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'Release Bengali Workers Or Face Legal Action': Mahua Moitra Warns Odisha Govt
(MENAFN- IANS) Bhubaneswar, July 9 (IANS) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday lashed out at the Odisha government, demanding the immediate release of 23 workers from Mirzapur village of Nadia...

Maha Minister Presents Joint Select Committee Report On Special Public Security Bill, 2024
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Revenue Minister and the Joint Select Committee Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday in the state assembly presented the committee's report on the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024. The minister...
Complete preparations by Dec for peaceful election: Prof Yunus to law enforcers
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday directed the agencies concerned to complete all necessary preparations by December to ensure a peaceful national election. The Chief Adviser made the directive in a meeting that lasted for around...

Navi Mumbai News: Vashi GRP Traces Woman Who Abandoned 15-Day-Old Baby On CSMT-Panvel Local
Train commuters rescued a 15-day-old baby abandoned at Seawoods station; search on for the woman | File Photo In a significant development in the case of a 15-day-old baby abandoned in a CSMT-Panvel local train, the Vashi Government Railway Police...

Rs 7.7 lakh for AC, TVs worth Rs 10 lakh, washing machine for Rs 77,000: What was planned under Rs 60 lakh worth renovation of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's residence
New Delhi: In a big update for the people of Delhi, the Delhi government has scrapped the Rs 60 lakh renovation tender for chief minister Rekha Gupta’s official residence citing “administrative reasons”. As per a report by PTI news agency carried...

Opinion | Sentimentalism Is Poor Substitute For Good Governance
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 19:30 IST Punjab govt will be better advised to—instead of spending time and energy on constitutional, legal minutiae—focus on fiscal prudence, economic policy framework, good governanc It is hardly surprising that the...

Ascend-UK launches to support international students with trusted guardianship and education support services across the UK
Ascend UK, officially launched in April 2025 to provide compassionate, high-quality care for International students studying at Independent Schools in the United Kingdom. Founded by education professionals with years of experience in safeguarding...
Australian who allegedly scammed woman then faked death arrested in India
An Australian man accused of duping a woman out of roughly $645,000 in an alleged marriage scam, then faking his death, has been arrested by Indian police. Police will allege Abhishek Shukla, a former university lecturer in Australia, contacted at...

Edinburgh International Festival chair takes on new role
This Edinburgh-based charity, Didasko Education Company, is seeking to expand its “mission of ensuring that the finance sector works for the good of all in society”. Didasko was established by Scottish investment companies. In the UK, the charity...

Ontario Teachers’ announces major India healthcare deal, to sell Sahyadri Hospitals to Manipal Hospitals
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) announced on July 9 its decision to sell its majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Group to Manipal Hospitals. The exact financial details of the deal have not been made public yet. As...
Trump issues new tariff threats, sends letters to Philippines, 6 other nations President Trump released another round of letters to trade partners Wednesday that offered threats of rates ranging from 20% to 30%. Read more »
Donald Trump released another round of letters to trade partners Wednesday that didn't include updates on negotiated deals but offered new threats of rates ranging from 20% to 30% on nations from the Philippines to Moldova set to take effect on...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) with Titanium Blue colour, military grade certification launched in India: Features and more
Samsung launched its latest Galaxy Z series foldable smartphones and Galaxy Watch 8 series at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event in New York, US. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung Galaxy Flip 7 FE at the event....

Ashish Sood pushes ‘One Nation, One Election’ to cut costs, lighten load on teachers
Backing the conduct of one election across the nation, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said a single-cycle election would save costs and promote better public participation, strengthening the democratic fabric of our country. The...

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st T20I: Where to watch SL vs BAN T20Is from India
The two Asian rivals, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, are set to meet again. After battling it out in Tests and ODIs, it is time for the shortest format, T20Is. Bangladesh is touring Sri Lanka for a tour of two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The...

Don't run small cars off the road: Why India’s emission rules hurt the cars we actually need
Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms are back in focus - this time for what they leave out. The proposed CAFE 3, set for 2027-28, aims to cut passenger vehicle CO₂ emissions to 91-95 g/km from around 113 g/km under CAFE 2. But concerns...

Many of the documents recount the early days of the Dutch East India Company
One document from 1602 recounts the first meeting of the VOC, during which its famous logo – considered the world’s first corporate logo – was designed. VOC merchants criss-crossed the globe, catapulting the Netherlands to a world trading power...

Elon Musk’s Starlink Gets IN-SPACE Nod To Offer Satcom Services In India: Sources
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink received clearance from the Indian space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACE), sources said. Starlink already got approval by Govt to launch GMPCS, VSAT Services The...

India beat England by six wickets to win fourth women’s T20 and series
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature India win by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)Jemimah Rodrigues laps the winning runs and India celebrate the series win by streaming onto the Old Trafford turf! India...

Deserve Nobel Prize for working despite Delhi Lt Governor: Kejriwal
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he deserved the Nobel Prize for governance and administration for getting work done in Delhi “despite the L-G”.He was speaking in Mohali in Punjab on Tuesday at the launch of party colleague Jasmine...

Man from India identified as victim of Steinbach plane collision
An Indian student has been identified as one of two pilots who were killed in a mid-air collision outside Steinbach Tuesday. “With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic passing of Mr. Sreehari Sukesh, a young Indian student pilot,” the office of...