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Indian Firm, CEO Among 8 Sanctioned By US For ‘Fuelling’ Sudan Civil War
Washington: The US imposed sanctions on eight persons and entities, including an Indian national associated with an explosives manufacturing firm, for allegedly fuelling the civil war in Sudan. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday said the targeted networks enabled both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support…
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Shani Pradosh Vrat 2026: Know Correct Date, Muhurat, Rituals And Why It is Dedicated To Lord Shiva
Shani Pradosh Vrat is one of the auspicious Hindu observances that is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The day becomes spiritually significant, particularly when Pradosh Vrat falls on a Saturday, a day ruled by Lord Shani (Saturn). In 2026, Shani Pradosh will be observed on June 27. The convergence of Lord Shiva’s worship…
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Ex-US National Security Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty To Espionage Act Violation
Washington DC: Former US National Security Advisor John R Bolton on Friday (local time) pleaded guilty to violating the Espionage Act, US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced. The National Security Division, US Department of Justice, stated that Bolton sent top secret information on personal account allegedly hacked by Iranians. In a post…
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Mortal Remains Of All 12 Indian Victims Of Ras Laffan Accident Repatriated To India
Doha [Qatar]: The Indian Embassy in Doha said on Saturday that the mortal remains of eight Indian nationals who passed away in the Ras Laffan accident have been repatriated to India on June 26. Four out of 12 mortal remains had been repatriated on June 25. In a post on X, the Embassy said, “Mortal…
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‘Thank you,’ Says US President Donald Trump As Telangana Names Hyderabad Road After Him
Washington: Donald Trump expressed his gratitude for naming a road in Hyderabad, India, after him, saying he was the first US President to be honoured this way. Trump’s remarks on Truth Social on Friday came after the Telangana government named a road adjoining the US Consulate in the southern Indian city as “Donald Trump Avenue”.…
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Policy Review: Chief Secretary Flags Poor-Performing Districts Across Key Sectors
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Singrauli, Bhind and several other districts emerged as the weakest performers in the quarterly Collector-Commissioner review chaired by the Chief Secretary. The review flagged shortcomings in public service delivery, CM Helpline grievance redressal, maternal healthcare, revenue administration, education, forest rights, nutrition and infrastructure. Maternal healthcare remains weak Bhopal and…
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IRGC Targets US Military Positions; Iran Warns Of ‘Unprecedented’ Response After American Strikes
Tehran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has targeted US military positions in the region in retaliation for American airstrikes against Iranian coastal areas, IRNA News Agency reported on Friday (local time). Ebrahim Azizi, Member of Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, meanwhile said that the US does not commit to ceasefire…
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Venezuela earthquakes toll rises to 589

The toll from the twin powerful earthquakes in Venezuela increased to 589 on Friday, The Guardian quoted the country’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez as saying. She said that 2,980 persons were injured. A day earlier, the country’s health ministry had said that at least 4,300 persons had been injured. The two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2…
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‘The Ambedkar–Nietzsche Provocations’: A new perspective on Brahminism for future scholars of caste

One of the major errors we make when it comes to the question of caste is that we localise it: we think of it as something either geographically situated in the Indian subcontinent or legitimised by one form of religion. Caste is not solely an Indian problem even if its exemplary form can only be…
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Adani case: US judge asks prosecutors to justify dropping fraud charges

A United States judge on Friday ordered the US Department of Justice to justify its decision to drop fraud charges against Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani, Reuters reported. Judge Nicholas Garaufis at the US District Court in the Eastern District of New York declined to rule immediately on a request filed by Gautam Adani’s lawyers…
