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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court is set to hear on July 20 a batch of pleas seeking a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. As per the apex court’s cause list for July 20, four…
India achieved a major milestone in its space journey on Saturday (July 18, 2026) as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, successfully placed multiple technology demonstration payloads and postcards — including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi — into a low earth orbit. Dubbed ‘Mission Aagaman’ (meaning arrival), the mission marks India’s entry into…
Beating analysts’ estimates, Axis Bank Ltd., India’s third-largest private sector bank, reported a 23% year-on-year increase in profit to ₹7,114 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Bank’s Net Interest Income (NII) for the quarter stood at ₹14,646 crore up 8% YOY. Net Interest Margin (NIM) stood at 3.46%. Provision and contingencies for the quarter…
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This photo taken and released by Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on July 17, 2026, shows rescue workers addressing the aftermath of flash floods in Muong Than Commune, Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam. | Photo Credit: AFP At least four people were killed and four others were missing after a flash flood swept through a mountainous…
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Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes Venezuela. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month killed over 5,000 people, officials said, while announcing they drew hundreds of millions of dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reconstruction. The…
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Rescuers use a heavy machine to clear the rubble to search for trapped victims at the scene of a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China’s Chongqing on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Rescue crews on Saturday (July 18, 2026) raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of…
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Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development K. Pawan Kalyan. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A total of 23 Gram Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh have achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for rendering quality citizen services and efficient administration. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development K. Pawan…
Private rocket Vikram-1 carrying tech payloads and special postcards lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Saturday (July 18, 2026). Earlier, the launch was put on hold temporarily. A new schedule was announced, and the rocket was launched at 12.05 p.m. Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital rocket to be launched…
I’m not saying India will qualify but India will have a better chance to qualify if they increase to 64 from 48,” former Indian Football star Bhaichung Bhutia said in an exclusive interview with PTI. File | Photo Credit: ANI A 64-team football World Cup, which the international governing body FIFA is mulling, will give…
The launch of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, which was scheduled to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on July 18 at 11.30 am, was put on hold temporarily. A new schedule was announced, and the rocket will be launched at 12.05 PM. Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital…