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Pakistan PM Sharif holds talks with Iran, Qatar leaders to revive stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate…
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Odisha govt. orders crime branch probe into errors in school textbooks
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Odisha government on Saturday (July 11) ordered a criminal investigation into the large-scale errors found in school textbooks of students from class 1 to class 7. The State government has acknowledged 1,678 errors in textbooks. However, further mistakes were also detected in the…
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North Korea condemns NATO summit; says denuclearisation should begin with U.S. allies
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it would safeguard its sovereignty and security interests, as well as regional peace, through the responsible exercise of its sovereign rights. File | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea condemned the United States and its allies on Saturday (July 11, 2026) for what it called strengthening military blocs and accelerating arms…
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Home Minister mandates monthly grievance meetings for SC/ST police personnel
Home Minister Priyank Kharge Home Minister Priyank Kharge has directed all police units across the State to mandatorily conduct monthly grievance redressal meetings for police officers and personnel belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Minister said that every second Sunday of the month would continue to be observed as “Scheduled…
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Economic Survey 2019-20: ‘No evidence of wrong estimation of growth’
In an effort to put to rest all speculation over the accuracy and reliability of India’s GDP data, India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Friday asserted that there is “no evidence” of mis-estimation of growth of the Indian economy. The debates on the issue were kicked off last year after Mr. Subramanian’s predecessor,…
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The unfulfilled solar promise of India and Germany
Mehreen Amin is studying in the fourth semester at the Government Degree College for Women in Zakura, Srinagar. Ms. Amin recently completed an intensive solar technical programme through a Kashmir-based training institute registered with the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ). When the institute was initially mobilising students in her community, she felt an instinctive…