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Poor response to Mamatheya Thottilu; only two infants surrendered in cradles across the state in a year
The programme is receiving a lukewarm response due to a lack of awareness among people and fear of their identity being revealed. Despite encouraging people to safely surrender infants in Mamatheya Thottilu rather than abandoning them in garbage, buses, trains or other places, the programme has received poor response. According to data, Mamatheya Thottilu has…
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Seven killed, more than 50 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions
Sappers examine fragments of a Russian air-guided bomb that hit the street during an air attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Seven people were killed, and 51 others were wounded in Russia overnight by Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian officials said on Saturday (July 18, 2026). Kyiv’s forces are continuing…
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Doctors assault case: Bombay HC stays bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator, asks him to surrender
Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and his associates were arrested for allegedly assaulting two doctors and nurses at a civic-run hospital in Dombivli on the night of July 6 after a family was advised to shift a newborn to another facility. File | Photo Credit: PTI Taking suo motu cognisance, the Bombay High Court on…
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U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review arms sales to India
A U.S. lawmaker urges Congress to review India’s eligibility for U.S. arms sales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A U.S. lawmaker and national security experts have urged Congress to review arms sales to India over alleged transnational repression during a briefing at Capitol Hill. Congressman Jim McGovern, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights…
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U.S., Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities that would put the two countries…
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6 resolutions adopted by groups opposing kambala in Mysuru Dasara
Members of various organisations staged a protest in Mysuru over the government’s decision to organise kambala during Mysuru Dasara festivities, on July 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram Members of a Joint Action Committee comprising the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS), Parisarakkaagi Naavu, Team Mysuru, Kannada organisations, and some…