Month: July 2026

U.K.’s likely next PM Andy Burnham says he has not decided on his Finance Minister

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U.K.’s likely next PM Andy Burnham says he has not decided on his Finance Minister

Andy Burnham, the only Labour lawmaker so far to ⁠say he wants to replace outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham, likely to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, said on Thursday (July 2, 2026) he ​had not yet decided who his Finance Minister would be in any ‌future government and defended…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16

Spain’s Gavi (9) congrats Mikel Oyarzabal after scored their side third goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Spain and Austria in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: AP Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of the World Cup and Spain eased into the last 16 with…

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WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

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WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius ship set off April 1 from Ushuaia, Argentina, taking in remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, including Tristan da Cunha, before heading north to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, where remaining passengers were evacuated. | Photo Credit: AP The World Health Organization on Thursday (July 2, 2026) declared an end…

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Anisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at Wimbledon

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Anisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at Wimbledon

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates after winning her second round match against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amanda Anisimova survived ​an almighty scare against compatriot Sofia Kenin on Thursday (July 2, 2026) to join a wave of American women marching into the third ‌round of Wimbledon, while Taylor Fritz ensured…

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Kuki village torched in Manipur’s Noney district in pre-dawn attack

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Kuki village torched in Manipur’s Noney district in pre-dawn attack

Leikot village in Noney district after the attack. Photo: Special Arrangement. Manipur’s trail of violence widened after an armed group attacked and torched a Kuki village in Noney district at around 5 a.m. on Thursday (July 2, 2026). The Kuki Inpi (apex body) of Jiribam, Tamenglong, and Noney districts alleged that suspected members of the…

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At least nine killed as explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria’s Damascus

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At least nine killed as explosive device goes off in cafe in Syria’s Damascus

Syrian security inspects the site after an explosive device was detonated in a cafe near the main courthouse complex, in Damascus, Syria, on July 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP An explosive device was detonated Thursday (July 2, 2026) in a cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria’s Health…

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VB-G RAM G scheme rolled out from Mukkavaripalli village in Andhra Pradesh

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VB-G RAM G scheme rolled out from Mukkavaripalli village in Andhra Pradesh

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch the VB-G Ram G scheme by laying the foundation stone for a farm pond at Mukkavaripalli in Obulavaripalli mandal, Tirupati district, on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The little-known Mukkavaripalli in Obulavaripalli mandal of Tirupati district…

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​Unwelcome surge: On the buoyancy in GST collections

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​Unwelcome surge: On the buoyancy in GST collections

India’s June GST collections rose 13.9% year-on-year to ₹1.95 lakh crore, driven largely by import IGST, which surged 34.6% compared with June 2025, up from 17.2% growth in May. Domestic GST collections grew by a more modest 6.5%, suggesting that the sharp increase in overall collections owes less to a broad-based improvement in domestic value…

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Business

Government to draw up mining guidelines after quarry incident: CM

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Government to draw up mining guidelines after quarry incident: CM

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visiting a victim of the stone quarry tragedy, at a private hospital in R.R. Nagar in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The State government will soon convene a meeting to discuss the mining sector and frame a comprehensive guidelines for quarry operations following the stone quarry collapse in Hulukenahalli village…

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Government yet to refund tuition fee of SC students who got management/NRI medical, engineering seats

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Government yet to refund tuition fee of SC students who got management/NRI medical, engineering seats

A year after the Karnataka government issued an order to refund the tuition fees of Scheduled Caste (SC) students who get Management and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seats in engineering, medical and other professional courses, no student has received any refund so far. The Social Welfare Department has released ₹20 crore for refunding the fees…

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