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U.S. strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) on Iranian ports and floated a 20% fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible even as attacks were…
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Peddapally Municipal Assistant Engineer trapped while accepting ₹2 lakh bribe
Kallepalli Sathish Kumar | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) arrested Municipal Assistant Engineer posted in Peddapally district while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh from a contractor for processing and forwarding a final bill related to a municipal development project. According to the ACB, the…
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India’s imports from China soar to $80 billion in first half of 2026, exports up 37%
Indian officials are less concerned by the quantum of the trade deficit with China than by the nature of the basket of goods. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s imports from China rose 21.8% in the first half of 2026 to a record $79.41 billion, according to data released on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) by…
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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…