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A loader loads coal in the truck at an open cast coal field at Topa coal mine in the Ramgarh district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The quality of domestically produced coal with high-ash content remains a “major challenge”, the parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel…
The Delhi court stressed that “half-baked vaccines” should not be administered and that all required protocols must be followed. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) refused to stay the Centre’s ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive, saying the material placed before it did not show any…
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Rust and wear are visible on a steel foot overbridge along OMR in Chennai, where commuters face slippery conditions during the monsoon and heated handrails under the summer sun. | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas J Rust and wear are visible on a steel foot overbridge along OMR in Chennai, where commuters face slippery conditions during…
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In this courtroom sketch, Salman Rushdie, left, testifies in federal court during the terrorism trial for Hadi Matar, Rushdie’s alleged attacker, shown second from bottom left. File | Photo Credit: AP A man was convicted Wednesday (July 29, 2026) of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced…
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The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) and Service Doctors and Post Graduates Association (SDPGA) have opposed a proposal to appoint an IAS officer to head the Directorate of Medical Education. Till date, the directorate is headed by a government doctor as per seniority. In a letter to the Health Secretary, TNGDA’s president A. Srinivasan…
When Andy Burnham took charge as the U.K.’s Prime Minister on July 20, he became the seventh occupant of 10 Downing Street since the country decided to exit the European Union (EU) by a narrow margin in the Brexit referendum held in June 2016. The fact that the U.K. has never seen these many Prime Ministers in…
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There is demand to enforce an order issued by the State government in September 2024 making it mandatory for tourist accommodation units to offer proper restroom facilities for tourist taxi drivers. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE Kerala Tourism (KT) will take up with the Centre the need to include amenities such as…
A southern-level workshop as part of the National Supportive Supervision Framework (NSSF) under the Ministry of Rural Development to nurture cluster-level federations began here on Wednesday. The event was part of drafting new action plans to ensure the social and financial welfare of self-help groups and members of neighbourhood groups. Jui Bhattacharya, national mission manager…
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Muhammad Hassan, from Mavoor here on Wednesday. Police sources said Hassan was apprehended during an inspection at a rented house following a tip-off. During the search, the ATS team recovered his Bangladeshi identity documents and currency. Hassan and his friend had moved into the house…
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Cockroach Janta Party supporters celebrate as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after protest over alleged examination irregularities and NEET paper leak, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The fallout from last week’s nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continues, amid…
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