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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. File | Photo Credit: Reuters In a scathing commentary, UN chief António Guterres has said that global powers that themselves violate international law sit in the Security Council, as he asserted that reform of the 15-nation global body “must be an absolute priority”. Secretary General Guterres also underscored the need…
The Ministry of External Affairs has said that they have raised the issue with various U.S. interlocutors. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (September 17, 2026) it has noted the passage of the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in the U.S. Congress and…
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Representatives of various north Karnataka associations met at Karnatak Vidyavardhak Sangha in Dharwad to demand that a city in north Karnataka be made the second capital, on September 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Federation of North Karnataka Associations has urged the State Government to designate a city in the region as the…
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Britain’s King Charles took the unusual step on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) of responding to criticism from the brother of his late first wife, Diana, with a spokesperson saying that grief could affect reason, judgement and memory. Charles Spencer allegation Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, alleges in a memoir due to be published shortly that…
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Excise officials from Wayanad took into custody Anto Augustine, 38, managing director of Malayalam news channel Reporter TV, on Thursday (September 17, 2026) morning on charges of alleged possession of liquor in excess of the legally permissible limit. He was taken into custody around 5 a.m. from the channel’s office at Kalamassery in Ernakulam. The…
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A litre of E20 petrol consists of 80% motor gasoline and 20% anhydrous ethanol. According to a press release by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India first introduced it on February 6, 2023, when public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) began selling it at select outlets across the country. E20 promise E20 has…
For an insect flying at night, the brightest part of the natural environment is usually the sky, including the moon and stars. | Photo Credit: Max Kleinen/Unsplash — Delin Paul Recent research has actually suggested that this description is misleading. Many moths may not be deliberately flying towards the lights but because artificial lights interfere…
As you drive towards the Chettinad region in southern Tamil Nadu, the landscape gradually gives way to dry shrub. Palmyra trees line the farmlands, their spiked leaves casting shadows on the tar road. Large tamarind trees shed their fruit, which crunches under the tyres of passing cars. Over the years, the Chettiar community has settled…
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Nilakshika de Silva of Sri Lanka. File | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images Sri Lanka’s hopes of a women’s cricket medal at the Asian Games have suffered a blow after batter Nilakshika Silva was ruled out due to a fractured finger, the country’s board (SLC) said. The middle-order batter was Sri Lanka’s top scorer…
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On September 14, U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed that the U.S. Space Force has “space control weapons” in orbit. The statement did not disclose what the weapons are, how many have been deployed, when they were placed in orbit or the circumstances in which they will be used. Also read | U.S. ‘weapons…
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