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POCSO case registered, after 14-year-old girl gives birth in Hubballi
The Hubballi Town Police have registered a case against a man who allegedly abducted the girl and sexually exploited her. A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, has been registered in Hubballi after a case of a 14-year-old girl being delivered of a baby came to light. The Hubballi…
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Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerability
In a normal year, Iran buys almost 4.5 million tonnes of basmati rice from India. “It is difficult for the ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz now. Availability of vessels from Kandla or Mumbai to Iran is very poor,” says Prem Garg, president of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation. A 20-foot container carrying…
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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…