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A firefighter walks on a road on the edge of a burning area in Ares on July 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since July 22. The fire that has engulfed the area around the Arcachon Basin and is now threatening the outskirts of the…
The story so far: On July 26, 2026, the External Affairs Ministry issued an advisory for Indian seafarers joining commercial vessels in the Black Sea region. The Ministry said the security situation in the area “remains highly volatile due to the ongoing conflict”. It was referring to the four-year-old Russian war on Ukraine. The Ministry…
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How much can realistically change within the span of a single political term? The answer matters because India’s wider growth and development ambitions now hinge on how its cities handle water. Urban India is expected to drive the bulk of GDP growth this decade — yet many city water systems remain fragile. Utilities lose more…
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Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has become a UNESCO World Heritage site, as announced by the UN grouping in Busan, South Korea, as part of the the 48th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea on July 25, 2026. India’s Ministry of Culture, in a press release, said that “this global accolade…
ai technology | Photo Credit: Suchat longthara For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh “logical discrepancies” or anomalies within its jurisdiction. So far, only 38.81% of enumeration forms were digitised as of 4 p.m. on Saturday. The overall figure also includes 2.66…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto One person was killed and several others, including security personnel, were injured in a communal clash in Nepal’s Sunsari district, bordering India, prompting authorities to impose indefinite restrictive orders in parts of the area from Monday (July 27, 2026). According to the District Administration Office, Sunsari, the prohibitory…
Across France and Spain, more than 250,000 people have been displaced, hundreds of homes destroyed, and one death has been reported. Officials say extreme heat and climate change have intensified the fires, prompting large-scale evacuations and an unprecedented firefighting response. Published – July 27, 2026 10:58 am IST Source link
People check damaged buildings at the hospital that was allegedly hit by a military air strike in Mrauk-U township in Rakhine state, Myanmar. File | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday (July 27, 2026),…
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People celebrating following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Students and several youths gathered at Freedom Park to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. As cheers and slogans criticising the Union government rang the air, they…
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Woman looking stock market Data on smart phone | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday (July 27, 2026) following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 566 points to 76,608.66 in early trade….
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