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West Asia war LIVE: Iran slams ‘barbaric’ U.S. attack after hospital evacuated due to nearby strike
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway U.S. on Iran deal U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on…
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6 arrested for opening mule accounts in Chikkamagaluru
The accused allegedly collected various documents from some people for opening bank accounts, but none of them received a passbook, ATM card, or any other document from the bank. | Photo Credit: Illustration for representation only Chikkamagaluru police have arrested six persons on the charge of cheating several people by opening mule accounts in their…
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Ukraine’s Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as new Prime Minister
Serhii Koretskyi, head of state energy company Naftogaz. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Ukraine’s Parliament on Thursday (July 16, 2026) approved Serhii Koretskyi, the head of state energy company Naftogaz, as the country’s new Prime Minister, as part of a major government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mr. Zelenskyy nominated Mr. Koretskyi, citing…
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Thiruvananthapuram zoo welcomes Nilgiri langur baby
Ranjini, the Nilgiri langur, and its baby, Sona. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Thiruvananthapuram zoo has welcomed the birth of a baby Nilgiri langur after more than a decade. The zoo said the rare new arrival was born on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to Ranjini and Rajeev, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old Nilgiri langur,…
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Algeria orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19, Civil Defence report says
A fire burning at an orphanage in a suburb of the Algerian Capital has killed at least 11 people and injured 19, the country’s Civil Defence said Thursday (July 16, 2026). The Civil Defence was “continuing efforts to put out the fire” in the Mohammadia district of Algiers, with the cause of the blaze unknown.…
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Why are rival Trinamool Congress factions competing to hold the July 21 Martyrs’ Day Rally? | Explained
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a gathering in Kolkata during the “Shahid Smarane Shraddhanjali” (Tribute in Memory of Martyrs) programme on July 21, 2025, observed as Martyrs’ Day by the Trinamool Congress. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The story so far: Since the change of regime in West Bengal after the recently…