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Top U.S. prosecutor will not dispute DOJ decision to drop Gautam Adani’s criminal case
The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said he had no basis to dispute the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to abandon its prosecution of billionaire Gautam Adani, but stopped short of saying whether he agreed with dismissing the fraud and bribery case. In a letter on Friday (July 17, 2026) to the judge overseeing the…
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FIFA fever high as Hyderabad bars to stay open late for grand finale
Football fans in Hyderabad can look forward to watching the climax of the FIFA Club World Cup 2026 without worrying about the last order for drinks. Considering the growing popularity of global sporting events in the city, the Telangana government has extended liquor service hours for bars, clubs and microbreweries for the tournament’s final match…
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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…