Month: July 2026

Kalyan Court grants bail to Corporator Ramesh Mhatre in doctor assault case

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Shiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre being escorted by police personnel. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Kalyan district and sessions court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) granted bail to Shiv Sena (Shinde group) Corporator Ramesh Sukanya Mhatre, who was arrested for assaulting doctors at the Municipal Shastrinagar hospital. Judge K.S. Katkade passed the order after…

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Bombay High Court refuses interim relief to journalist expelled from Mumbai Press Club over Bhima-Koregaon meeting

July 15, 2026 admin

The Bombay High Court has dismissed an interim application filed by journalist Gurbir Singh, who was expelled from the Mumbai Press Club for six years for facilitating a meeting of Bhima-Koregaon case accused persons within the club premises. Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar rejected the plea for interim stay, observing that the managing committee’s decision was…

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How an unwitting cadet became a victim of Turkiye’s anti-coup crackdown

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On July 15, 2016, officer cadet Alper Kalin was about to leave his base in Ankara for a friend’s wedding when he was told to stay behind for an anti-terrorism exercise. Also read | Erdogan’s priorities for last term as Turkey President A few hours later, the efforts of a rogue military faction to overthrow…

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FBI adds gangster Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list

July 15, 2026 admin

The FBI has added gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the U.S., to its list of most wanted criminals, as it closes in on the Bhagwanpuria gang. Kaushal, an Indian national, allegedly carried out acts of violence on behalf of the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, including, but not limited…

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U.S. military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi PM and Pentagon say

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President Donald Trump meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, on July 14, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday (July 14, 2026), following a 23-year presence that started with the…

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Micro job fair in Coimbatore on July 17

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The Coimbatore District Employment and Career Guidance Centre will organise a micro job fair on Friday (July 17, 2026) from 10 a.m. on its premises. Candidates with SSLC, Higher Secondary, ITI, Diploma, undergraduate or engineering qualifications can participate by carrying their resume and copies of educational certificates. There is no age limit and participation is…

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Cuba plunged into third nationwide blackout in two weeks as fuel runs low

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Children play inside their home during a nationwide blackout after Cuba’s national power grid collapsed, marking the third major outage in nine days, in Havana, Cuba, on July 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. The blackout…

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Congress seeks SIR deadline extension in Telangana

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Congress party leaders led by Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar are petitioning Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Congress delegation led by Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, urging the Election Commission to extend the deadline for the…

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West Asia War LIVE: Bahrain, Kuwait come under attack as Iran retaliates over U.S. strikes and reimposed blockade

July 15, 2026 admin

U.S. launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade U.S. forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the country’s ports. While U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on his threat to heavily tax ships passing through the Strait…

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Jaipur, Ahmedabad inspire Bengaluru’s ₹5-crore heat-resilience pilot project

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Keeping it cool: A student splashes water on his face at a roadside fountain to cool off amid humid weather in Bengaluru on Tuesday; GBA will build climate-resilient bus stops, net-zero cooling stations and ‘cool roofs’ atop schools, health centres and other buildings to help keep the city cool. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN As summers…

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