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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), bouncing back from previous session’s sharp decline, led by bank stocks and a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in…
Picture of clockmakers adjust the time zone controllers. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote…
Attacks on merchant vessels in the Western Indian Ocean had increased since the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the U.S. began in the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: AP Ransom-related negotiations are underway for the release of three merchant vessels and their crew members held by Somali pirates, as such incidents continue in…
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The U.S. House on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) voted in favour of making daylight saving time permanent, passing the “Sunshine Protection Act” with a vote of 308 to 117. It is now moving to the Senate for the next stage of the legislative process. This marks the end of the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks…
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Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and three-wheelers posted their highest-ever Q1 sales in the April-June 2026 while all vehicle segments, including two-wheelers, recorded their highest-ever exports during the quarter. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s automobiles sector witnessed a high double-digit year-on-year (YoY) growth across all vehicle segments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026-27…
Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk being attended by medical professionals on the 18th day of his indefinite hunger strike during the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest, demanding the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi on July 15, 2026) | Photo Credit: ANI Activist Sonam…
Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee fell 16 paise to close at 96.32 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), weighed down by heightened tensions in West Asia and a rise in global crude oil prices. However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a…
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Over 500 representatives from among apartment owners attended an interaction with Karnataka’s Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in Bengaluru on July 15. The event was a public consultation on the draft Karnataka Apartment Ownership & Management Act (KAOMA) 2025, chaired by the Chief Minister, at Professor U. R. Rao…
The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will provide a boost for India’s farmers, entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium enterprises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), the day the trade deal came into force. Officials in the U.K. government as well as Indian industry bodies have welcomed the deal…