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- U.S.-based software engineer arrested in Chennai over hoax bomb threats to persons, institutions across India
Sarath Subramanian Shankar. Photo: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), arrested a U.S.-based software engineer at Chennai International Airport in connection with a series of hoax bomb threat emails sent between 2023 and 2025 to airports, educational institutions, public officials and other high-profile targets across India. Police identified… - Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan targets Prime Minister Narendra Modi over NEET irregularities; hits out at Centre for police crackdown on student protests in New Delhi
Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan addresses students outside Kerala Lok Bhavan as he inaugurates a protest march taken out by the Students Federation of India demanding education system reforms and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over question paper leak incidents, in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (July 23, 2026). | Photo… - ‘Virtual magnet’ claims reveal why EVs need their rare-earth magnets
There have been a number of news reports recently about a startup in Bengaluru called Vimag Labs that has reportedly replaced rare-earth magnets in motors with so-called “virtual” magnets. One such report quoted Manish Seth, the start-up’s CEO, as saying: “We remove permanent magnets, replace them with copper coils, and then through software, we generate…Read More “‘Virtual magnet’ claims reveal why EVs need their rare-earth magnets” »
- Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite West Asia arms race
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence and Foreign Ministers have so far not commented on the deal, which critics say compromises Israel’s long-term security interests. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium has…Read More “Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite West Asia arms race” »
- NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches
On the Bengaluru-Nelamangala access-controlled highway, the toll is collected at six locations. | Photo Credit: File photo Toll charges on the Bengaluru-Nelamangala stretch of NH-48 and the Bengaluru-Kolar section of NH-75 have gone up from Wednesday, following the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) revision of user fee rates for the financial year 2026-27. According… - Houthis strike tankers in Red Sea; first since Saudi-linked shipping blockade via Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said early Thursday (July 23, 2026) they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran as the two countries vie for control of vital shipping lanes. The Houthi attack in the Red Sea threatened to open a… - Samsung India trains 200 women in tailoring to promote sustainable livelihoods in Sriperumbudur
Around 200 women from the Santhavallur and Sirumangadu villages are receiving two months of hands-on tailoring training | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Samsung India is helping women from the villages of Santhavallur and Sirumangadu, near its Sriperumbudur facility, build sustainable livelihoods through a tailoring training programme. Around 200 women from these villages are receiving two… - Pedestrian opens latch, detained students escape from police van in Mumbai
A police attempt to shift student protesters in a van in Mumbai’s Chembur area was foiled when a man casually walked up and opened the latch, allowing several youths to gush out and escape, according to a viral video. The incident occurred during a student protest held on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), afternoon at Dr….Read More “Pedestrian opens latch, detained students escape from police van in Mumbai” »
- U.K. PM Burnham promotes British-Indian AI Minister to Cabinet post, sweeps away Starmer supporters
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham finalised his top team within hours of taking charge at 10 Downing Street and promoted British-Indian Minister for artificial intelligence (AI) Kanishka Narayan to the Cabinet, and purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government. Mr. Burnham, who was invited to form the government by King Charles on Monday… - Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. | Photo Credit: AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Ukraine conflict and the normalisation of U.S.-Russia relations in a meeting in…Read More “Rubio, Lavrov discussed Ukraine war in Manila, Moscow says” »