• Supreme Court stays Madras HC order directing ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu

    Representational file image. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Supreme Court on Monday (July 13, 2026) stayed a May 27 order of the Madras High Court directing the Tamil Nadu government to enforce a State-wide prohibition on the slaughter of cows and calves. A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing…

  • Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China

    Residents try to get through a flooded road in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in Yueqing City, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Severe flooding ⁠in China’s northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning Province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam and paddle-boarded along neighbourhood streets, videos on…

  • Environmental Science graduates excluded from Telangana PCB recruitment, seek change in eligibility; applications deadline on July 17

    Candidates with Environmental Science qualifications aspiring for Assistant Environment Engineer posts in Telangana appealed to the government to amend the notification and provide them with an opportunity to apply. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Candidates with Environmental Science qualifications from colleges affiliated to Osmania University and other State…

  • U.S. hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flare-up over Hormuz

    The United States struck Iran Monday (July 13, 2026) for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Also Read: West Asia war updates on July 13 The fresh fighting and Iran’s announcement over the weekend of…

  • Efforts on to repatriate remains of three Andhra tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident

    Telugu tourists at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, before boarding their flight to Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union and Andhra Pradesh governments are continuing efforts to assist the families affected by the tourist boat accident in Vietnam, with steps under way to repatriate the mortal remains of the…

  • Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13 people

    A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said on Monday (July 13, 2026). The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon (July 12, 2026) on the northern coastal highway near Kiajaran Kulon village of Indramayu…