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Oil prices spike on fresh U.S.-Iran attacks, tech hammers on stocks again
Vessels seen sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Monday (July 13, 2026) after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while South Korean stocks plunged as tech firms were hit by a fresh rout. The renewed…
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Police, forest department to intensify joint patrols to deter collection of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Nilgiris
Image used for representational purpose only. File Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Following the recent arrest of four youngsters for collecting hallucinogenic mushrooms from the reserve forests in The Nilgiris, the district police and the forest department are to conduct joint patrols in areas surrounding forest areas to prevent people from collecting the substances. According to…
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Retail inflation inches up to 4.38% in June: Government data
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Retail inflation inched up to 4.38% in June compared to 3.93% in May, mainly due to higher prices of food items, according to government data released on Monday (July 13, 2026). The food inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) was 5.32% in June, higher than 4.78%…
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Gunmen open fire after a funeral in Nigeria, killing 8
Gunmen opened fire at people after a funeral in north-central Nigeria, killing eight, police said on Monday (July 13, 2026). The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday (July 12, 2026) in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue state. Five others were wounded, state police spokesperson Udeme Edet said. It wasn’t clear what triggered the…
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Top UN official accuses Hamas of Gaza aid obstruction
Palestinians gather to receive food delivered by an aid mission, amid a hunger crisis, as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A senior UN official on Monday (July 13, 2026) accused Hamas of interfering with humanitarian deliveries in Gaza and intimidating aid workers, warning that the group’s actions were making relief operations…
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Ram Mandir embezzlement case: SC seeks probe status report from U.P.
A view of Ayodhya Ram Temple. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Monday (July 13, 2026) directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to file a status report on the ongoing probe into the Ram Temple donations’ embezzlement case, and sought the stands of the State and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra…