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What is testosterone screening, and why is the U.S. military introducing it? | Explained
The story so far: The U.S. Department of Defense has announced mandatory annual testosterone screening for all active-duty service members aged 30 years and above. Announced by U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on July 15, the policy will make testosterone testing part of routine annual medical assessments. Personnel found to have low testosterone may undergo…
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Sri Lanka’s former police chief found dead
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Sri Lanka’s former police chief, who served between 2020 and 2023, has allegedly ended his life on Friday (July 17, 2026), according to police. Chandana Wickremaratna, the former Inspector General of Police, passed away around 7:30 this morning at Athurugiriya, an eastern suburb of…
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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…