Month: July 2026

Pakistan Minister Naqvi meets FBI Director Kash Patel

July 14, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington. Photo: X/@FBIDirectorKash Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington and discussed issues such as combating counterterrorism financing and cyber investigations. The FBI Director, during his meeting with Mr. Naqvi on Monday (July 13, 2026), also appreciated Pakistan’s support…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still ‘possible’

July 14, 2026 admin

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington today, as the U.S. administration piles pressure on Baghdad to curb Iranian influence. His visit comes against the backdrop of renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, Iraq’s main allies. Washington and Tehran’s enmity has long turned Iraq into a…

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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his U.S. Senate term

July 14, 2026 admin

Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced at a news conference at the Statehouse on Monday (July 13, 2026) that Ms. Nordone would serve the remaining months on Graham’s current…

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EAM Jaishankar launches India’s UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term

July 14, 2026 admin

India will work for a secure, peaceful and equitable world where the voice of the Global South is heard in equal measure, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (July 13, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar made these remarks as he launched India’s official campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2028–29 term….

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Survey for Bidadi Township ends in chaos as women farmers chase officials with brooms

July 14, 2026 admin

(VIDEO GRAB) Women farmers wielded brooms at survey officials’ vehicles during a protest over the proposed Bidadi Township Project on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chaos ensued in Mandalahalli village near Bidadi as women farmers in the region went up in arms and wielded brooms at officials who had arrived to conduct the Joint…

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One Indian sailor killed, six wounded as Iranian missiles strike oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

July 14, 2026 admin

Representational image of an oil tanker in the distance, in the Strait of Hormuz | Photo Credit: Reuters One Indian ‌crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday…

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BJP, Congress file nominations for Manjalpur bypoll, trade barbs over governance

July 13, 2026 admin

BJP candidate Satish Patel files his nomination papers for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in the presence of BJP Gujarat President Jagdish Vishwakarma, in Vadodara | Photo Credit: ANI The ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress on Monday fielded contrasting pitches after their candidates filed nominations for the July 30 bypoll to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency…

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Bankipur assembly by-election: Prashant Kishor and his wife declare total assets of over ₹208 crore

July 13, 2026 admin

Jan Suraaj Party Bankipur Assembly bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor flashes a victory sign as he files his nomination papers, in Patna | Photo Credit: ANI Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kisore filed their nomination on Monday (July 13, 2026) for the Bankipur assembly by-election. Senior…

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ENG vs IND 1st ODI preview | Compartmentalisation the key as England and India put on ODI boots

July 13, 2026 admin

Over the weekend, a strong north-easterly breeze brought some much-needed respite to many parts of the United Kingdom reeling under an intense heatwave. On Tuesday (July 14) at Edgbaston here, the Indian cricket team will be hoping for the winds of change to blow in its direction too when it takes on England in the…

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Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway sanctions seven subways to end crossing of tracks by pedestrians

July 13, 2026 admin

DRM of Sealdah Division Rajeev Saxena said that seven subways have been sanctioned to end crossing of tracks by pedestrians | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Sealdah Division of Eastern Railways on Monday (June 13, 2026) sanctioned seven limited height subways at critical trespassing locations to end daily crossing of active railway tracks by pedestrians in suburban and…

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