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Can biogas aid India’s energy security?
Tensions in West Asia continue to keep global energy markets on edge. India imports nearly 85% of its crude oil needs, much of it from West Asia, and supplies faced disruptions due to the Israel-U.S.-Iran war. While the government has diversified its crude oil suppliers, around 90% of India’s LPG imports still transit through the…
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Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his U.S. Senate term
Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as her late brother’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced at a news conference at the Statehouse on Monday (July 13, 2026) that Ms. Nordone would serve the remaining months on Graham’s current…
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EAM Jaishankar launches India’s UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term
India will work for a secure, peaceful and equitable world where the voice of the Global South is heard in equal measure, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday (July 13, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar made these remarks as he launched India’s official campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UNSC for the 2028–29 term.…
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One Indian sailor killed, six wounded as Iranian missiles strike oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Representational image of an oil tanker in the distance, in the Strait of Hormuz | Photo Credit: Reuters One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday…
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BJP, Congress file nominations for Manjalpur bypoll, trade barbs over governance
BJP candidate Satish Patel files his nomination papers for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in the presence of BJP Gujarat President Jagdish Vishwakarma, in Vadodara | Photo Credit: ANI The ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress on Monday fielded contrasting pitches after their candidates filed nominations for the July 30 bypoll to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency…
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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 28 people
In this handout photo released by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the interior of a beer bar is seen after a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Investigators combed through the wreckage on Monday (July 13, 2026) of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 28…