Month: July 2026

Tragedy at sea: Vietnam boat capsize survivors recount harrowing moments

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Tragedy at sea: Vietnam boat capsize survivors recount harrowing moments

This photo received on July 12, 2026 shows rescue personnel carrying out operations after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. Photo: Handout via PTI Survivors of the Vietnamese boat tragedy state that rough seas in the waters and passengers sliding to one side when the…

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Red Sea: a hinge between West Asia and Horn of Africa

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Red Sea: a hinge between West Asia and Horn of Africa

When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer route around Africa. At first sight, it seemed like yet another disruption in one of the…

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Red Fort blast case: Delhi court allows NIA to cremate victims’ remains

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Red Fort blast case: Delhi court allows NIA to cremate victims’ remains

A Delhi court on Monday permitted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to cremate or dispose of the mortal remains recovered after the November 2025 car bomb blast near Red Fort that claimed 14 lives. Special Judge Pitambar Dutt of the Patiala House Courts directed that the remains be disposed of with dignity in accordance with…

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Andy Burnham set to be U.K. PM after securing more Labour MPs’ support

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Andy Burnham set to be U.K. PM after securing more Labour MPs’ support

Labour Party’s Andy Burnham | Photo Credit: AP Andy Burnham took another significant step on Monday (July 13, 2026) towards becoming Britain’s next prime minister, netting additional Labour MPs’ nominations to give him an unassailable lead in the ruling party’s leadership contest. The veteran politician, who has served as Greater Manchester mayor for nearly a…

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Shabad killer’s body found by roadside with a video confessing planned murders

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Shabad killer’s body found by roadside with a video confessing planned murders

People gather outside the Shabad Police Station following the murder of six persons. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Raj Kumar, who was accused of murdering six people in Shabad mandal of Rangareddy district on Friday night, was found dead in a remote stretch of Penjerla village near Kothur, about 20 km from his home in…

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KPSC row: How the ‘irregularities’ unfolded

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KPSC row: How the ‘irregularities’ unfolded

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office, near Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR At the centre of the controversy over the irregularity reported at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is Suma S. Sahukar, daughter of KPSC chairman Shivashankrappa Sahukar, who has been permanently debarred by the commission from taking…

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No evidence of highly virulent COVID-19 variant in T.N., says Health department

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No evidence of highly virulent COVID-19 variant in T.N., says Health department

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Amid reports of COVID-19 related deaths in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu’s Health Department hassaid there is no evidence that a highly virulent COVID-19 variant is circulating in Tamil Nadu and COVID-19 infections are currently lower than in the previous years. In a press release issued on Monday, the…

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12 inmates escape from Govt. Place of Safety, one arrested

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12 inmates escape from Govt. Place of Safety, one arrested

The Government Observation Home and Place of Safety houses more than 70 juveniles and young offenders aged between 18 and 21 from across Tamil Nadu who are involved in various criminal cases. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Twelve inmates escaped from a Government Place of Safety in Athur near Chengalpattu and later attacked motorists on…

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Rathothsavam of new golden chariot of Sri Ekambaranathar temple held

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Rathothsavam of new golden chariot of Sri Ekambaranathar temple held

The golden chariot of the Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple being taken out on a procession in Kancheepuram town on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The grand newly completed 25-feet-tall golden chariot of the Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple was taken out on a procession through the Raja veedhi and mada streets of Kancheepuram town on Sunday evening. …

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