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A view of Welcomhotel, Ahmedabad | Photo Credit: The Hindu ITC Hotels Limited has announced that the company will acquire a 100% stake in GHK Hospitality and Infrastructures Ltd. that owns Welcomhotel, Ahmedabad, which is currently operated by the company under an operating services agreement. ‘Welcomhotel Ahmedabad’, with 130 keys is located along Ahmedabad’s prominent Ashram Road,…
Suresh Gopi, Union Minister and actor | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S The police have registered a case after an unidentified person allegedly created a fake casting call using the name of Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi and circulated it online, officials said on Friday (July 17, 2026). The case was registered by the…
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President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Thursday (July 16, 2026) in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP US President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 16, 2026) revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling — firing a clear warning shot ahead of midterm elections that many…
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Smoke rises following a strike at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran, hitting “Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defence sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” in this still image taken from handout video released July 16, 2026. | Photo…
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For the past three months, a rehearsal space at Dr BR Ambedkar Open University in Hyderabad has been home to the 15-member cast and crew of the Janapadam Modern Travelling Theatre Repertory. They have been preparing Neelaveni, a new Telugu play that was staged at Ravindra Bharathi. “Neelaveni is unique because it explores the conflict…
CSML initially installed around 3,300 smart, energy-efficient lights three years ago, followed by another 40,000 under the Pan City LED Street Light project last year, at a total cost of over ₹35 crore. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Kochi Corporation has spent ₹49.56 crore over the 14 years between 2011-12 and 2025-26 on…
United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) captures Nitish Kaushal. Photo Credit: FBI The FBI has arrested gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the U.S., days after adding him to its list of most wanted criminals. “Nitish Kaushal has been arrested in Vermont,” the FBI said in a post…
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Booth-level officer during the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Delhi police have arrested four persons for allegedly harassing a Booth Level Officer (BLO) during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Old Delhi’s Phatak Teliyan area, police said on Thursday (July 16, 2026). The complainant, a…
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Bahrain and Kuwait faced incoming Iranian fire early on Friday (July 17, 2026) as U.S. airstrikes expanded to target more bridges in the Islamic Republic. Both countries, which host U.S. forces, have faced repeated rounds of fire in recent days as an interim deal to try to end the Iran war has collapsed over fighting…
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SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship stood ready but was aborted before liftoff, in Starbase, Texas, on July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so of blasting off on a test flight but some of the engines failed to start, triggering a launch abort. Elon Musk’s company said…
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