general secretary ‘Bussy’ N. Anand. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Madras High Court, on Friday (July 17, 2026), ordered omission of ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay (Chief Minister), general secretary N. Anand alias ‘Bussy’ Anand (Minister) and Villupuram district secretary N…. - With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
Brussels has been under intense pressure to overhaul the two-decade-old Emissions Trading System (ETS), as the 27-nation EU seeks to shore up industry while tackling high energy costs. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union on Friday (July 17, 2026) unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries, industry and activists…Read More “With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market” »