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Centre approves two multitracking projects costing ₹3,907 crore across Odisha and Jharkhand
The proposed capacity enhancement will improve rail connectivity to several prominent tourist destinations across the country. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 15, 2025) approved two projects of Ministry of Railways with an approximate total…
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Nine killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir clashes
Supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) gather during a week-long protest in Rawalakot, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on June 24, 2026, following the group’s ban under anti-terrorism laws by local authorities. | Photo Credit: AFP Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday…
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Cabinet approves ₹1.27 lakh crore for Semicon Mission 2.0, for mobile manufacturing, new highways
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared several projects, including ₹1.27 lakh crore for the second edition of India Semiconductor Mission and ₹62,500 crore for the mobile phone manufacturing scheme (MPMS) as part of efforts to localise manufacturing amid raging West Asian crisis. The cabinet also accorded…
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Trump says ICE won’t halt traffic stops after recent U.S. fatal shootings
Demonstrators hold signs at a protest a day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent killed a driver in the coastal Maine town of Biddeford, in Portland, Maine, U.S., on July 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) said federal immigration agents won’t end vehicle…
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Gautam Adani denies any deal linked to dismissal of U.S. criminal case in sworn affidavit
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has denied under oath that there was any promise, agreement or deal behind the U.S. Department of Justice’s move to dismiss a criminal indictment against him, saying, in a sworn affidavit, that he was unaware of any exchange connected to the decision. The affidavit was filed in response to a…
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Indian Government invests ₹200 cr; joins Founders and Hero MotoCorp in ₹1,200 cr Ather Energy fundraise
Ather Energy factory | Photo Credit: Kesavan A N@Chennai The Hindu Bureau The Government of India will invest ₹200 crore in Ather Energy through India-Japan Fund (IJF) a joint investment vehicle backed by the government of India and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). This partnership between the government of India and Japan Bank…