India announces one-day mourning as former Qatar Emir dies at 74

Qatar Sheikh Hamad

 New Delhi:  India declared a one-day national mourning Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a visionary leader. Sheikh Hamad, known as Father Emir of Qatar, passed away this morning at the age of 74. He ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, and is credited with ushering in socio-economic development in the energy-rich Gulf...

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Gymnastics belt matched neck injury in Twisha Sharma death; AIIMS Delhi final report to CBI

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New Delhi: The final forensic report of AIIMS Delhi in the Twisha Sharma death case has concluded that a gymnastics belt could have been used in the incident, as it found the presence of the victim's skin tissue on it, sources said. The AIIMS Delhi medical board, which conducted a court-ordered second post-mortem on Twisha, submitted the report to the CBI July 10, confirming that the alleged ligature material, the gymnastics...

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RSS expresses ‘grief’ over Ayodhya temple donation row at Belagavi meet

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Belagavi: The RSS Sunday expressed grief over the alleged irregularities in the counting of donation box offerings at the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and voiced confidence that the ongoing SIT probe and police action would reach a decisive turn. The issue figured during the concluding day of the RSS' annual Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak held in Belagavi, where the organisation also reviewed its training activities, centenary year programmes and...

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INDIA bloc to raise Ram temple, NEET paper leak issues in Monsoon session

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New Delhi: INDIA bloc will seek to corner the Centre in the upcoming Parliament session over issues like the Ram temple donation case and the NEET paper leak, while also resisting the BJP's alleged attempts to secure a two-thirds majority by engineering defections in opposition parties, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said. The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled from July 20 to August 13. In an interview to PTI Sunday, the...

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BJD will not support Delimitation Bill if Odisha rights ignored, says MP

Bhubaneswar:  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday said it would continue to fight for the protection of Odisha's political rights if the Delimitation Bill is re-introduced in the Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing from July 20. This was stated by BJD MP Santrupt Misra, who is also the political secretary to party president Naveen Patnaik. Our stand on...

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India announces one-day mourning as former Qatar Emir dies at 74

 New Delhi:  India declared a one-day national mourning Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a visionary leader. Sheikh Hamad, known as Father Emir of Qatar, passed away this morning at the age of 74. He ruled Qatar from 1995...

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Bhubaneswar: A man and his two minor sons were killed, while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck allegedly hit their motorcycle on a state highway in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Deobharandi village, under the Kundai police station in the district. According to the police, the couple...

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Brahmapur: A history-sheeter was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday for allegedly confining and assaulting a driver after he refused to transport ganja, police said. The incident had taken place nearly a month ago but came to light after a purported video of the assault surfaced on social media Saturday, triggering public outrage. The accused, identified as...

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Beijing: A study by Chinese geologists has found that an active fault line beneath the world's largest hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet could affect its structural stability, raising questions over Beijing's repeated claims that it would help prevent disasters in the region. The project is close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh. The...

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110 kg of ganja seized in Kerala, four from Odisha arrested

Kochi/Bhubaneswar: In a major drug haul, the Kerala Excise Department Sunday seized 110 kg of ganja and arrested four people from Angamaly near here, officials said. The accused hail from Odisha. According to the Excise Department, the contraband was seized during a targeted anti-narcotics operation carried out by the Angamaly Excise Range. Officials alleged that the accused...

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India tops global rankings with clean sweep of five gold medals at International Physics Olympiad 2026

New Delhi: India's five-member team delivered a flawless performance at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Colombia, winning five gold medals and helping the country secure the joint World No. 1 rank alongside China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Indian contingent shared the top rank with China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan...

 

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