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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Curfew has been extended indefinitely in parts of Nepal’s India-bordering Sunsari district, as Prime Minister Balendra Shah expressed grief over the communal violence that left one person dead and several injured. The restrictions in the district were first imposed on Monday (July 27, 2026) after communal violence erupted…
Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton during wildfires in southwestern France on July 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a…
The PCG in favour of MRPL enables them to import crude oil from Saudi Aramco. Illustration for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) informed on Tuesday (July 28) that it approved a $500-million parent company guarantee (PCG) in favour of Saudi Aramco, on behalf of subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and…
Union Bank of India’s (UBI) net profit increased 29.57% to ₹5,332 crore as defaulting assets as a share of total loans reduced and net interest income increased in first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared with ₹4,116 crore in the year-ago period. Net interest income increased 10.15% to ₹10,037 crore in the reporting quarter as against…
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Construction & Engineering major Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, posted a Consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 4,123 crore, registering YoY growth of 14% owing to operational excellence & treasury gains, its President, Whole-time Director & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) R Shankar Raman said over a…
A U.S. military aircraft is parked on the tarmac as another takes off during earthquake relief operations at the airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to more than 1,700 people, top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Monday…
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday (June 29, 2026) to let Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank’s cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican President. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Mr. Trump’s bid to become the first President to…
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Post-independence, there have been several instances of one State blaming another in times of water shortage for the violation of an inter-State water-sharing compact. But what is less known is that Kerala provided water from its southernmost river, the Neyyar, to Tamil Nadu without any formal and written agreement for over 40 years. It was…
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The Kerala High Court recently held that a motor accident claim could not be denied to a pillion rider by citing negligence on the part of the vehicle’s rider. The Single Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran was considering a petition by a person who had sustained injuries in a road accident in 2004 when…
The late 18th and 19th centuries marked a period of profound intellectual and cultural awakening across India, with Bengal emerging as its prominent centre. Although similar currents of intellectual, social, and cultural reform were taking shape in several other parts of the country, the scale, diversity, and enduring influence of this awakening found their fullest…
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