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Indian mission in touch with Sri Lanka prison riot victim’s family, say sources
Security personnel escort prisoners to a bus at Negombo prison on the outskirts of Colombo on July 6, 2026, following overnight clashes between inmates. | Photo Credit: AFP The High Commission of India in Colombo is in touch with Sri Lankan authorities and the family of the Indian inmate who was among those killed in…
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Kadapa reports first COVID-19 death in four years, three test positive
Kadapa district reported a death due to COVID-19 after four years. The patient, identified as a 43-year-old man from Kadapa city, succumbed to the virus while undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on July 7 (Tuesday), where he was admitted with a severe lung infection. However, officials characterised it as…
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Andy Burnham poised to become Britain’s next PM after most Labour lawmakers support him
Andy Burnham. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister after an overwhelming show of support from Labour lawmakers left him all but certain to replace Keir Starmer. Mr. Burnham said he had received nominations from 322 out of the 403 Labour Members of Parliament on the…
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Western Gangas, Subhash Chandra Bose among theme options for August 15 flower show in Lalbagh
A file photo of Republic Day Flower Show, themed ‘Tejaswi Vismaya’, celebrating Kannada writer K.P. Poornachandra Tejaswi, at Lalbagh in Bengaluru, in January. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. For the Independence Day flower show in Lalbagh, the Department of Horticulture has listed 20 different themes and is awaiting the approval from government. A Horticulture…
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One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday (July 10, 2026), authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country. Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to…
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Bhatti Vikramarka charges BRS leaders with attempts to mislead people against govt.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has criticised the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti leaders for their attempts to mislead people on the spree of welfare schemes being implemented by the Congress Government. “The BRS Government has destroyed the economy and damaged the administrative system put in place by the previous Congress Governments in their lure…