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Lebanon and Israel hold talks in Rome amid renewed West Asia fighting
A motorcade arrives at the United States’ Embassy in Rome, Italy, where ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to take place on July 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lebanon and Israel are holding new negotiations under U.S. auspices in Rome on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), against the backdrop of a regional escalation…
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Gas pipeline leak during roadwork in Kerala capital sparks panic
image for representation only | Photo Credit: special arrangement A gas pipeline leak triggered concern in the Kerala capital after an underground pipeline was accidentally ruptured during roadwork on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). The leak, which occurred on the KIMS Road at Kumarapuram, was soon brought under control by Fire and Rescue Services personnel who…
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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…