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Blurb: The US, UK and 12 other countries renewed support for the landmark arbitration ruling, rejecting China's maritime claims in the South China Sea. Tokyo A coalition of 14 countries, including Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, has reaffirmed that China's ex
Intro: ‘Typhoon Bavi’ triggered mass evacuations, severe flooding, infrastructure damage, and widespread emergency operations across eastern China. Wenzhou Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit mainland China so far this year, battered the country's eastern coastline wit
NEW DELHI The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has implemented a major pricing shakeup, fixing the retail rates of 39 essential drug formulations while simultaneously raising the price of life-saving anti-rabies immunoglobulin. The extensive regulatory exercise
Intro China’s rare earth mining operations have heavily poisoned the Mekong River with toxic heavy metals, causing catastrophic downstream destruction. NEW DELHI China’s highly lucrative rare earth industry is causing catastrophic environmental destruction downstream, he
Blurb Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level business delegation to Spain, Belgium, and Finland to boost investments and deepen European trade ties. NEW DELHI Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is set to head a high-level Indian busine
Intro India's imports of discounted Russian crude oil surged to an all-time high in June, reaching 4.5 billion euros. NEW DELHI India's imports of discounted Russian crude oil surged to an all-time high in June, even as Moscow’s overall global energy revenues experienced
BENGALURU A shocking freak accident occurred in Basavanagudi when a massive iron gate collapsed, severely injuring a local temple priest. The victim, identified as Madhu from the Shaneshwara temple, was walking past the Brindavan Nagar Primary Health Center when the gate's wel
Intro Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre declared the disputed HMT property as state forest land, proposing a massive public park. BENGALURU A fierce political war of words has broken out over the ownership of HMT land in North Bengaluru. Karnataka Forest Minister
BENGALURU The state government is reviewing the draft Greater Bengaluru Authority Parking Rules, 2026, aiming to heavily regulate the city's expanding vehicle population. The bold proposal shifts the city toward mandatory paid public parking, effectively ending decades of free
Jaipur Six maternal deaths within five days at Rajasthan’s Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in Bhilwara, and two in Banswara reportedly following Caesarean-section deliveries, have raised serious concerns over infection control and patient safety in the state’s public health
New Delhi Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Saturday inaugurated the Jayaprakash Narayan Public Library, a state-of-the-art multimedia and digital knowledge centre spread over three floors that was developed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and stressed that the foun
Blurb: The faction announced plans for new committees, intensifying its organisational challenge against the party leadership. Kolkata The rebel faction within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, is set to announce its state and dist
Intro: The UP CM accused previous governments of neglecting development while highlighting the BJP govt's achievements across Uttar Pradesh. Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a strong attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing pre
BENGALURU Rural areas across Karnataka are gearing up for big changes. Village panchayat elections will finally take place this October and November, Rural Development Minister Ishwar Khandre announced recently. The terms for most local councils have already ended. Official
Blurb: The Court ruled that Bengaluru's historic Century Club is a public authority under the RTI Act, as its 1913 land grant constitutes substantial state financing. BENGALURU In a landmark judgment delivered recently, a two-judge division bench of the Karnataka High C
Intro: The political dispute erupted after Kumaraswamy criticised the CM during a Belagavi visit, saying sharing water and linking major rivers like Krishna, Cauvery, and Godavari "is not like doing real estate in Bengaluru”. BENGALURU Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
Intro Anganwadi and Akshara Dasoha workers protest in Kalaburagi, demanding pay revision, service security, and fulfilment of long-pending demands. Kalaburagi Members of the Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers’ Association and Karnataka State Akshara Dasoha Employees’ Asso
Blurb Joshi rejected Congress’ criticism, saying election reform won’t weaken states’ powers. He accused opponents of misinformation, urged parties to gain public support. Gadag Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has defended the idea of One Nation, One Election, saying the pr
