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A visual of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex. | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court, on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), issued notice to appeals filed by Muslim parties in connection with the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute in Madhya Pradesh. However, the court refused to pass any interim order of status quo. A…
Since scientists discovered jumping genes in maize in 1950, they have known that bits of DNA can move around the genome, mostly within the cell nucleus. Scientists have also found evidence of genes having jumped across species. Now, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany have reported a remarkable observation: they…
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Unjha, in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, is known for its spice markets. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Unjha cumin and Unjha fennel, two significant agricultural products in Gujarat, have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry, providing them with geographical recognition and legal protection while strengthening their export prospects….
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The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) conducted simultaneous searches at the residence of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) Chief Engineer B. Ravinder and 11 other locations in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Acting on specific information, the ACB’s City Range-I team carried out raids at 12 locations linked to the…
Eleven people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse in northwest Pakistan, police and rescue officials said Tuesday (July 14, 2026). The accident occurred in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, according to Bilal Faizi of the Provincial Emergency Service. Rescuers recovered 11 bodies, mostly women and…
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Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre being produced before a court under heavy police security after being remanded, along with his three aides, to police custody till July 13th following their arrest for allegedly assaulting two doctors and medical staff at a civic-run hospital, at Kalyan, in Thane district, Maharashtra, on July 10, 2026. | Photo…
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The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) on Iranian ports and floated a 20% fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible even as attacks were…
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In July last year, Ma Xingrui stepped down as Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) expelled its former chief of Xinjiang province, Ma Xingrui, from the party and dismissed him from public service for corruption…
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) will operate an Onam Vacation Special Tour Golden Triangle With Ahmedabad – Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train. The train is scheduled to depart via Manguluru on August 22, and return by September 2. On July 14, IRCTC Joint General Manager, Ernakulam, P. Sam Joseph told reporters in…
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US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 13, 2026) said the United States was “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and, in a move that appeared to mark a shift in policy, would charge other vessels for safe passage. The announcement followed an Iranian attack on a container vessel in the…
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