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HARMAN collaborates with city university on automobile tech
Samsung Electronics-owned HARMAN, a Stamford-based player in connected automotive technologies whose Global Capability Centre (GCC) is in Bengaluru, has roped in PES University and collaborated with over 25 students and eight faculty members on development of software that can power the next generation of automobiles. HARMAN is also in talks with many other universities and colleges…
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How will U.S. visa policy changes affect students, media professionals, and exchange visitors | Explained
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday (July 16, 2026) issued an order announcing amended immigration rules that blamed the so-called “Duration of Status loophole”, which allegedly allowed “foreign students, exchange visitors and media representatives to remain in the…
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NC expels Ladakh leader Akhoon as he refuses to step down as CEC of Kargil hill council
The National Conference (NC) on Saturday (July 18, 2026) removed party leader in Ladakh Dr. Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon, days after he refused to step down from the top post of Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC-K) as part of a deal with ally Congress. An NC spokesman said…
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Iran says it is suspending commitments to interim deal with U.S. as the two exchange attacks
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday (July 18, 2026) as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight. Also read | West Asia war updates…
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Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty says new govt. has taken ₹300-crore Tata project further
P.K. Kunhalikutty | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Industries Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty on Saturday said that he and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan had held official discussions with representatives of Tata to take forward a ₹300-crore project for which the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Projects. Addressing the…
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Cuban Ambassador calls for lifting of energy blockade imposed by the U.S.
Cuba’s national power grid collapsed, marking the second total blackout in a week amid a severe energy crisis that has turned power outages into a daily reality in Havana, Cuba. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The oil blockade that the United States imposed against Cuba has affected all sectors of the Cuban economy and has…