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Republican group unfurls Andrew-Epstein banner in Buckingham Palace
Photos released by the group, Republic, showed two individuals holding up a banner of Mountbatten-Windsor walking with Epstein and another banner in front of it with the words, “What did you know?” written across it. Photo credit: Republic A group of anti-monarchy activists unfurled a banner depicting the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and former Duke…
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KPSC row: How the ‘irregularities’ unfolded
The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office, near Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR At the centre of the controversy over the irregularity reported at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is Suma S. Sahukar, daughter of KPSC chairman Shivashankrappa Sahukar, who has been permanently debarred by the commission from taking…
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Sheikh Hasina will land in jail if she returns: Bangladesh minister
Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government | Photo Credit: Reuters Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns to Bangladesh, a state minister said on Monday (July 13, 2026), amid reports that the banned Awami League leader is preparing to return…
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A cautious push for industrialisation in West Bengal
‘Land acquisition for (the Tata Motors Nano car factory in Singur) spiralled into a key issue, which consequently ended the 34-year-old Left Front government in the State and catapulted Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee to power in 2011.’ Photo shows a private security guard outside the closed Tata Motors factory on April 27, 2011 . |…
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EU, U.K. hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The European Union and Britain targeted Russia on Monday (July 13, 2026) with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes. The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its “hybrid” campaign to destabilise Europe over…
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Panel headed by Sudha Pillai to study Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board revamp
The KIIFB office in Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala government on Monday constituted a committee headed by retired IAS officer Sudha Pillai to examine the existing framework of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and recommend a ‘comprehensive restructuring plan.’ The five-member panel headed by Ms. Pillai has as its members Shyam Srinivasan, former managing director…