Month: July 2026

TNCC president Manickam Tagore takes a dig at PM Modi and DMK

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TNCC president Manickam Tagore takes a dig at PM Modi and DMK

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore during a protest against the alleged NEET paper leak, expressing solidarity with students, at T. Nagar in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas J Tamil Nadu Congress Committee organised a public meeting in T. Nagar, in Chennai, in protest against the police action on young students and protesters…

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Nepal eases post-demonetisation curbs on Indian currency; allows ₹200, ₹500 notes

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Nepal eases post-demonetisation curbs on Indian currency; allows ₹200, ₹500 notes

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Nepal has allowed Indian and Nepalese nationals to bring into or take out of the country Indian currency notes of ₹200 and ₹500 denominations, ending a nearly decade-long restriction under which only notes of up to ₹100 denomination were permitted following India’s 2016 demonetisation. The Nepal Rastra Bank…

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France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes

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France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday (July 25, 2026) and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in…

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The city that never left the frame: how Vizag became Indian cinema’s enduring backdrop

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The city that never left the frame: how Vizag became Indian cinema’s enduring backdrop

Long before the glass towers in Hyderabad defined Telugu cinema, filmmakers had pointed their lenses at the shores of Visakhapatnam. For over 60 years, this coastal city – home to beaches, hills, colonial-era architecture, university campuses, and lush valleys – has shone on the silver screen. What started with a landmark black-and-white film in the…

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: President Murmu, PM Modi lead nation to pay tributes to war heroes on 27th anniversary of ‘Operation Vijay’

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: President Murmu, PM Modi lead nation to pay tributes to war heroes on 27th anniversary of ‘Operation Vijay’

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth paid tributes to the fallen soldiers of the 1999 Kargil War on the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations, at Drass, in Ladakh, on July 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI As the country commemorates the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, President Droupadi Mumu and Prime…

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Two youths detained in Panaji over support for jailed activist Umar Khalid

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Two youths detained in Panaji over support for jailed activist Umar Khalid

Activist Umar Khalid. File | Photo Credit: PTI Police have detained two youths in Panaji for expressing support for jailed student activist Umar Khalid during celebrations over the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, officials said. Mr. Khalid has been arrested in a case related to riots in northeast Delhi in 2020. A group…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in ‘full effect’ even as the two sides pause airstrikes

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in ‘full effect’ even as the two sides pause airstrikes

Military helicopters and personnel operate in a location given as the Arabian Sea in this screengrab obtained from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed…

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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China; over 3,40,000 evacuated

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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China; over 3,40,000 evacuated

Passersby walk in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district under heavy rain and wind on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday (July 26, 2026) and was bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend. It prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of…

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Delhi Police likely to withdraw FIRs as agitation ends, says DCP

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Delhi Police likely to withdraw FIRs as agitation ends, says DCP

Police personnel checking all vehicles leading towards Jantar Mantar near Neela Gumbad, in Nizamuddin area, in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Following the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) decision to call off its 36-day Jantar Mantar protest, Delhi Police is likely to withdraw all FIRs registered in connection with…

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At least one killed, 16 others injured as van slams into people gathered for Berlin’s LGBTQIA+ event

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At least one killed, 16 others injured as van slams into people gathered for Berlin’s LGBTQIA+ event

Emergency personnel and police gather in Berlin, early on July 26, 2026, following the cancellation of Christopher Street Day festivities. | Photo Credit: AP A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event on Saturday night (July 25, 2026), killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off…

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