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Prisoner Sabari Varman dies in Nagercoil district jail, kin demand probe
S. Sabari Varman | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 35-year old judicial remand prisoner from Ethankadu died in the district jail at Nagercoil on Monday (July 13, 2026). According to police, S. Sabari Varman, who ran a petty shop adjacent to his residence, was arrested on July 9 in connection with sale of banned tobacco…
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U.S. imposing 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy. The tariffs, which were first proposed last month,…
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Trump says Iran has freed a detained U.S. citizen
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country. West Asia war LIVE: U.S. airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run…
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U.S. airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location during what U.S. Central Command says are strikes on Iran in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: U.S. Central Command via Reuters The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early on Thursday (July 16, 2026),…
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Kanwariyas vandalise pickup after ‘contact’ with kanwar in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar
The kanwariyas later resumed their yatra, while police seized the pickup vehicle and launched an investigation into the incident. File picture | Photo Credit: PTI A group of kanwariyas allegedly vandalised a pickup vehicle after it apparently came in contact with a ‘kanwar’ on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Thursday…
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U.S. Mint will produce $1 coin with Trump’s image, Treasury Secretary says
The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s image. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Mint will begin producing $1 coins with President Donald Trump’s face on the front as part of its commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).…