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Road rage | Politics of renaming a street in Bengal
A blue and white metal pole, about 2.5 metres tall, with a freshly painted green coloured signboard stands at the edge of the street leading eastward from Park Circus 7 Point Crossing in Kolkata. Not more than a dozen houses stand on the left side of the street. On the right side is the Park…
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Nine-year-old girl among five killed in Israeli fire and airstrikes in Gaza
Palestinians gather around a blacksmith shop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood after it was hit by an Israeli military strike on July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli fire in Gaza on Sunday (July 12, 2026) killed at least five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl, and wounded others, according to local health officials. A…
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At least 27 killed as fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok
Rescuers work at the site of a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning (July 13, 2026), killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around…
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Ex-MP H. Hanumanthappa passes away
Former Rajya Sabha member H. Hanumanthappa passed away here on Sunday due to age related illness. He was 94. He was a three-time Rajya Sabha member and former chairman of the Central Silk Board. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has condoled the death of Mr. Hanumanthappa. “I am saddened to learn of the passing away of…
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Nine dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes
Three people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, including two in a strike on an “industrial enterprise” in the city of Kryvyi Rig, regional officials said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing four people, while Ukrainian strikes on Russia…
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Myanmar tells ASEAN Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after: envoy
Detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday (July 12, 2026) by Myanmar’s Foreign Minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar said.…