Month: July 2026

Boat carrying several Indian tourists capsizes in Vietnam; rescue efforts under way

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Boat carrying several Indian tourists capsizes in Vietnam; rescue efforts under way

A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday (July 11, 2026). Search and rescue operations by local authorities are under way, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said, adding that the exact details of the incident are being ascertained. In a tragic incident, a boat carrying several Indian tourists has…

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Organ trade racket: ED expands probe, summons doctors part of Kerala hospitals’ internal evaluation committees

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Organ trade racket: ED expands probe, summons doctors part of Kerala hospitals’ internal evaluation committees

Close on the heels of simultaneous raids at major private multi-speciality hospitals in Kerala and the subsequent questioning of their top administrators, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its probe into the alleged multi-crore organ donation racket by bringing senior doctors under its ambit. Doctors now being summoned are reportedly members of the internal transplant…

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The unfulfilled solar promise of India and Germany

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The unfulfilled solar promise of India and Germany

Mehreen Amin is studying in the fourth semester at the Government Degree College for Women in Zakura, Srinagar. Ms. Amin recently completed an intensive solar technical programme through a Kashmir-based training institute registered with the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ). When the institute was initially mobilising students in her community, she felt an instinctive…

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World Records Union recognises Biju BP from Kerala for his all-India motorcycle ride with a mission

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World Records Union recognises Biju BP from Kerala for his all-India motorcycle ride with a mission

Biju BP during his all-India solo ride | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “A lifetime is not enough to travel across India. You cannot imagine the diversity that is out there.” This is how Biju BP summarises his 666-day bike ride across the country, which earned him recognition from the World Records Union for the ‘longest…

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UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over SIR and use of AI-driven models for exclusion of minorities

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UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over SIR and use of AI-driven models for exclusion of minorities

People gather to appeal before a tribunal over issues related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. (File photo used for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: PTI Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission…

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Japan’s JAXA successfully launches, lands reusable rocket

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Japan’s JAXA successfully launches, lands reusable rocket

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, on Friday, June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency said on Saturday (July 11, 2026) its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology…

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PM Modi tours New Zealand sports innovation showcase

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PM Modi tours New Zealand sports innovation showcase

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during a ‘Sporting Showcase’ event in New Zealand. Photo: PMO via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (July 11, 2026) toured an exhibition showcasing New Zealand’s innovative sports equipment and technologies, demonstrated by some of the country’s leading athletes and sporting icons. Mr….

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Six injured as Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles, officials say

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Six injured as Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles, officials say

A sapper examines the impact site of a Russian missile in a residential area of ​​Kyiv on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Russia pummelled ​Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ⁠ballistic missiles early on Saturday (july 11, 2026), injuring at least six ‌people, officials said. A Reuters witness heard a ‌series of powerful ‌explosions in…

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