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No need for India to take a leaf out of Pakistan’s Iran mediation book, says envoy
Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami speaking at the Protectionism and Global Economic Governance Panel at the 14th World Peace Forum on July 4, 2026. Photo: X/EOIBeijing Rejecting comparisons between India’s role on the world stage and Pakistan’s recent mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday (July 4, 2026)…
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Fresh political support pours in on 15th day of CJP protest; student hospitalised
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest at Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day on Saturday (July 4, 2026), drawing fresh political support from AAP MP Sanjay Singh and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, while climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued the seventh day of his hunger strike. All India Students’ Association (AISA) said one of its fasting…
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Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns
A general view shows traffic moving along a main road in Bamako on July 4, 2026. Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks on July 4, 2026, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country’s military junta with a similar wave of assaults. | Photo Credit:…
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Ninth edition of The Hindu Home Expo commences at LuLu Mall
Mayor V.K. Minimol inaugurating the 9th edition of the two-day The Hindu Home Expo 2026 at LuLu Mall, Kochi, on July 4, 2026, in the presence of Kiran Joshi, Assistant Vice-President and Kerala Business Head of The Hindu; Sandeep Abraham, President, Sales and Growth Strategy, CERA Sanitaryware Limited; Jayadeep Narasimhan, General Manager, Sales, CERA Sanitaryware Limited; and K.S. Sudhi, Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Kochi. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Curtains have gone up on the ninth…
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U.S. DoJ says Adani case should never have been brought, urges judge to drop charges permanently
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has forcefully defended its decision to abandon the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others, telling a federal judge the prosecution was legally flawed, diplomatically counterproductive and inconsistent with the Trump administration’s enforcement priorities. In a sharply worded 10-page filing, the DOJ said the case “should…
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Field survey highlights wetland’s significance amid reservoir debate
The site in Nemmeli where the Mamallan freshwater reservoir is proposed to be constructed. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M A field survey documenting the breeding activity of 47 bird species in the Kovalam-Nemmeli Coastal Wetland Complex has brought renewed attention to the ecological significance of the area, even as the proposed Mamallan freshwater reservoir project…