Month: July 2026

Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

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Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

This satellite image released by NOAA shows Hurricane Fausto (centre) and Hurricane Genevieve off the southwest coast of Mexico (right) over the Pacific Ocean on July 26, 2026. Photo: NOAA via AP Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early on Monday (July 27, 2026), the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters…

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Nilgiris district administration closes Kalhatty Ghat Road to tourists again

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Nilgiris district administration closes Kalhatty Ghat Road to tourists again

Kalhatty Ghat Road in The Nilgiris district. File | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Following the Madras High Court’s orders, the Nilgiris district administration closed the Kalhatty Ghat Road to tourist vehicles again on Monday (July 27, 2026). The move follows recent developments in the High Court which questioned the need to allow tourist vehicles to…

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Three missing girls traced in Chhattisgarh after week-long search by Hyderabad Police

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Three missing girls traced in Chhattisgarh after week-long search by Hyderabad Police

Telangana police reconstructed the girls’ journey through CCTV footage. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: RAO GN Three minor girls, who went missing from their home in Domalguda in Hyderabad on July 19, were traced safely in Chhattisgarh after a week-long search involving the scrutiny of 262 CCTV cameras and…

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South Korean Court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

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South Korean Court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. File | Photo Credit: AP Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign in the latest verdict after he was removed from office last year over his brief imposition of martial law. Yoon denied the charges, and his lawyers…

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Comet which makes appearance once in 5.5 years visible in Bengaluru sky

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Comet which makes appearance once in 5.5 years visible in Bengaluru sky

Image of Comet 10PTempel 2 captured using a Seestar S50 smart telescope by astronomy enthusiast Deepak Choudhary. Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was last visible from Earth five-and-a-half years ago, can now once again be spotted by observers in Bengaluru in the wee hours till early August. Comet 10P/Tempel 2, which was discovered in the year…

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2 traffic cops caught on camera taking bribes in Bengaluru

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2 traffic cops caught on camera taking bribes in Bengaluru

A representational photo of Bengaluru Traffic Police checking for drink and driving. While body worn cameras are mandatory for traffic police personnel in the city, it is learnt that the accused policemen allegedly failed to comply with the directive. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Two separate incidents of Bengaluru Traffic Police personnel allegedly accepting…

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Explosion, ‘suspected bomb’ in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

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Explosion, ‘suspected bomb’ in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

The explosion occured just after midnight, which resulted in no casualties, and the discovery of the second suspected bomb came hours before Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was due to give an annual state of the nation address. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A homemade bomb detonated near the entrance of the Philippine Justice Ministry early…

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Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government to consider symbolic immersion for large Ganesha idols

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Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government to consider symbolic immersion for large Ganesha idols

A view of the Bombay High Court in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to evaluate a proposal for the symbolic immersion of large Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols of Lord Ganesha. A division Bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice…

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Inside the wildfire crisis raging across France and Spain | Explained

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Inside the wildfire crisis raging across France and Spain | Explained

The story so far : Southwestern Europe is witnessing one of its worst wildfire emergencies in decades. Since late July, untamed fires in France’s Gironde department and across three provinces west of Spain’s Madrid have driven over 325,000 people from their homes. Both the countries have been dealing with dozens of minor wildfires amid deadly…

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Will see what Nilekani-led task force suggests on online NEET exam: Supreme Court

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Will see what Nilekani-led task force suggests on online NEET exam: Supreme Court

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium The Supreme Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) said it will see what the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force formed by the government suggests on the online conduct of the NEET examination. A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said…

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