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Private space launch company Skyroot Aerospace on July 16, 2026 announced that it will attempt to launch Vikram-1 from the space ports first launch pad at 11.30 a.m..

The plan is to allow visitors to witness feeding of elephants as permitted in Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve

On July 15, Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal; during post-match celebrations, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans in the stands, reading Las Malvinas son Argentinas The Malvinas are Argentine.

Three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik, and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, recently filed nomination for their seats in Rajya Sabha as Bharatiya Janta Party candidates.

Majority of the major, medium, and minor irrigation reservoirs in Telangana are presently at, or very close to, their Minimum Draw Down Level (MDDL)

Foreign Institutional Investor outflows put further pressure on the local unit, forex traders said.

...and will help us identify outstanding employees who we can lay off

An engine failure caused the boat to sink as it sailed near Selayar

Kerala Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer chairs high-level review meeting

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has sought explanation from Sankarapandian and Umapathi Sivan for tarnishing partys image.

The service will first go live in Bengaluru, where consumers can order HP Navya, the PSUs 10 kg composite LPG cylinder and the 5 kg metal LPG cylinder through the platform.

North-South vulnerable, East deals

The 30-share BSE Sensex edged up 1.44 points to settle at 77,186.87. During the day, it climbed 394.26 points, or 0.51%, to 77,579.69 but pared gains towards the end of the session

DMHO K. Vijayalakshmi said the district administration is taking all preventive and containment measures; positive samples are being sent to NIV, Pune, for genome sequencing

To ensure their ads are promoted by Google and target the right customers, companies bid on keywords that online consumers type into the search engine

Britains Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites

Music has long been at the centre of filmmaker Sumathy Rams creative practice. She talks about global collaborations, meaningful storytelling and her latest documentary, United We Stand Tall

Nurses of six private hospitals in Kannur district were on strike over wage revision and service condition issues

The upcoming Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 in the capital with a detour in Hyderabad is bringing the countrys top designers to redefine what modern luxury stands for

They were imposed 8.25 lakh fine

The Oscar-winning filmmakers most expansive blockbuster also proves to be his most revealing, folding three decades of recurring obsessions into the story that may have inspired them all

Mallikarjun Kharge requested PM Modi to provide the Opposition adequate time to study the proposals on delimitation before it is introduced in Parliament

From runners to trekkers, outdoor communities in Keralas capital are helping residents build friendships, stay accountable and improve their physical and mental well-being

The law was passed to secure the backing of Catalan separatist parties so Mr. Sanchez could remain in power after Spain's inconclusive 2023 general election

Ashwin stressed that if Dhoni is willing to take up the coaching role, he would be the ideal successor given his deep understanding of the team and his successful partnership with Fleming over the years

The accused, identified as Ravish, had been absconding since the alleged abduction of Bunty Yadav on July 6

The U.S. launched a fresh wave of airstrikes across Iran on July 16, targeting military sites including Bandar Abbas and areas near Tehran

According to a complaint, some persons were persuaded by the accused to open accounts in IndusInd Bank with the promise of financial benefits

The States retail inflation rose to 4.9% in May 2026 against a national 3.9%, with personal care and miscellaneous services seeing the steepest rise; the government has placed inflation on its Needs Attention watchlist

Some of the 45 such children who attended three 10-day motivational camps want to become teachers to impact lives around them

The girl has since been rescued by the local police, and efforts were on to bring her back to India, according to Karnataka Hakki-Pikki Budakattu Sanghatane

Klook signs an expanded two-year partnership with Korea Tourism Organization

New findingsfrom controlled studies across the worldreveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting

Telugu star Prabhas is making a return to big screens with Fauzi, hitting theaters in 2026. Directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and backed by Mythri Movie Makers, the movie will be presented by T-Series

Referring to reports that Karnataka has declined to share water from Cauvery due to Tamil Nadu, Ms. Srinivasan contended that it was an indication that the rights of Tamil Nadu was being undermined gradually.

With less than a year to go for the 2027 Punjab Assembly election, the Congress finds itself grappling with another leadership tussle. Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channis supporters have openly demanded that he replace Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), exposing the factional fault lines within the State unit. This brings back memories of the run-up to the 2022 Assembly elections, when months of confrontation between the then CM Am

The appointment came as hundreds of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose Mr. Zelenskyy's dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov

According to preliminary findings, the incident occurred around 9 a.m. while Rajesh was using a goods lift to transport grocery supplies

This years' global climate strike which took place between Sept. 20 and 27, saw a reported turnout of over 7.6 million across the world

How are petrol vehicle ownersreacting to the E20 mandate? How environmentally friendly is Indias dependence on sugarcane for ethanol? How has the U.S. reacted to Indias booming ethanol economy? Why has the adoption of EVs in India been much slower compared to other large economies?

New arrival born to Ranjini and Rajeev after 12 years