Month: July 2026

Heavy downpour slows search and rescue efforts in flood-hit J&K; death toll reaches 12

July 20, 2026 admin

Residents look at damaged vehicles after flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc at Rajouri. | Photo Credit: AFP Heavy rain on Monday (July 20, 2026) severely hampered rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, a day after devastating flash floods and landslides claimed 12 lives and left several…

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Viral Kumbh Mela woman seeks police protection again in Kerala

July 20, 2026 admin

A female actor, who is embroiled in a controversy over her interfaith marriage after becoming viral during the Kumbh Mela, has moved the Ernakulam Central police station in Kerala with a fresh request seeking protection. The woman visited the station with her counsel and submitted a written request on Sunday (July 19, 2026). In her…

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The E20 transition: fuel for debate

July 20, 2026 admin

“Business is brisk,” says 53-year-old Abdul Aziz, a mechanic and co-owner of a repair shop in Karol Bagh’s Nala market, New Delhi, a bustling car repair bazaar. He says this flashing a wry smile, his mouth stained red by paan. The surge in business, he says, is being driven by a growing number of owners arriving with…

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Monsoon session of Parliament LIVE: Government to move Bill in Rajya Sabha today to make insult to Vande Mataram a criminal offence

July 20, 2026 admin

A Bill to replace an ordinance which increased the number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 including the Chief Justice of India is listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha for Monday. In May, the Union Cabinet had cleared a Bill to increase the sanctioned strength of the top court, but soon thereafter…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran

July 20, 2026 admin

U.S. launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of service member The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early in the morning targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel. Step by step, the…

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Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists

July 20, 2026 admin

Asia’s only dedicated exorcism centre— designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region— sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila. Inside, neatly made-up rooms for visiting priests line warmly lit halls that lead to a chapel where the 400-year-old ritual takes place. Holy relics employed in the proceedings…

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The E20 transition: fuel for debate

July 20, 2026 admin

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Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumph

July 20, 2026 admin

Spain fans celebrate at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid after Spain win the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, on July 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of ecstatic Spanish fans in Madrid bellowed out the Queen song “We Are the Champions” following Spain’s victory in the World Cup final on Sunday (July 19,…

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Curbing talent exodus: It’s deja vu for Indian Space Research Organisation

July 20, 2026 admin

The ISRO’s practice of acquiring the finest talent in the country faced a stiff challenge in the last decade of the 20th century. (Photo for representation) As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is in the news for issuing a memorandum aimed at deterring scientists and engineers attached to important missions from quitting, the space…

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CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk

July 20, 2026 admin

Will end fasting today if government takes accountability for failures in education system, says Sonam Wangchuk Sonam Wangchuk said that he will end his hunger strike on Monday (July 20, 2026) if the government is ready to take accountability for failures in the education system or the MPs are ready to take up the issue…

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