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Political minefields: On the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester and the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has picked a challenging time to enter office. The revolving doors at 10 Downing Street appear to be spinning off their hinges — he will be the seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade, and the fifth…
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New trade pact a win-win for India and U.K.
The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into force on July 15, marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of bilateral ties. More than a conventional tariff-reduction pact, the agreement reflects a strategic alignment between two major democracies seeking to recalibrate their economic engagement in a rapidly shifting global order. The India-U.K.…
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Gold ornaments, bronze objects stolen from temple
Gold ornaments, bronze objects, and cash from hundis were stolen from the temple. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Burglars decamped with gold ornaments and bronze objects worth around ₹10 lakh from a local Siva temple in Vannivedu village near Walajah town in Ranipet on Tuesday. The police said that it was around 8 a.m when…
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Kin of seafarers killed in Hormuz attacks demand UN intervention, compensation, govt. jobs
“More than 11 Indian seafarers have lost their lives while performing their duties on commercial vessels in recent months,” Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Yadav said. File | Photo Credit: PTI Relatives of Indian seafarers killed in attacks in and around the Hormuz Strait on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) urged the…
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Revanth condemns detention of Rahul and Priyanka
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy strongly condemned the detention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders, describing the action as an assault on the democratic right to protest. In a statement posted on social media, Mr. Revanth Reddy said the detention was an attempt to suppress democratic…
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 5,278
A Venezuelan flag waves on top of the rubble of a collapsed building amid debris, in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The number of people killed in the powerful dual Venezuela earthquakes last month rose to 5,278, according to official…