Month: July 2026

Wayanad landslide: Why minister Siddique called it a ‘man-made disaster’

July 7, 2026 admin

A major debris slip occurred at Kalladi near Meppadi in Wayanad after torrential monsoon rain triggered a large earth slip near the entrance of the under-construction Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi tunnel road project linking Kozhikode and Wayanad on Tuesday (July 7, 2026). The incident occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on the tunnel road project connecting…

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Amnesty report finds ethnic cleansing in Sudan. What does it reveal?

July 7, 2026 admin

In a report ‘City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur’ released on July 1, Amnesty International concluded that Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed “crimes against humanity and carried out ethnic cleansing” during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur state. Sudan has…

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Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran passes away

July 7, 2026 admin

Shapoor ⁠Zadran was undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at ‌a hospital in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), a day ‌short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly ⁠undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at…

Sports

Cult.fit files IPO papers with Sebi; aims to mop up ₹950 crore via fresh issue

July 7, 2026 admin

The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to ₹950 crore. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Fitness services platform Cult.fit Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up…

Business

June 2026 EV retail sales surge 63% YoY to 3.06 lakh units

July 7, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Electric vehicle (EV) retail sales in June 2026 surged 63% year-on-year (YoY) to an all-time high of 3,06,220 units, as per data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), even as the broader market navigated a delayed monsoon and a seasonally lean patch. Electric passenger vehicle…

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Saudi Arabia cuts August crude ⁠oil official selling price to Asia to six-year low

July 7, 2026 admin

Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP Saudi Arabia has ‌set the August Arab Light crude ⁠oil official selling price to Asia ‌at $1.50 a barrel below the ‌Oman and Dubai average, its ‌lowest ⁠level since ⁠June 2020, a pricing document reviewed by Reuters showed. This deep cut comes after spot crude…

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Thousands without power in U.S. Pacific islands after super typhoon

July 7, 2026 admin

Tens of thousands of people were without power on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the U.S. Pacific territories, with no casualties reported. The small Island of Rota was the worst affected after a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi with winds up to 290…

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Stake sale deal in Vizhinjam port detrimental to public interest, says Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan

July 7, 2026 admin

In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India on July 3, 2026, Pinarayi Viayan says under the Concession Agreement signed by the Kerala government and the AVPPL, the concessionaire shall not undertake or permit any Change in Ownership, except with the prior approval of the ‘Authority’ (Kerala government). Requesting the Securities and…

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Trump expected to support potential sale of F-35 jets to Türkiye, sources say

July 7, 2026 admin

The two countries have enjoyed warmer ties since President Trump returned to office last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to throw his support behind the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye during a visit to Ankara, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (July…

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Militants kill nine police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan

July 7, 2026 admin

Pakistan army soldiers in Bolan, Balochistan File | Photo Credit: Reuters Dozens of militants attacked a police post overnight in southwestern Pakistan, triggering an intense gun battle that killed nine police officers and wounded some others, officials said Tuesday (July 7, 2026), in the latest escalation of militant violence in the region where insurgents have…

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