Month: July 2026

FAA says seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets were incorrectly installed

July 28, 2026 admin

A Boeing 737 MAX airplane. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ‌said on Monday (July 27, 2026) that seats on hundreds of ⁠Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the U.S. were incorrectly installed and ‌need to be fixed. If not, the seats could ‌injure passengers during ‌an emergency ⁠landing. The FAA’s…

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Shooting near Mexico’s Presidential palace kills one

July 28, 2026 admin

Mexico City’s Security Secretariat described the shooting as a “direct attack” in which a 42-year-old man died and two 39-year-old men were injured. File image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos One person died, and two more were wounded on Monday (July 28, 2026) after a shooting in Mexico City near the Zocalo public square and Presidential…

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West Asia war LIVE: Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire

July 28, 2026 admin

Oil prices fell ⁠1% as market participants continued to weigh a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran, which has raised hope of a diplomatic solution to ‌their conflict and the normalisation of Middle East energy flows. Brent crude futures were down $0.54, or 0.6%, at $87.82 by ‌0046 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was…

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Heavy rainfall forecast in six Telangana districts on July 28

July 27, 2026 admin

India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast for Telangana districts for July 28, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall forecast for six Telangana districts for Tuesday (July 28, 2026). According to IMDs latest bulletin, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram…

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Zelenskyy visits Britain as new PM signals more support for Kyiv

July 27, 2026 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday (July 27, 2026) in England for a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a visit the British leader said is intended to signal the country’s “unwavering” support for Kyiv. Mr. Zelenskyy’s visit is the first by a foreign leader since Mr. Burnham took office a week ago. His predecessor,…

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Bihar government to withdraw cases lodged against protesters over NEET paper leak, release those jailed

July 27, 2026 admin

Security personnel present following the alleged stone-pelting by protesters on police during the ‘Bihar Bandh’, called by left-wing student organisations over NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students, in Patna. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Bihar government on Monday (July 27, 2026) announced that it will withdraw all cases lodged against protesters…

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With Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia, Bab el-Mandeb returns to centre stage | Explained

July 27, 2026 admin

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait has returned to the geopolitical spotlight after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement announced on July 20 a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, warning that Saudi-linked vessels transiting the strategic waterway would be targeted. Shortly afterwards, the group reinforced the warning by emailing shipping companies, directing them not to load or unload cargo…

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Follow example of Dharmendra Pradhan, resign from post, Naveen to Odisha Education Minister

July 27, 2026 admin

Nityananda Gond. Photo Credit: Odisha Legislative Assembly Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday (July 27, 2026) urged School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond to follow the example of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and resign over errors in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Patnaik said the…

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Congress chief targets Amit Shah over ‘flood-free Assam’ promise as he attacks BJP on floods

July 27, 2026 admin

Expressing deep distress over the devastation caused by the floods, Mr. Kharge said at least 68 people had lost their lives while almost 10 lakh people across 25 districts had been affected. Photo credit: Sansad TV Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (July 27, 2026) targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the recurring floods in…

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Activist demands time-bound prosecution in long-pending paper leak cases relating to two NDA MLAs in U.P.

July 27, 2026 admin

LAmid nationwide uproar over paper leaks, Lucknow-based social activist Amitabh Thakur on Monday (July 27, 2026) wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting effective, impartial and time-bound prosecution in the long-pending paper leak cases relating to Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Bedi Ram and Nishad Party MLA Vipul Dubey, both allies of…

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