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Vijayendra accuses Congress-led govt. of neglecting farmers, pursuing real estate interests
BJP State unit president B.Y. Vijayendra addressing presspersons in Kalaburagi on Monday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday accused the Congress-led government in the State of ignoring farmers concerns and giving greater importance to real estate projects saying that such priorities have triggered protests by cultivators. Addressing a press…
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A sea of devotees complete parikrama at the rooftop of the world
For 68-year-olds Jayanthi Gopinath and Rajshri Sheshnag, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is a dream come true. The Bengaluru-based twins had prepared for this day for months in advance, walking six kilometres everyday with a backpack weighing five kilograms. Their children also made sure that they regularly practised pranayama. “We kept giving them a pep talk…
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Deal with U.S. ‘ready’ but comparative advantage aspect still being worked out, says Commerce Secretary
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI The framework deal, or the interim agreement on trade, between India and the U.S. is “ready” and will be signed at the “right time”, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (July 13, 2026), however adding that the key aspect of providing India a comparative advantage…
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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,…