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Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: ‘Will stay alive till July 20 at any cost’, says Sonam Wangchuk
Bollywood star Aamir Khan said his character in the film “3 Idiots” was not based on Sonam Wangchuk, calling it a “misconception” and expressed concern over the activist’s hunger strike. Mr. Khan said during the making of the film neither he nor the writers of the film knew about Mr. Wangchuk. “No, that’s not true…
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SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship sits on the launch pad after its test flight was aborted when some of the engines failed to ignite, in Starbase, Texas. | Photo Credit: AP SpaceX on Thursday (July 17, 2026) aborted what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just…
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Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of U.S. midterms
President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Thursday (July 16, 2026) in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP US President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 16, 2026) revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling — firing a clear warning shot ahead of midterm elections that many…
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Civil society groups seek two-month extension to SIR in Maharashtra
Civil society groups on Thursday (July 16, 2026) wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner seeking his urgent appointment for discussing a two-month extension to the SIR schedule in Maharashtra. They have raised concerns such as alleged haphazardous and inconsistent enumeration process, the practical difficulties faced by the BLOs in undertaking the process, among others. “We…
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West Asia war LIVE: Seven people killed in U.S. strikes on bridges in southern Iranian city, says state media
Iran fires missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in the Gulf region Iran has fired missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in neighbouring states, including an air base in Jordan. In the early hours of Friday (July 17), Iran’s military said it had attacked U.S. facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. Several explosion-like sounds…
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Explained | How India’s first hydrogen-powered train works
The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India’s first Hydrogen powered train running between an 89-km stretch of Jind and Sonipat in Haryana on July 17. “This milestone marks the latest chapter in the evolution of how Indian Railways from coal and steam to cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy,” Union…