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Farmers stopped at Punjab-Haryana border en route to Delhi rally against India-U.S. trade deal
Workers under the ‘Desh Bachao Morcha’ take out a motorcycle rally against the proposed India-U.S. trade deal and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), while heading to the Deputy Commissioner’s office to submit a memorandum, in Amritsar, Punjab, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Farmers from Punjab under the banner of ‘Desh Bachao Morcha’ (save…
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U.S. accuses Cuba of sweeping spy campaign, aiding American left
FILE – A U.S. and Cuban flag hangs on a wall in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File) | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. State Department report on Monday accused Cuban spies of infiltrating the highest levels of government in Washington and aiding “left-wing terrorism” on American soil. Containing little new…
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Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN
A young boy with a donkey cart arrives to receive food aid in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe. File. | Photo Credit: AP Africa has for the first time become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, a UN report said Tuesday (July 21, 2026), as a growing number of Africans have…
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KSU stages railway blockade in Kannur
Police removing KSU workers who staged rail blockade in Kannur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN The Kannur district committee of the Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) staged a rail blockade at the Kannur railway station on Tuesday, protesting against the Delhi Police’s action against senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, and the alleged irregularities…
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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.…