Month: July 2026

Ukraine says its drones struck three refineries and tankers in Russia

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Ukraine says its drones struck three refineries and tankers in Russia

A satellite image shows smoke rising and damage at the Omsk oil refinery following a drone attack, Russia, on July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian drones struck three Russian oil refineries, Russian tankers on the Sea of Azov, and pipeline pumping stations, Ukrainian and Russian officals said on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), in…

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Kerala HC says no stay on the functioning of State Waqf Board for now

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Kerala HC says no stay on the functioning of State Waqf Board for now

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally remarked that it would not, for the time being, grant a stay on the functioning of the State Waqf Board, while hearing a public interest litigation challenging the constitution of the Board, particularly the appointment of CPI(M) politician and former MLA K.P. Kunhammed Kutty. The petition had alleged…

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Kerala High Court allows ‘last chance’ to investigating officer to complete probe in SNDP microfinance scam

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Kerala High Court allows ‘last chance’ to investigating officer to complete probe in SNDP microfinance scam

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday allowed the investigating officer in an alleged microfinance scam of ₹15. 85 crore involving Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan one more month as a “last and final chance” to complete the investigation and file the final report. The order was issued in a petition…

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Will Argentina or Morocco buck the European push?

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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Will Argentina or Morocco buck the European push?

The World Cup began as a sprawl — 48 teams, three host nations, heat, distance, noise and the promise that football’s centre of gravity might tilt somewhere unexpected. Two knockout rounds later, Europe has placed six teams in the quarterfinals, with Argentina and Morocco the only survivors from outside the continent. European nations — Spain…

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Football fans in Kerala split over Argentina’s ‘great escape’

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Football fans in Kerala split over Argentina’s ‘great escape’

Fans gather at Barton Hills, Thiruvananthapuram, to cheer for their teams in the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and Egypt. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Argentina fans across the State are still celebrating what they hail as a heroic come-from-behind triumph staged by Lionel Messi and his team against Mo Salah’s valiant Egypt in…

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ENG-W vs IND-W one-off Test | Test cricket is exciting and brings different challenges: Muzumdar

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ENG-W vs IND-W one-off Test | Test cricket is exciting and brings different challenges: Muzumdar

Amol Muzumdar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Amol Muzumdar was playing in Yorkshire when Mohammad Azharuddin’s Indian team toured England in 1996. He travelled from up north to watch the second Test, in which two young batters made their debut: Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. Ganguly made 131 and Dravid 95. Muzumdar still remembers watching…

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Nearly 23% of Karnataka’s youth force under 35 is neither working nor studying: Report

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Nearly 23% of Karnataka’s youth force under 35 is neither working nor studying: Report

Nearly 23% of Karnataka’s youth force under 35 years is neither working nor studying even with the State’s unemployment rate at 8.6%. A lack of or inadequate training with fewer opportunities for work is pushing the youth force to leave their homes and migrate to Bengaluru, straining the State capital, says a report on the…

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NATO allies reaffirm ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defence; Trump tempers fury as summit ends

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NATO allies reaffirm ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defence; Trump tempers fury as summit ends

U.S. President Donald Trump offered NATO allies an unexpected warm embrace as they wrapped up a key summit Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after earlier lashing out at them over their response to his war on Iran. It was an abrupt swing from antagonism to affection within the space of a few short hours, illustrating the…

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