Month: July 2026

Prison clashes in Sri Lanka’s Negombo: At least 19 dead, 72 injured

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Prison clashes in Sri Lanka’s Negombo: At least 19 dead, 72 injured

Following the clashes, three inmates were transferred to the Pallansena Prison Camp on Monday (July 6, 2026) as part of efforts to restore order and prevent further violence. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The death toll in the violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka’s western coastal town of Negombo…

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Oldest quasars ever found deepen ‘perplexing’ space mystery

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Oldest quasars ever found deepen ‘perplexing’ space mystery

An artist’s impression of the quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole. | Photo Credit: ESA The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been puzzling scientists. A quasar is…

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Brain-dead 7-year-old boy’s organs to give new lease of life to six patients in Kerala

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Brain-dead 7-year-old boy’s organs to give new lease of life to six patients in Kerala

image for representation | Photo Credit:  Getty Images/iStockphotos A seven-year-old boy, who was declared brain-dead following a road traffic accident, has become one of the youngest organ donors in Kerala after his family came forward to donate his organs. Lokineni Yaashvan, a native of Tirumalagiri district in Hyderabad who was residing in Radhapuram taluk of…

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Massive 430-acre Peenya Plantation land ordered back to Forest Dept

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Massive 430-acre Peenya Plantation land ordered back to Forest Dept

Between 1996 and 2006, the HMT alienated about 178 acres and 7.2 guntas situated in Survey No 1 and 2 of the Peenya plantation and Survey no 18 and 19 of the Jarakbande Sandal reserve in favour of 44 government agencies, institutions, organisations and private establishments. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In the ongoing controversy…

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What does allocation of ₹313 crore for West Bengal tea gardens mean? | Explained

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What does allocation of ₹313 crore for West Bengal tea gardens mean? | Explained

Under the PMCSPY, ₹177 crore will be allocated to boost educational infrastructure and quality interventions for the families of tea workers. (File photo used for representational purpose only). | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far:West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on July 5, 2026 announced an allocation of ₹313.30 crore for the tea gardens…

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China test-launches ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific

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China test-launches ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific

China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy war head. (Image used for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile on Monday (July 6, 2026) from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a…

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Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: ECI

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Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: ECI

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Moorthy R.V. Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, vacated following the resignation of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission said on Monday (July 6, 2026). The three TMC Rajya Sabha members who resigned are Sukhendu Sekhar…

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