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At least 28 dead in China factory fire: state media
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters at the scene of a footwear factory fire in Jiangtou village, Chendai township of Jinjiang city, southeastern China’s Fujian province, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Xinhua via AP A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday (July 9, 2026) killed…
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Meta engineers interact with students of Shetty Institute of Technology in Kalaburagi
Meta engineers Samu Chakki and Suhas with Shetty Institute of Technology Director Anirudh Shetty, faculty members and students, after an interactive session on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in the campus in Kalaburagi on July 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Students of Shetty Institute of Technology (SIT), Kalaburagi, had an opportunity to interact…
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Sri Lankan universities close, shift to online classes amid dengue surge
As the number of dengue cases across the island rose last month, authorities appointed a military-led team to monitor the outbreak. File | Photo Credit: Reuters COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s University of Colombo has decided to move some lectures online amid the persisting dengue surge on the island, authorities said. The decision comes after the University of…
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NGT directs Ghaziabad DM to prevent illegal construction in city forest
National Green Tribunal (NGT). | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The National Green Tribunal has passed an interim order directing the district magistrate to ensure that no illegal construction is carried out in Sai Upvan, the 200-acre forest area in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. The green body is hearing the matter regarding the deteriorating condition of…
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RBI launches 3 key surveys to get input for monetary policy
The Reserve Bank on Thursday (July 9, 2026) launched three key surveys. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank on Thursday (July 9, 2026) launched three key surveys, including one to gauge inflation expectations among households, aimed at providing critical inputs for formulating monetary policy. The July 2026 round of the ‘Inflation Expectations Survey of…
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Eye on Indo-Pacific: India and Australia deepen ties across nuclear, maritime and mineral sectors
India and Australia on Thursday (July 9, 2026) sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific. The agreement on civil nuclear energy to…