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Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network: report
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday (July 16, 2026), posing a potent new threat to global energy supplies. The idea has been discussed within the Islamic Republic’s leadership, and the message…
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Golconda Bonalu 2026 begins with gaity as thousands converge on hill-fort to make offerings to Goddess
Devotees carrying bonam as part of Bonalu celebrations at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Thursday (July 16, 2026). The ‘bonam’ decorated with turmeric and vermillon contains a meal-offering of rice cooked with milk, sugar, and neem leaves for Goddess. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The noisy rambunctious celebrations of Bonalu, the annual month-long festival of Goddesses in…
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New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand on July 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: GFZ New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning on Thursday (July 16, 2026) following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. “This advisory represents a downgrade from warning,” the National Emergency Management Agency said, explaining that the…
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Congress appeals to Wangchuk to end fast, says ‘his concerns are ours and that of other Oppn. parties’
Activist Sonam Wangchuk being attended to by medical professionals during his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap As activist Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike on day 19, the Congress on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged him to end his fast “in view…
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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…