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U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard
Security Minister Angela Eagle said that the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right has claimed seven attacks in the U.K. Photo credit: Facebook/Angela Eagle A series of arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain were the work of a proxy group backed by Iran, the U.K. government said on Monday (July 13,…
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TVK functionary Layola Mani appointed Chairman of Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation
Layola Mani (extreme left) with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and School Education Minister Rajmohan | Photo Credit: X/@tnschoolsedu The Tamil Nadu Government has appointed Layola Mani as the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation. He is the deputy secretary of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)’s propaganda wing. According…
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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…