Month: July 2026

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, long-time ally of Sheikh Hasina, resigns

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Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, long-time ally of Sheikh Hasina, resigns

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a long-time ally of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Friday (July 24, 2026), citing health complications, two years ahead of the end of his tenure. In his resignation letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the 76-year-old leader said…

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KTR demands justice for students, resignation of Union Education Minister for NEET paper leak

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KTR demands justice for students, resignation of Union Education Minister for NEET paper leak

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao raising slogans along with students demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at a protest held in Hyderabad on Friday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) demanded that the Prime Minister make Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign, withdraw all the cases foisted by…

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Prokofiev, The Archer, Starzella and Sicyon impress

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Prokofiev, The Archer, Starzella and Sicyon impress

Prokofiev, The Archer, Starzella and Sicyon impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (July 24) Outer sand: 1200m: Star Of Night (Shreyas) 1-25, 1,000/1-9, 600/43. Strode out well. Heimirich (rb) 1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/46. Easy. Prokofiev (Chetan) 1-26, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/40.5. Pleased. Duke Of Buckingham (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45.5. Moved well. Royal Legacy (Shinde)…

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India, Israel conclude second round of trade pact negotiations

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India, Israel conclude second round of trade pact negotiations

The proposed free trade agreement between India and Israel covers multiple issues such as trade in goods and services, rules of origin, technical barriers, intellectual property rights, customs procedures and trade facilitations. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The second round of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Israel covering…

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Students’ demands raised in Hyderabad during protest against NEET paper leak, Jauhar University demolition

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Students’ demands raised in Hyderabad during protest against NEET paper leak, Jauhar University demolition

People participate in a march led by Students Islamic Organisation of India’s (SIO) at Charminar in Hyderabad on Friday (July 24, 2026) | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets near Charminar in Hyderabad on Friday (July 24, 2026) to protest against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak…

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South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry

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South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. File | Photo Credit: AP A South African court ordered a halt to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal involving over $580 000 of cash stolen from his farm in 2020. The Western Cape High Court judgment on Friday does not stop the impeachment committee from doing…

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Understanding the Saudi-U.S. nuclear agreement | Explained

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Understanding the Saudi-U.S. nuclear agreement | Explained

Saudi Arabia has not responded immediately to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand, saying that the nuclear deal is contingent upon Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, which was not mentioned when the deal was announced. File | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On July 22, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy…

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Singai Ramachandran quits AIADMK; Velumani, Viswanathan absent at meeting chaired by Palaniswami

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Singai Ramachandran quits AIADMK; Velumani, Viswanathan absent at meeting chaired by Palaniswami

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, addressing a public meeting in Coimbatore city seeking votes for the party’s candidate for Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency, Singai G. Ramachandran, on April 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Secretary of the AIADMK students’ wing Singai G. Ramachandran quit the party on Thursday (July 23, 2026) evening,…

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