Month: July 2026

India’s development did not come to standstill despite oil supply crisis: PM Modi

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India’s development did not come to standstill despite oil supply crisis: PM Modi

Indian Railways would have come to a standstill had the situation from the West Asia conflict arisen before 2014 because most trains then ran on diesel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday (July 17, 2026) while stressing that nearly 99% of the network has been electrified in the 12 years of his government. In…

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Andy Burnham confirmed as new Labour leader, U.K. PM-designate

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Andy Burnham confirmed as new Labour leader, U.K. PM-designate

Andy Burnham arrives for a labour party leadership special conference in London, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Andy Burnham was on Friday (July 17, 2026) confirmed as the newly elected leader of the U.K.’s governing Labour Party, becoming the Prime Minister-designate to take charge at 10 Downing Street next week. Labour’s National…

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Sri Lankan off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure a fellow player for match-fixing during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL) . The Attorney General’s Department said this becomes the first such indictment of a…

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Europe’s early heat wave led to rise in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

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Europe’s early heat wave led to rise in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent. Measures of what researchers call “excess…

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Telangana launches ‘New Employees Health Scheme’ for 17.88 lakh govt employees, pensioners and their family members

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Telangana launches ‘New Employees Health Scheme’ for 17.88 lakh govt employees, pensioners and their family members

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha at the launch of ‘New Employees Health Scheme’ in Hyderabad on July 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana Government has launched ‘New Employees Health Scheme’ for the State government employees, retired personnel and their family members,…

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Civilian ‘dies of gunshot wound’ in J&K’s Bhaderwah; internet suspended in Chenab Valley areas

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Civilian ‘dies of gunshot wound’ in J&K’s Bhaderwah; internet suspended in Chenab Valley areas

Police personnel and others gather after a man was killed and three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel were injured in firing when he allegedly tried to snatch a service rifle, in Bhaderwah, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: – A civilian allegedly died of “gunshot wounds” in the Chenab…

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Sri Lanka arrests T20 team co-owner Manjot Kalra over match-fixing

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Sri Lanka arrests T20 team co-owner Manjot Kalra over match-fixing

Jaffna Kings team members pose with their trophy after winning the Lanka Premier League (LPL) final. File picture | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka police arrested the former Indian Cricketer and co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, Jaffna Kings, on Friday (July 17, 2026), hours before the tournament was due to begin, on…

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Pakistan cargo crash families call for global help to recover black boxes

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Pakistan cargo crash families call for global help to recover black boxes

Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed ‌into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan last week are urging an international search effort to find ​the flight recorders to determine the cause. Debris from the K2 Airways freighter was recovered shortly after the ⁠July 7 crash, but the water in…

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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz sanctioned after cannabis-related positive test

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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz sanctioned after cannabis-related positive test

Pakistan’s All Rounder Mohammad Nawaz. File | Photo Credit: AP Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after ​testing positive for a cannabis-related substance, the ‌governing body said on Friday (July 17, 2026), with ​the Pakistan all-rounder being handed ⁠a three-month ban that can be reduced upon completion of a rehabilitation…

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