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U.K.’s Farage referred to standards watchdog after new report of undeclared benefits
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gestures during a fireside chat at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) annual conference, at Olympia London, on June 24, 2026. Photo: PA via AP The leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party Nigel Farage was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog on Sunday (July 5, 2026) after a report that…
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Long-overdue digital survey for Thammanam–Pullepady Road project gets under way
The prolonged delay in restoring the trenched Nandanath Kochacko Road, which links the NH Bypass with the Thammanam-Pullepady Road, is forcing commuters to take longer routes via the congested SA Road. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The long-overdue digital survey for the three-decade-old project to augment east-west connectivity in the city by widening and extending…
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China, Russia to hold joint naval drills
The Chinese and Russian militaries have held regular joint exercises in recent years, a partnership that Western and some other governments view with suspicion as Moscow’s war on Ukraine grinds on. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing and Moscow announced on Sunday (July 5, 2026) they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China’s coast,…
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Four persons held for stealing copper wires at railway yard
Four persons were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Arakkonam railway station in Ranipet on Sunday for stealing copper wires from the railway yard. The police said the arrested persons were identified as G. Ajith, 26, V. Murugan, 22, R. Vishwanathan, 21, and K. Rathinasamy, 47. Initial inquiry revealed that railway officials found…
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Next round of U.S.-Iran talks likely to be held at Islamabad: report
Vehicles drive past welcoming billboards featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari (centre) and Shehbaz Sharif alongside an overhead bridge in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI Pakistan’s capital Islamabad is emerging as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the U.S.…
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Telangana police book case against A.P. police officers over YouTuber’s arrest
The Saroornagar police in Telangana registered a case against two police officers of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh who arrested YouTuber K. Venkatrami Reddy (KVR) on July 1. Following a complaint lodged by KVR’s wife, Vijayalakshmi, alleging that unidentified persons claiming to be A.P. police arrived in ‘mufti’ and took her husband away from home.…