Month: July 2026

EXIM operations at Kerala’s Vizhinjam seaport set to begin on August 18

July 18, 2026 admin

A view of the Vizhinjam international seaport in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Setting a new milestone in Kerala’s economic growth and maritime sector, EXIM (export-import) operations at the Vizhinjam international seaport is set to commence on August 18, 2026. According to a statement issued by the Office of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on…

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CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby condemns removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar protest site

July 18, 2026 admin

CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby. File | Photo Credit: ANI Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary M.A. Baby on Saturday (July 18, 2026) condemned the forceful removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar and the detention of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke by the Delhi Police. Slamming the Central government for…

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits southeastern Turkiye: disaster agency

July 18, 2026 admin

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck several southeastern provinces in Turkiye on Saturday (July 18, 2026) morning without causing casualties or damage, the country’s disaster management agency said. “No adverse situation has been reported following the magnitude 5 earthquake that occurred at 6:20 am (0320 GMT) in the Battalgazi district, in Malatya province, and was felt in…

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All you need to know about Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket

July 18, 2026 admin

India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 at the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, is set to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday (July 18, 2026) at 11.30 a.m….

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All you need to know about Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket

July 18, 2026 admin

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Lionel Messi speaks in advance of World Cup final, says Argentina ‘will give it our all’

July 18, 2026 admin

The lineup of sports legends, all on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night (July 17, 2026), was almost absurd. There was Tom Brady, the greatest Super Bowl champion of all time. There was Novak Djokovic, the winner of more men’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments than anyone else. There was Kevin Durant, the only…

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CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike, as police shifts Wangchuk to hospital

July 18, 2026 admin

Cockroach Janta Party Founder Abhijit Dipke sitting on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Shortly after the Delhi police moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital, Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke announced on Saturday (July 18, 2026), that he is beginning…

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Nothing should be administered to Sonam Wangchuk without my consent, says wife Gitanjali Angmo

July 18, 2026 admin

The Safdarjung Hospital. File image | Photo Credit: Getty Images After the Delhi Police shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to the Safdarjung Hospital, his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, said on Saturday (July 18, 2026) that no medical treatment should be administered to the activist without her consent. Ms. Angmo confirmed that Mr. Wangchuk has been admitted…

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IMA plans protest against assault on doctors in Dombivli on July 20

July 18, 2026 admin

Nurses of Thane Civil Hospital protested condemning the assault on a doctor at KDMC’s Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli and demanding enhanced security measures for healthcare workers, in Thane, Maharashtra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Following the violent assault on doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers at Shastrinagar Municipal Hospital, Dombivli, Indian Medical Association (IMA) Maharashtra…

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West Asia war LIVE: Iran claims strikes on U.S. targets in Kuwait, Jordan

July 18, 2026 admin

Iranian army says it struck U.S. targets in Kuwait, Jordan: state TV Iran’s army said it struck U.S. military targets in Kuwait and Jordan in response to American attacks, according to a statement carried by the Iranian state broadcaster on Saturday (July 18). In Kuwait, Iranian forces targeted an ammunition depot at the Al-Adiri camp,…

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