Month: July 2026

Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of French city of Bordeaux

July 25, 2026 admin

Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fuelled by long-term effects of climate change. File | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in France evacuated some suburbs of Bordeaux on Saturday (July 25, 2026) as a massive wildfire shifted toward the city famous for its…

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Bagan, East Bengal renew rivalry in Durand Cup opener

July 25, 2026 admin

The new season of Indian football will get underway with the Kolkata derby as Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes on traditional rival East Bengal FC in the Group A fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Being one of the oldest tournaments in the world, the Durand Cup fittingly…

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke diagnosed with typhoid

July 25, 2026 admin

Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) addresses supporters during the ongoing protest. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday (July 25, 2026) said he had been diagnosed with typhoid, adding that he was undergoing treatment and receiving intravenous medication. Earlier, he vowed that his illness…

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West Bengal Finance Minister places CAG reports in Assembly

July 25, 2026 admin

West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta. File. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Saturday (July 25, 2026) placed the CAG report in the State Assembly, which he said was not done for some unknown reason during the past few years. Terming the non-presentation of the CAG reports concerning the State…

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Experts bat for modern knee replacement tailored to patients

July 25, 2026 admin

An event was held at Parvathy Hospital on modern knee replacement surgeries | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Modern knee replacement surgeries are about positioning the implant according to a patient’s individual anatomy rather than relying on conventional mechanical alignment, experts at Parvathy Hospital said. Vetri Kumar, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the hospital, said they…

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Indonesian rescuers search for missing speedboat with 11 European tourists, two local crew members

July 25, 2026 admin

“Indonesian rescuers are searching for a speedboat carrying 11 European tourists and two local crew members that went missing off a bay on Sulawesi island,” officials said on Saturday (July 25, 2026). “The vessel departed from Tanjung Unauna regency on Friday (July 24, 2026), bound for Marisa Port in the neighbouring Gorontalo province but failed…

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Kozhikode Keltron unit drives affordable healthcare with ₹8,000 hearing aid

July 25, 2026 admin

The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron) unit at Moodadi in Kozhikode district designs and manufactures Shravan, a fully digital, programmable hearing aid at affordable price. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Once a modest assembly line for cathode-ray televisions, the Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron) unit at Moodadi in Kozhikode district is today on the…

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India’s policy on urea | Explained

July 25, 2026 admin

File photo of a farmer seen travelling with a bag of urea in Sangareddy district of Telangana. | Photo Credit: Mohd Arif Amid concerns of fertiliser shortage during the ongoing kharif season due to the situation in West Asia, greater demand because of El Niño and complaints of over-use of chemical fertilisers such as urea,…

Business

Former NATO intern arrested in Belgium on spying charge

July 25, 2026 admin

“A Canadian woman who was an intern ⁠at a NATO site in Belgium ‌has been arrested on spying ‌charges,” the ‌Belgium ⁠prosecutor said on Saturday (July 25, 2026). “She ⁠is suspected of spying on behalf of ‌a third Country and of being a member of ‌a criminal organisation,” the prosecutor said in a ⁠statement, which…

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Common customer ID for banks, insurers soon; mutual funds to follow

July 25, 2026 admin

The Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the insurance regulator, are jointly executing the Central Know-Your-Customer 2.0 project. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Banks and insurers will launch a common customer identification system in August, with asset managers joining later, two regulatory sources ⁠and industry executives said, allowing customers…

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