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The words that shook the world
On September 2, 1945, in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh stood before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people to proclaim the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. He was a committed Marxist-Leninist, a founding member of the French Communist Party, and the leader of a revolution the United States would…
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Mumbai-Pune train services suspended after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section
Commuter move on a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall at Sanpada Underpass, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Train services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday (July 6, 2026) after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said. A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the…
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Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Charges against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte include amassing unexplained wealth and publicly threatening to have Marcos assassinated. File | Photo Credit: AP The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday (July 6, 2026) in a politically volatile event that will unfold against the…
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West Asia War LIVE: Huge crowds expected at former Iran leader Khamenei’s funeral procession
With electronic music blaring and free food and drinks on offer at hundreds of stalls, the area around late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies in Tehran on Sunday had the feel of a summer festival. Volunteers provided fruit juice and water under a scorching sun in the capital’s city centre, on the second…
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Mumbai-Pune train services suspended after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section | Monsoon LIVE updates
Train services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said. A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the ghat section, Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, told PTI. Another landslide was reported on the middle line between Khandala and…
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Gold, silver hammered – The Hindu
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Precious metals took a pounding in June with Comex gold facing the worst quarterly loss in 13 years. The hawkish stance adopted by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the firming up of the U.S. Dollar robbed the sheen off precious metals. The uncertainty surrounding…