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U.S. Senators unveil bill for 100% tariffs on India, four others for buying Russian oil
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators unveiled a bill that seeks to impose 100% tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for purchasing oil from Russia. Also read | India committed to stop buying oil from Russia and get it from U.S., claims…
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‘Donate a Memory’: Bengaluru-based Nightingales Medical Trust seeks vintage household items for India’s first integrated dementia care village
The Trust is appealing for donations of items such as old radios, gramophones, black-and-white televisions, tape recorders, rotary telephones and more. | Image for representational purpose | Photo Credit: VSanandhakrishna An old radio gathering dust in the attic, a hand-operated sewing machine, a brass utensil passed down through generations or a black-and-white television that no…
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FBI adds gangster Nitish Kaushal to its most wanted list
The FBI has added gangster Nitish Kaushal, allegedly involved in murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking in the U.S., to its list of most wanted criminals, as it closes in on the Bhagwanpuria gang. Kaushal, an Indian national, allegedly carried out acts of violence on behalf of the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group, including, but not limited…
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Shots fired in Gymkhana club in Belagavi
The Gymkhana club is located in the military cantonment area in the old part of Belagavi city. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Belagavi police are investigating the firing of some gun shots in the Gymkhana club, in the military camp area, in Belagavi old city on July 14 night. Four rounds were fired in the…
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How an unwitting cadet became a victim of Turkiye’s anti-coup crackdown
On July 15, 2016, officer cadet Alper Kalin was about to leave his base in Ankara for a friend’s wedding when he was told to stay behind for an anti-terrorism exercise. Also read | Erdogan’s priorities for last term as Turkey President A few hours later, the efforts of a rogue military faction to overthrow…
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Congress seeks SIR deadline extension in Telangana
Congress party leaders led by Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar are petitioning Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Congress delegation led by Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar met Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy, urging the Election Commission to extend the deadline for the…