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Kerala has declared a holiday for all educational institutions ahead of the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. Heres why the State took the decision, how students reacted, and the arrangements made for uninterrupted power supply and public screenings.

The Delhi Police has deployed additional personnel, strengthened barricading and is conducting intensive vehicle checks at key entry points

Preliminary investigation suggests the Porsche driver lost control, crashing the vehicle into the divider and hitting another car, the official said

Just hours before the Monsoon Session of Parliament began, an all-party meeting convened by the Centre witnessed high political drama. Opposition parties briefly walked out, objecting to the participation of the NCPI, which now includes 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs.

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Gitanjali Angmo said the PIL was wrongly interpreted and that they will file another petition on July 20

Directed by Shivadhwaj Shetty and produced by Prashanth Rai it was the eighth national award for 55-year-old Tulu cinema

Sunny Joseph alleges that Kerala too is witnessing similar irregularities in recruitment examinations, and criticises the Opposition for objecting to the State governments decision to investigate alleged irregularities in PSC examinations

The protesters burnt an effigy depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Pradhan and symbolically broke an earthen pot as a mark of protest against what they described as the Union Governments communal and fascist policies

S. Manogaran, President of the Association said that the RTO had been briefed about the collection of excess fares by operators of private mini buses in the district

The MoU was exchanged at a function held at the Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy Technology on the Mannuthy Veterinary College campus

A nation that compromises the integrity of its examination system, compromises its own future and this grave issue, affecting millions of students across the country, must be taken up in Parliament as the highest priority, Naveen Patnaik says

He says the late leader always stood by the most vulnerable sections of society and did everything within his capacity to help improve their lives

Russian missiles struck Ukraines capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region early on Sunday, July 19, killing one person and injuring 13 others.

Kerala Leader of the Opposition says the ongoing protests are in defence of democratic rights and the voices of the protesters will not surrender to authoritarian rule of Sangh Parivar and Narendra Modi government

The warning comes after the NTA reviewed several complaints regarding differences between candidates' expected and declared NEET 2026 scores

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On Saturday, Sunday and Monday Sparsha Darshan during morning hours would be provided exclusively to devotees who have obtained tickets in advance via the 'Manamitra WhatsApp service or online platforms

The series scoreline is currently tied at 1-1

Anil Kumar says government will examine practical suggestions and proposals for legal amendments, and take appropriate decisions, once review meetings in all 14 districts are completed

On information, Tammampatti police came to the houses and inquired. District Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Kuthalingam also came to the spot and inquired. Special teams were formed to nab the culprits

Ayothiyapattinam Junction is 10 km away from Salem old bus stand.

Children relapsing into malnutrition have become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war

India marked a significant milestone in its private space programme on July 18, 2026, as Vikram-1, the countrys first privately developed orbital-class launch vehicle, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

The Health Department Principal Secretary was directed to conduct an immediate inquiry based on media reports that 19.13 lakh was spent on membership and related expenses from public money

While the protest centred around the NEET paper leak and what the movement termed a deteriorating democratic system, it went beyond that agenda on Sunday (July 19, 2026)

Zohran Mamdani dmitted he was not sure if he has the power to order the New York Police Department to detain a foreign leader but is discussing the matter with the city's legal team

KPCC general secretary Deepthi Mary Varghese has issued a broad set of guidelines, cautioning party apparatchiks against airing broad-brush individualised statements on television talk shows and also social media, which risked feeding the public perception that the party was a divided house

Football fans and associations across Kerala greeted the governments decision with much fanfare. Fans, residents associations and sports clubs have set up huge wall-sized LED screens in public squares and parks to broadcast the spirit of the match to the audience.

A series of powerful explosions thundered in the night, as Ukraines air force warned of a ballistic missile threat; Several non-residential buildings and warehouses were struck in the attack, while parked cars and office buildings were on fire in several districts, Kyiv Mayor said

Minutes before the announcement, Iran's supreme leader warned of unforgettable lessons if the U.S. keeps attacking the Islamic Republic

The educationist-cum-innovator, who has been on a 21-day fast, has emerged as the face of the CJPs protest in Delhi demanding the Union Education Ministers resignation

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 582.06 points, or 0.75%, and the NSE Nifty went up by 127.4 points, or 0.52%

Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolans new adaptation of the Greek epic this July, Odysseuss long journey home from the Trojan war continues to captivate readers through its many translations and adaptations

The police dismantled the protest site, on the banks of Barana river near Kupi village, and symbolic pyres used by the demonstrators

No casualties have been reported so far

Congress leaders demand that the findings and the Trusts accounts should be made public so that every devotee knows how their offerings have been utilised

The issue is not digital versus non-digital; it is whether one format should be imposed uniformly in a deeply unequal educational landscape

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