Month: July 2026

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

July 17, 2026 admin

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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Kerala Knowledge Valley: Government kick-starts process to identify locations, establish linkages

July 17, 2026 admin

The Kerala government is considering locations in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode to set up its ambitious ‘Kerala Knowdge Valley’ initiative that aims to transform the State into a global higher education hub, bringing top-tier foreign universities and premier Indian institutions together in a single ecosystem. The initial plan is to allocate about 100 acres for…

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Parliamentary panel on bill to remove PM, CMs defers adoption of report

July 17, 2026 admin

The decision came after the members felt that more discussions were needed, panel chief Aparajita Sarangi (C) said. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Bill that seeks to remove Prime Minister, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers detained for 30 straight days on serious charges decided on Friday to put…

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How musicians are reinventing the centuries-old abhang

July 17, 2026 admin

Warkaris rendering abhangas on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini It’s 4 a.m., the sky, a deep indigo, is illuminated by fading stars and the air is crisp with the promise of dawn. The waris gear up to begin their annual 250 km yatra to the abode of Vithoba in…

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At least 20 children and one adult were killed in a school bus crash in Uganda, police say

July 17, 2026 admin

The bus crashed Thursday (July 16, 2026) night in the Kapchorwa District in eastern Uganda while returning from an educational tour to the region’s Sipi Falls waterfalls. (X/@PoliceUg) At least 20 children and one adult were killed when an elementary school bus crashed in the East African country of Uganda, police said Friday (July 17,…

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What is testosterone screening, and why is the U.S. military introducing it? | Explained

July 17, 2026 admin

The story so far: The U.S. Department of Defense has announced mandatory annual testosterone screening for all active-duty service members aged 30 years and above. Announced by U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on July 15, the policy will make testosterone testing part of routine annual medical assessments. Personnel found to have low testosterone may undergo…

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CCI junks complaint against Reliance Jio Infocomm, others

July 17, 2026 admin

The CCI observed that no documentary evidence, such as freight quotations, invoices, bid documents or correspondence, had been furnished to support claims of collusion or coordinated conduct. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Fair trade regulator CCI has dismissed a complaint against Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, saying the allegations of anti-competitive conduct were generic, speculative and…

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Rath Yatra: Pulling of chariots resumes amid chants of ‘Jay Jagannath’

July 17, 2026 admin

Shree Jagannath temple deities chariots are stand in front of the temple before starts their journey to their birth place on the occasion of nine days Rath Yatra festival at Puri. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings resumed their journey to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on…

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Root says England ‘learning on the job’ in ODIs after 99 not out against India

July 17, 2026 admin

Veteran batsman Root, compiling his second fifty of the series, demonstrated his enduring class with a chanceless 99 not out as England beat India by four wickets in the second ODI. File | Photo Credit: ANI Joe Root said his younger England team-mates were having to “learn on the job” in one-day international cricket because…

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Explained | World Press Freedom Day and the Windhoek Declaration

July 17, 2026 admin

Image for representation | Photo Credit: spukkato The story so far: Every year, May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness about the state of press freedom globally as well the responsibilities and perils of the job. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993, and since…

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