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One dead, 24 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia: rescuers
A passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing at least one person and leaving 24 others missing, the local search and rescue agency said on Thursday (July 16, 2026). An engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar, a small island south of the larger Sulawesi, said the head of…
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DMK MPs urges Centre to constitute tribunal for Mekedatu
DMK president M.K. Stalin chaired a virtual meeting of the party’s MPs ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Photo credit: X/@arivalayam DMK MPs on Thursday (July 16, 2026) urged the BJP-led Union government to constitute a tribunal to resolve the dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the proposed construction of a balancing reservoir…
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What has been the impact of ethanol blending?
Farmers load freshly harvested sugarcane into a tractor trolley during the harvesting season, in Karad, Maharashtra, on December 15. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: E20 petrol, which contains 20% ethanol and is being sold by Indian oil refiners, has been much in the news lately. India has achieved its target to blend…
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Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. “Regional energy exports are either shared by all, or denied to all,” the IRGC said…
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Mandya ZP CEO inspects Akka Cafe, stresses food quality
Mandya Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K.R. Nandini inspecting the Akka Cafe at Pandavapura on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mandya Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K.R. Nandini conducted a surprise inspection of the Akka Cafe operating on the Taluk office premises in Pandavapura. During the visit, she inspected the quality of food being…
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Government lists Bill in Parliament to replace Ordinance that exempted FIIs from tax
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government has listed a Bill that it plans to table in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament to replace its June Ordinance through which it had exempted foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) from capital gains tax and…