Month: July 2026

Major accident averted after faulty signal brings trains too close on same track

July 11, 2026 admin

Railways had recently sent out an alert to audit signalling installations across its network. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bureau A major accident was averted in Southern Railway’s Chennai Division after an alert motorman applied the brakes on spotting two trains already stationed ahead on the same track. The serious safety lapse occurred in…

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West Asia war LIVE: Trump agrees to more Iran talks but insists truce is over

July 11, 2026 admin

“We have zero trust on U.S.”: Ghalibaf says Iran is prepared for ‘full-scale defence’ Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed that Tehran remains prepared for “full-scale defence” should the U.S. betray the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two countries last month. In an official Telegram post regarding his meeting with the Speaker of…

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Publicly declare Strait of Hormuz open, won’t attack ships: U.S. demand to Iran

July 11, 2026 admin

The U.S. is demanding that Iran issue a public statement declaring the Strait of Hormuz is open, and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked, senior U.S. officials said Friday (July 10, 2026), adding that internal power struggles in Tehran have made it difficult to reach and maintain a deal. Also read |…

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PM Modi hails India-New Zealand FTA as ‘historic milestone’, says it will deepen bilateral ties

July 11, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, walks with New Zealand Prime Minister Christoper Luxon at Government House in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (July 11, 2026) described the India-New ZealandFree Trade Agreement (FTA) as a historic milestone in bilateral ties, thanking New Zealand Prime…

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CM Yogi claims Samajwadi Party, Congress allowed namaz at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi

July 11, 2026 admin

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File picture | Photo Credit: ANI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (July 11, 2026) in Ayodhya alleged that the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress disrespected the Hindu faith, alleging they had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya and demanded…

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Man held for allegedly killing wife, two children and three others in Telangana

July 11, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A 28-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife, their two young children, and three members of another family — a minor girl, her mother and grandmother — in Daivalaguda village in Shabad during the early hours of Saturday (July 11, 2026). The accused, identified as Rajkumar, was…

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Frontal organisations backbone of Congress, says Dutt; issues directives for revamp in Haryana

July 11, 2026 admin

Haryana Congress party in charge Sanjay Dutt and HPCC president Rao Narender Singh participating in a meeting with frontal organisations member in Chandigarh. Asserting that frontal organisations were the backbone of the Congress party, Haryana Congress in-charge Sanjay Dutt on Friday (July 10, 2026) laid out clear directives aimed at revitalising and strengthening all frontal…

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CM appoints MLA Abhay Verma chief spokesperson of Delhi government

July 11, 2026 admin

BJP MLA Abhay Verma. File | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday (July 10, 2026) appointed BJP MLA Abhay Kumar Verma as the chief spokesperson of the Delhi government and MLAs Anil Kumar Sharma and Harish Khurana as spokespersons. Mr. Verma, who is the Laxmi Nagar MLA, is also the chief whip…

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Hundreds welcome Salah’s Egypt home after best World Cup run

July 10, 2026 admin

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah waves as Egypt’s national team is welcomed by fans at El Alamein International Airport upon its return from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of an official reception by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in El Dabaa, Egypt, July 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of euphoric fans welcomed home Egypt’s national…

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Merlier wins Tour de France seventh stage in sprint finish

July 10, 2026 admin

Step’s Tim Merlier celebrates after winning Tour De France stage 7. | Photo Credit: Reuters Belgian Tim Merlier won the Tour de France seventh stage in a sprint finish at the end of a 175km run from Hagetmau to Bordeaux on Friday (July 10, 2026). Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold took second place with Eritrean Biniam Girmay…

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