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A Friday sermon and a day in history from 1857
The British Resident survived the Indian Rising but the Residency became a fortified building after 1857. | Photo Credit: Serish Nanisetti Outside the Koti Bus Station stands a small white monument with four elephants holding up a pylon. It has one line in four languages: “In Memory of the Fighters for Freedom”, and a date,…
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BIMSTEC security chiefs vow joint action against terrorism, endorse maritime law enforcement principles
NSA Ajit Doval exchanges a handshake with Indra Mani Pandey (Secretary General of BIMSTEC) during the 5th meeting of the BIMSTEC national security chiefs, in New Delhi on Thursday (July 16, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI The national security chiefs of BIMSTEC nations on Thursday (July 16, 2026) vowed to jointly combat regional security challenges…
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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…