Month: July 2026

Students involved in NEET paper leak agitation facing police crackdown, says AISA

July 28, 2026 admin

AISA national president Neha and DU unit secretary Anjali addressing the media in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Tuesday alleged that protesters involved in the agitation against the NEET paper leak are facing a police crackdown across the country. The students’ body claimed that multiple SFI activists, including former JNUSU president Dhananjay, AISA Bihar…

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Commonwealth Games: Preeti, Priya assured of medals

July 28, 2026 admin

Preeti Pawar reacts after her quarterfinal win. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian boxer Preeti Pawar outclassed Nicole Clyde of Northern Ireland 5-0 in the women’s 54kg quarterfinal of the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus here on Tuesday. The 22-year-old from the boxing heartland of Bhiwani, Haryana, has assured the country of at least…

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Rahul attacks PM Modi over appointment of Pralhad Joshi as Education Minister

July 28, 2026 admin

LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as Union Education Minister, describing him as a “defender of rapists” and “the most filthy type of man”….

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Ten Doeschate departs from India’s coaching staff

July 28, 2026 admin

Indian cricket team assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. File | Photo Credit: Ragu R Ryan ten Doeschate has stepped down as India’s assistant coach, bringing an end to a two-year stint with the men’s team that began alongside Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as head coach in July 2024. The Dutchman is understood to have formally tendered…

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Girl who went missing from Aluva in Kochi traced to Pune

July 28, 2026 admin

A 12-year-old girl who went missing from Aluva was traced to Pune on Tuesday, reportedly in the company of a 25-year-old man, according to the police. She had left home on Saturday on the pretext of borrowing a book from a friend. When she did not return, a police complaint was lodged that night. When…

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India has sent ‘formal’ invite to Nepal PM Balendra Shah: MEA

July 28, 2026 admin

Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India has ‘formally’ invited Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah to visit New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). This official confirmation comes days after sections of the Nepali media reported that Mr. Shah’s advisor Kumar Ben visited…

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T.N. Housing Minister to inaugurate The Hindu Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit 2026 on July 30

July 28, 2026 admin

Rapidly expanding city infrastructure, urbanisation, and the rise of integrated communities has led to a recent increase in demand from both end-users and investors in Chennai. With the city’s real estate sector entering a definitive growth phase, The Hindu is organising The Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit 2026, presented by Casagrand in association with Adissia Developers, on July 30 at ITC Grand…

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Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

July 28, 2026 admin

Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, ‌a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused…

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Beyond national interest: role of ethics and emotions in world politics

July 28, 2026 admin

The language of world politics has become remarkably predictable. Every military strike, diplomatic initiative, economic sanction, or strategic partnership is justified in the name of national interest. Television debates and commentaries have a common vocabulary — power, deterrence, balance of power, strategic autonomy, and security. It almost appears as though International Relations has become an…

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Israel says U.S. bombers used its bases to strike Iran

July 28, 2026 admin

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) said that American warplanes used Israeli bases during their attacks on Iran, reiterating that his country was prepared to retaliate if targeted. Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has been paused since Friday (July 24,…

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