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Activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended to by medical professionals during his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap As activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike on day 19, the Congress on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged him to end his fast “in view…
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi tanked 6.37%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index also settled lower, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended higher. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged on Thursday (July 16, 2026), as profit-taking in blue-chip stocks such as HDFC Bank and…
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South Indian Bank (SIB) net profit rose 17.4% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹378 crore as asset quality improved and net interest income increased in the quarter ending June 30 2026. The bank’s net interest income increased 23% YoY to ₹1,025 crore in the reporting quarter. The gross advances increased 17% YoY to ₹1,04,368 crore in the…
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Bonalu celebrations at Golconda fort in Hyderabad on July 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: SERISH NANISETTI The noisy rambunctious celebrations of Bonalu, the annual month-long festival of Goddesses in Telangana, began on Thursday (July 17, 2026) with thousands of pilgrims converging at the Golconda fort in Hyderabad in the afternoon. The pilgrims carrying their offerings…
South Indian Bank. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement South Indian Bank (SIB) net profit increased 23% to ₹378 crore as asset quality improved and net interest income increased in the quarter ending on June 30, compared to ₹322 crore in the year-ago period. The bank’s net interest income increased 23% to ₹1025 crore in…
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The Court of Justice of the European Union agreed with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s longstanding argument that the amnesty law complies with EU legislation. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s top Court handed a symbolic victory to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday (July 16, 2026), upholding his contested 2024 amnesty law…
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Dhoni and Ashwin in action during an IPL 2025 match. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Indian veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes CSK should begin planning beyond Stephen Fleming’s long tenure as head coach, saying the franchise has reached a stage where it needs a fresh direction. On Tuesday,…
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand on July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: GFZ New Zealand authorities issued a tsunami warning on Thursday (July 16, 2026) following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island, warning people there to “move immediately” to high ground. People in affected areas should make their…
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The accused allegedly collected various documents from some people for opening bank accounts, but none of them received a passbook, ATM card, or any other document from the bank. | Photo Credit: Illustration for representation only Chikkamagaluru police have arrested six persons on the charge of cheating several people by opening mule accounts in their…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Alphabet unit Google on Thursday (July 16, 2026) lost its fight against a €750,000 ($854,250) fine imposed for gambling advertising on its YouTube video platform four years ago as Europe’s top court sided with Italy’s communication authority. Google had challenged the fine handed out by…
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