Month: July 2026

Around 2% of Gaza’s child population killed by Israeli security forces : UN report

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Around 2% of Gaza’s child population killed by Israeli security forces : UN report

Children watch from atop a promontory overlooking shelters for people displaced by war, as smoke billows in the background near the Nuseirat camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: EYAD BABA What began as a response to the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023,…

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Forest Beat Officer arrested for ‘extorting’ money from farmers in Adilabad district

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Forest Beat Officer arrested for ‘extorting’ money from farmers in Adilabad district

ADILABAD A Forest Beat Officer (FBO) was arrested by the Talamadugu police in Adilabad district on Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from four farmers by threatening to register criminal cases against them. According to the police, the accused, identified as Krishna, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the four farmers from Kajjarla village….

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Nation

Petrol, diesel consumption rose in June despite price hikes

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Petrol, diesel consumption rose in June despite price hikes

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Consumption of petrol and diesel increased 7% and 5.52% respectively in June this year on a year-over-year basis whilst that of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) dipped marginally by 0.6%, according to latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). June was…

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Business

June auto wholesales surges due to continued demand, Maruti, Tata, M&M report healthy growth

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June auto wholesales surges due to continued demand, Maruti, Tata, M&M report healthy growth

The sales momentum in the passenger vehicles segment continued in June 2026 led by double digit growth at most automobile companies notwithstanding the adverse impact caused on the economy by the West Asia conflict and the resultant increase in energy prices. Brushing aside concerns consumers went on buying their desired vehicles and demand outstripped supplies…

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Business

Orleanpet MLA stages protest over drinking water problem

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Forest Beat Officer arrested for ‘extorting’ money from farmers in Adilabad district

Orleanpet legislator and founder of Neyam Makkal Kazhagam G. Nehru alias Couppoussamy on Wednesday staged a protest on the portico of the Legislative Assembly to highlight disruption of drinking water supply in his constituency. Drinking water supply to certain parts in the town was disrupted after a pipeline got damaged during a work to lay…

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Alfonsine, Bulletproof, Flight Of Fancy and Heimirich impress

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Alfonsine, Bulletproof, Flight Of Fancy and Heimirich impress

Alfonsine, Bulletproof, Flight Of Fancy and Heimirich impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (July 1) Inner sand: 600m: Agrador (R. Pradeep) 39. Strode out well. Portieux (Shareef) 40. In fine trim. Interceptor (rb) 40. 1000m: Perfect Dream (Sandesh), Everynne (Shreyas) 1-8, 600/38.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Outer sand: 600m: Pearl…

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Sports

Stock markets bounce back after two days of decline; Sensex jumps 444 points, Nifty up 0.6%

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Stock markets bounce back after two days of decline; Sensex jumps 444 points, Nifty up 0.6%

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) after two days of decline amid a positive trend in global markets and fall in crude oil prices. Also read | Rupee falls 67 paise to close at 95.23 against U.S. dollar The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 443.97 points, or 0.58%, to settle…

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