Month: July 2026

Indian-origin woman sentenced to two years jail over Covid business loan fraud in U.K.

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Indian-origin woman sentenced to two years jail over Covid business loan fraud in U.K.

An Indian-origin woman, who pleaded guilty to fraud over illegally obtaining five loans being offered by the State to support businesses at the height of the Covid pandemic, has been sentenced to over two years jail by a U.K. Court. Rupali Wagh, 50, applied for a total of 216,250 pounds in Bounce Back Loans for…

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Vehicles abandoned on streets of Bengaluru being removed by GBA, BTP

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Vehicles abandoned on streets of Bengaluru being removed by GBA, BTP

An abandoned vehicle being towed near K.C. General hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The five corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), along with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP), began removing vehicles abandoned on the streets, marking the second phase of the footpath clearance drive aimed at improving pedestrian…

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Congress failed to fulfil Youth Declaration promises: KTR

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Congress failed to fulfil Youth Declaration promises: KTR

BRS working president KT Rama Rao addressing ‘Yuva Sangrama Sadassu’ at Saroornagar stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday (July 18, 2026) called upon the unemployed youth in Telangana to write a “death declaration” for the ruling Congress party leaders, including…

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U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review arms sales to India

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U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review arms sales to India

A U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review India’s eligibility for U.S. arms sales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A U.S. lawmaker and national security experts have urged Congress to review arms sales to India over alleged transnational repression during a briefing at Capitol Hill. Congressman Jim McGovern, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights…

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U.S., Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

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U.S., Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities that would put the two countries…

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Iraq, U.S. sign 48 agreements during PM’s visit

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Iraq, U.S. sign 48 agreements during PM’s visit

President Donald Trump meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington. File | Photo Credit: AP Iraq signed 48 agreements and partnerships with American companies, many in the oil sector, during a visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, his office said Saturday (July 18, 2026)….

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Chennai’s mini Brazil has a World Cup dream

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Chennai’s mini Brazil has a World Cup dream

It is impossible to walk around Vyasarpadi, popularly known as the ‘mini Brazil of Chennai’, without running into a footballer. Football is not just another sport here. It is personal and, as Jayaseelan, a 44 year-old autorickshaw driver and ardent fan of former Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos, puts it, “Football is life itself.” As Spain…

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Ahead of FIFA World Cup final, Kozhikode police announce public safety measures

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Ahead of FIFA World Cup final, Kozhikode police announce public safety measures

The police have announced special measures to ensure public safety and maintain law and order during the FIFA World Cup final and subsequent celebrations in Kozhikode, Kerala. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Kozhikode City police said dangerous bike racing, stunt riding, drunk driving, speeding, traffic violations, bursting of firecrackers in a manner that…

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