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Vijayendra seeks ₹50,000 an acre compensation for drought-hit farmers in North Karnataka
BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday urged the State government to pay compensation of at least ₹50,000 per acre to farmers affected by drought in the North Karnataka region. Addressing presspersons at the Bidar Airport, Mr. Vijayendra said that the State government has failed to respond to the distress being faced by farmers in the region.…
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Vietnam Phu Quoc boat tragedy: Bodies of 15 Indian tourists flown home
Rescue personnel carry out operations after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, on Saturday (July 11, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island were flown to India on…
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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…