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Leaders of parties and groups for ethnic minorities hold a press conference in Colombo on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Last week, when prominent political parties and groups representing Sri Lanka’s Tamil-speaking ethnic minorities launched a common platform, the move piqued the interest of many. Especially since the platform, or “medai”, as…
Students and activists gather for a protest demonstration organised by the Disha Students’ Organisation at Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G A candlelight vigil was held at the B.R. Ambedkar statue, on the Secretariat Road here, in solidarity with educationist and environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was forcibly hospitalised following…
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Actor Aamir Khan. File | Photo Credit: ANI Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has allegedly received a threat from individuals claiming links to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, accusing him of promoting “love jihad”, with Mumbai Police examining the authenticity of a social media post and a voice note, officials said on Saturday (July 18, 2026). City…
When Ahmad Vahidi was appointed deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in December 2025, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, then Iran’s Supreme Leader, wrote in his decree that the Brigadier General’s elevation was aimed at “enhancing operational readiness and addressing the spiritual and material needs” of the IRGC. Gen. Vahidi’s appointment came months after…
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Manush Shah starred for U Mumba. | Photo Credit: ButterflyUTT It was billed as the marquee contest of the evening. Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar — the bespectacled doubles partners who have carried India’s flag with distinction on the international table tennis circuit — found themselves on opposite sides when defending champion U Mumba TT…
A view of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. Ragging is not youthful exuberance gone astray. It is a corrosive assertion of power. When authority intervenes to prevent it, the law must ensure that such intervention is not met with silence, threat or retaliation, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said. Justice…
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Spain consisting of stars such as Rodri, Baena, Yamal and Simon meets Argentina having Emiliano, Messi, Alvarez and Fernandez in its ranks | Photo Credit: Getty Images There is more than one way to become a World champion. Spain has spent the past month trying to ensure football unfolds exactly as it imagines, while Argentina…
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Cuba’s national power grid collapsed, marking the second total blackout in a week amid a severe energy crisis that has turned power outages into a daily reality in Havana, Cuba. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The oil blockade that the United States imposed against Cuba has affected all sectors of the Cuban economy and has…
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The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday (July 18, 2026) as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight. Also read | West Asia war updates…
Infosys Foundation co-founder Sudha Murthy being conferred an honorary doctoral degree at the seventh annual convocation of IIT Dharwad on Saturday (July 18). | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bhim Singh, Anusandhan National Research Foundation National Science Chair and honorary professor of Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi, said that the true purpose of research is…