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Pavel Durov earlier this year announced that the Russian authorities opened a criminal investigation against him and accused them of fabricating pretexts to restrict access to Telegram [File] | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday (July 29, 2026) that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with “aiding…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iraq on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said. Also read: West Asia war updates on July 29, 2026 The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an…
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DMK MLA Sekar Babu arriving at a strongroom as ECI begins the checking and verification of EVMs from 14 polling stations in the Kolathur Assembly constituency, at Chintadripet on July 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: R. Ragu The checking and verification of the burnt memory and microcontroller of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in 14…
File picture of Ryan Ten Doeschate with Kolkata Knight Riders in his previous stint | Photo Credit: PTI Ryan ten Doeschate has been appointed as the head of cricket strategy for Kolkata Knight Riders after his tenure ended with the Indian team as its assistant coach. Ten Doeschate and fielding coach T. Dilip are no…
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United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked to a U.S. military contractor’s business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft UN report due to be published in September. The findings provide additional important details about the role the aircraft played in supporting the RSF, the…
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Image for representation. A 56-year-old woman from Ajanur, Kasaragod, Kerala, died of H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Mangaluru on Monday, prompting the Health department to intensify surveillance and preventive measures in the area. The deceased was identified as Yashoda. She had been undergoing treatment after developing…
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The U.S. Senate, in a show of bipartisanship, has voted overwhelmingly to fast-track a bill that would allow U.S. President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on major buyers of oil from Russia and Iran, which would affect countries such as India and China. The Senate voted 86-12 on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) to invoke the…
The land parcel belonging to the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani, which was illegally registered in the names of private individuals | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A fortnight after the CB-CID began probing the illegal sale of 1.40 acres of land belonging to Dhandapani Swamy Math in Palani, the first arrests have been made in…
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OBC leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal took issue with Maratha leader Jarange-Patil’s stance over the OBC quota on November 24, 2023. He said the Maratha community should not be given reservation from the other backward class (OBC) category. He wanted to know how paperwork proving Marathas were Kunbi OBCs were being discovered all of…
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