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Japan enacts revised law that strengthens male-only succession to lead shrinking imperial family
Japan’s Prince Hisahito. File | Photo Credit: Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP Japan’s Parliament enacted on Friday (July 17, 2026) a historic revision to the 19th century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family. The revisions include adoption…
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Singareni assures seamless coal supply to State’s generating stations
CMD of SCCL Buddhaprakash Jyoti participating in a virtual meet on coal supplies to generations station in Telangana on Friday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is giving priority to thermal power generating stations within Telangana which coal linkage with it by supplying adequate coal to them seamlessly to…
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Punjab Police officer among 37 wanted by U.S. along with gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi, Bhagwanpuria
A police officer from Punjab is among the 37 accused including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi who is at present lodged at Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad, named by the U.S. Canadian and Europe and authorities for racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion, trafficking of bulk quantities of narcotics across international borders, and other crimes around the world whose…
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U.S. Senate Bill seeks 100% tariffs on India, 4 other nations for buying Russian oil
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Bill seeking to impose 100% tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for buying Russian oil, while exempting European nations purchasing gas from Moscow, was introduced in the U.S. Senate with the support of over 60 lawmakers. The Bill, introduced on Thursday (July…
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‘Sharad Pawar should take the final call on allying with NDA’
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar | Photo Credit: PTI As speculation gathers steam on whether the NCP(SP) led by Sharad Pawar will support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the Delimitation Bill, Mahayuti sources said the ball now lies in Mr. Pawar’s court. The BJP has allegedly indicated to the party that it will…
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How the new U.S. visa rules affect your online privacy | Explained
The process for securing certain types of U.S. visas — including for studying there — has become precarious [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: On June 23, the U.S. Embassy in India said in an X post, “Effective immediately, all individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested…