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Refugee scam: Nepal court jails two former Ministers, 14 others
Fourteen other people, including a former top bureaucrat in the Home Ministry and a former Bhutanese refugee leader, were sentenced to up to four years in jail, a court document showed. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A court in Nepal jailed two former government Ministers after they were found guilty of forging documents to enable…
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NASA astronaut Anil Menon, two others reach International Space Station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts reached the International Space Station with hugs and handshakes in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15, 2026) onboard Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a little over three-hour journey. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Mr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from Baikonur at…
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What are the gains from the India-U.K. trade deal? | Explained
The story so far: The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect on July 15, a year after it was signed. Coupled with this agreement, the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) also comes into effect at the same time. The deal has been hailed by both sides, with Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal even…
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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…