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Google’s €4.1 billion Android fine: What the EU court ruled | Explained
The EU court ruling brings to a close a legal fight that has run for eight years since the fine was first handed down, and is seen as likely to embolden further such antitrust cases in the EU and elsewhere. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The latest EU court ruling: The Court of Justice of…
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Telangana Govt approves recruitment for 6,424 Police dept posts
Approval was given for recruitment of over 6,000 posts in Telangana Police department. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Telangana Government has issued two separate orders sanctioning large-scale recruitment into the police department, under the administrative control of the Director General of Police (DGP). The total recruitment will…
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China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback
Taiwan’s Coast Guard said it was tracking two Chinese ships and had prepositioned two of its own to sail alongside and monitor them. | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Saturday (July 4 2026) it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, replacing a task force whose presence off the island’s coast…
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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained
After the first month of this year’s monsoon ended in a massive 40% deficit, the India Meteorological Department has forecast that rainfall in July will also be “below normal” or less than 94% of what is usual for the month. “Below-normal rainfall can pose significant challenges for agriculture, water resources, hydropower generation, ecosystem sustainability, and drinking water…
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Relative of Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrested in alleged gangrape of two foreigners
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A relative of a senior Pakistani politician was among four suspects arrested for the alleged gangrape of two foreigners, police said on Friday (July 4, 2026). The suspects, identified as Muhammad Raza Dar, Hassan Raza, Sikandar Khan and Sajid Ali, were sent to five-day police remand…
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Karnataka’s hydel storage second-lowest in the last 10 years
Linganamakki dam accounts for only 10.92% of storage as against 45.4% during the corresponding period last year. | Photo Credit: File photo The deficit monsoon has already cast its shadow over Karnataka’s power sector, with the State’s present hydel storage being the second-lowest in the last 10 years. The cumulative storage in all the three…