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A 37-year-old man, who was estranged from his wife, allegedly barged into an HDFC Bank branch premises in Kilpauk and attacked her with a sharp weapon on Saturday evening. The victim, Rebecca, 28, of Perambur, has been working as a cashier at the bank for the past six months, the police said. She married Satheesh…
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A joint operation by the Army’s Intelligence units and the Rajasthan Police has uncovered a counterfeit military combat uniform racket in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, leading to the seizure of nearly 1,000 metres of unauthorised Army-pattern combat cloth. According to the Army, the operation was launched after a consignment of counterfeit combat cloth was seized in…
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“They told us we would have a place of refuge in Spain, and it was a lie”. That is how one migrant described his journey to Ceuta. He was among tens of thousands who believed Europe had finally opened its doors. Some scrambled over razor-wire fences. Others slipped through gaps in the chain-link barrier. Many…
As Ed Miliband took charge as the U.K’s new Foreign Secretary, officially the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on July 20, he stated that international development and tackling the climate crisis would be the core priorities of the U.K’s foreign policy under him. “We will work with others on tackling the…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Saturday (August 1, 2026) issued management measures for the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve in the disputed South China Sea, a move likely to further escalate its maritime row with the Philippines, which has counterclaims over the shoal. The measures are…
Kolkata A white paper released by the India Autism Centre (IAC) in Kolkata has recommended exempting disability support services, such as therapy, rehabilitation, and community-based care, from the Goods and Services Tax (GST), arguing that taxing these services creates a structural barrier to accessing care and puts families into a long-term financial burden. The first chapter of the report, “Financial Sector Reforms to Empower Persons with Disabilities“, recommended a 0% GST…
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike at al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Gaza’s civil defence agency and medical sources said Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territory on Saturday (August 1, 2026) killed two people and significantly damaged a hospital’s medical supply warehouses….
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Telecom Department has issued a notice to Vodafone Idea for payment of Rs 26.83 crore in liquidated damages, citing alleged default in minimum rollout obligations in respect of spectrum allocated under auctions of 2022, the telco said on Saturday. The company said it is…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. embassies in several West Asia countries’ capitals warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: iStockphoto/Getty Images The Finance Ministry on Saturday (August 1, 2026) said the Centre has released an additional instalment of tax devolution to state governments amounting to ₹1.09 lakh crore, which is in addition to the normal monthly amount. Currently, 41% of taxes collected by the Centre…
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