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Within the index, the fastest growth was recorded by the new entrant — iron ore — which grew 43.9% in June 2026. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Growth in activity in India’s core industrial sectors accelerated to 5% in June 2026, the fastest in five months, as per the inaugural release of the…
The absence of a safe pedestrian crossing has forced residents and students to cross the tracks, leading to fatal accidents | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents of Peelamedu, Gandhi Managar, and Cheran Managar have renewed their demand for the early construction of the long-pending railway underpass beneath the tracks at Level Crossing (LC) No. 7…
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Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, on Britain, July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham, newly elected leader of the Labour Party, on Monday (July 20, 2026) took charge as the U.K.’s new Prime Minister. King Charles III invited the…
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The government has not yet decided to raise ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20% level, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha on Monday (July 20, 2026), adding that any future increase would follow further scientific study and consultation with industry. “So far, no decision has…
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Post-graduate students, writers, artistes and progressive thinkers participated in a one-day hunger strike at Gandhi Bhavan in the campus of the University of Mysore in support of educationist Sonam Wangchuk, in Mysuru on July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: M. A. Sriram Mysuru University Research Scholars’ Association, Federation of Dalit Students, progressive organisations, Dalit groups,…
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Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party’s new leader and the country’s next prime minister, during ‘Labour’s Special Conference’ in central London, Friday July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Veteran Labour politician and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister on Monday (July 20,…
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MoUs were signed by Maldivian Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam, Indian High Commissioner G Balasubramanian and Maldives’ Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness Minister Abdulla Rafiu. | Photo Credit: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives India and the Maldives have signed agreements under which New Delhi will provide equipment support for fitness and…
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, founding leader of the legendary Sinaloa cartel, will be sentenced in New York on Monday (July 20, 2026), a ruling expected to send Mexico’s last old-school druglord to prison for life. After a journey from poor farmworker to one of the world’s most powerful and wealthy criminal bosses, Zambada was arrested…
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Dream Seller and Legacy Field impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (July 20). Outer sand: 600m: Mister Brown (Arvind) 45.5. Easy. Veera’s Princess (rb) 44. Moved well. 1000m: Inicio (rb), Royal Vanguard (Girish) 1-16, 600/45. They finished level. Shining Dawn (Arul) 1-12.5, 600/43. Strode out well. Dream Seller (Shreyas) 1-8, 600/41….
President Murmu is scheduled to hold discussions with members of the Moldova-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, address a Business Forum and interact with the members of the Indian Community. | Photo Credit: AP President Droupadi Murmu on Monday (July 20, 2026) arrived on a historic visit to Moldova, first by any Indian Head of State, as…
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