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U.S. announces 20% toll on ships using Hormuz; what Trump’s Iranian blockade means
US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 13, 2026) said the United States was “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and, in a move that appeared to mark a shift in policy, would charge other vessels for safe passage. The announcement followed an Iranian attack on a container vessel in the…
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₹150-crore sewage treatment plant to stop sewage entering Tungabhadra: Bharat
Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharat Gupta and Kurnool MP B. Nagaraju Panchalingala lay the foundation stone for a sewage treatment plant in Kurnool on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement KURNOOL: Andhra Pradesh Industries and Commerce Minister T.G. Bharat Gupta performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a sewage treatment plant, meant to stop Kurnool’s sewage…
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WPI inflation rises to 9.87% in June; minerals, food items see price spike
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which mainly factors in CPI when arriving at its monetary policy, has been mandated by the government to ensure that headline inflation remains at 4%, with a 2% margin on either side. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Wholesale price inflation shot up to 9.87% in June, from 9.68% in…
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Watch: Royal welcome for Norway: 100,000 fans celebrate world cup heroes
Despite a heartbreaking 2-1 extra-time quarter-final defeat to England, supporters celebrated Norway’s best-ever World Cup run. The festivities featured a Royal Palace ceremony, a “Viking row” led by Crown Prince Haakon, and an open-top bus parade through the capital. Erling Haaland, who scored seven goals in the tournament, left early and missed the final celebrations.…
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CBSE sees ‘practical’ way out of three-language resource crunch through retirees, ‘suitable’ PGs
The Shiksha Sadan which houses the Central Board of Secondary Education. File | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) acknowledged the possibility of a resource crunch in the implementation of the three-language scheme in affiliated schools from 2026-27, but said retired teachers and “suitably qualified postgraduates” can pitch in to…
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Oil hits one-month high as U.S., Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude futures were last up $1.50, or 1.8%, to $84.80 per barrel at 0330 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.70, or 2.2%, to $79.84 a barrel. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed…