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Kerala celebrates NASA astronaut Anil Menon’s historic journey to ISS
Crew members NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina attend a send-off ceremony before the launch of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Reuters People of the State celebrated and felt proud as Kerala-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon flew to ISS…
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Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz
“It was a psychological warfare, and the conflicting authority at play, not knowing whom to trust, was the most jarring aspect of the journey,” the sailor said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chaos, uncertainty, numbness, and conflicting orders marked the ordeal of an Indian seafarer aboard a tanker that transited the Strait of Hormuz on…
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Colombia’s President-elect to be sworn in at military base
Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. File | Photo Credit: AP Colombia’s right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said on Monday (July 13, 2026) he would be sworn in at a military facility in the country’s south, despite opposition from outgoing leader Gustavo Petro. Mr. Petro ordered on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that “no military…
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U.S. national held at Nepal border giving contradictory accounts, say officials
An American citizen, identified as Jordan Brown from California, was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near the Sonauli India-Nepal border on July 11, in Maharajganj on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI A 36-year-old United States citizen who was apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) while trying to cross over to Nepal near…
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Iran slams U.K. plan to ban support for Revolutionary Guards
Members and supporters of The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK hold a solidarity rally calling for the British government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) outside Downing Street, in London. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran slammed on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) a British plan to ban support for the Islamic…
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Pragmatic, community-inclusive approach needed to avoid land acquisition delays, says Minister
Minister for Public Works P.K. Basheer A pragmatic, community-inclusive approach involving local people and elected representatives is needed to mitigate land acquisition delays in Kerala, Minister for Public Works P.K. Basheer has said. Speaking after inaugurating the curtain-raiser ceremony of the 50th anniversary of the KSCSTE – National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) in…