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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of various projects in Kurnool. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram on August 1, 2026. Mr. Modi’s visit will be only the second by a Prime Minister…
P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN) appealed to Parliamentarians to oppose the introduction of The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and protect the Constitution of India. The Bill is to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on…
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People wade through knee-deep water on a road amid rain, at Nalasopara in Palghar, Maharashtra, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts for Sunday (July 19, 2026). Mumbai city and its suburbs witnessed rainfall from Saturday (July 18,…
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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened 12 paise to 96.42 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (July 20, 2026) due to a surge in crude oil prices and strong demand for the American currency amid the worsening West Asia crisis. Foreign capital outflows from domestic…
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Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Activist Sonam Wangchuk has requested Safdarjung Hospital authorities to allow him to “temporarily” leave the hospital to take part in the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Chalo Parliament’ march on Monday (July 20, 2026)….
On May 21, India recorded its highest peak demand of 270.8 gigawatt (GW) during the day, an increase of approximately 90 GW from the same window in 2019. While power generators often meet India’s summer peak, the demand again increases at night, especially due to the use of air conditioners. This underscores the need for…
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Nervous excitement and rowdy cheers turned into anguished groans, nailbiting tension and tears, as Argentines’ hope of yet another epic comeback led by Lionel Messi in the World Cup fizzled out against Spain. At the Cafe Relax bar in the historic centre of Buenos Aires, fans with tears in their eyes after the final whistle…
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Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, on Sunday (July 19, 2026) announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting Vice President in more than 150 years. Born on Sunday (July 19, 2026), Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4….
Washington and Tehran traded strikes on Monday (July 20, 2026) as U.S. deaths in the renewed fighting climbed to three and more ships came under attack in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices surged to a one-month high as the United States and Iran tussled for control of the vital strait, with Brent crude…
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The administration has directed local authorities to ensure that no pilgrim is allowed to proceed in view of the inclement weather. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand was temporarily halted on Monday (July 20, 2026) in view of heavy rains and landslips along the route,” officials said. “The Yatra has been…
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