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  India set to roll out Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet: Why IAF's indigenous jet outclasses China, Pakistan

  India | Jul 08, 2025, 04:48 PM

  India is set to roll out its most advanced homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas Mk-1A, by end-July 2025, marking a major leap in defence indigenisation. Designed to counter threats from both China and Pakistan, the aircraft blends cutting-edge sensors, electronic warfare and multirole combat capability.

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  Bharat Bandh today: Who called the nationwide protest and why? All you need to know

  India | Jul 09, 2025, 12:01 AM

  Over 25 crore workers and farmers are likely to join the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday, July 9, called by 10 central trade unions and backed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. The protest targets the Union government's labour reforms, privatisation drive and rising inequality.

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  Why is PM Modi visiting Namibia? Key focus on minerals, diamonds and strategic ties

  India | Jul 09, 2025, 02:18 PM

  PM Modi's July 9 visit to Namibia aims to deepen ties through critical mineral cooperation, uranium trade revival and digital infrastructure rollout. The trip also marks a symbolic moment in India-Namibia relations, with a focus on clean-tech investments, direct diamond exports and UPI expansion.

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  72 dead as monsoon floods ravage Pakistan, fears of 2022 disaster resurface

  World | Jul 07, 2025, 06:57 PM

  At least 72 people have died and over 130 injured across Pakistan after 10 days of intense monsoon rains triggered flash floods, collapsed homes and cut off highways. Authorities fear a repeat of the 2022 flood disaster as warnings grow and emergency alerts remain in place nationwide.

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  How Pakistan's elite obsession with big cats as status symbols is turning dangerous

  World | Jul 07, 2025, 06:04 PM

  In Pakistan, lions have become luxury pets for the elite flaunted on social media, despite rising public danger and legal pushback. The issue isn't just about the law; it's deeply cultural. People desire lions because they think it makes them seem above the rules.

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  Where can Indians secure low-cost permanent residency after UAE's lifetime Golden Visa?

  India | Jul 07, 2025, 04:18 PM

  The United Arab Emirates has launched a lifetime Golden Visa for Indian nationals at a one-time fee of AED 100,000 roughly INR 23.4 lakh. With countries tightening immigration in the West, nations across Asia, Europe and Latin America are competing for global talent.

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  Australia national innovation visa: Is it a new gateway to citizenship for global talent? Explained

  Jul 07, 2025, 12:50 PM

  Australia’s national innovation visa offers a pathway to citizenship for high-performing professionals, researchers, artists and athletes who meet strict eligibility criteria.

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  US Independence Day: The untold story of three US Presidents who died on July 4

  World | Jul 04, 2025, 07:09 PM

  Three US presidents died on July 4, all nation-makers. Two of them, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, died on the same day in 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence.

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  UK Navy's F-35B grounded in Kerala: Why flying back the fighter jet is a major challenge

  India | Jul 04, 2025, 05:30 PM

  A British F-35B fighter jet has been stuck in Kerala for over three weeks after making an emergency landing due to bad weather and low fuel. A rare hydraulic fault has delayed its return, with the UK now considering dismantling and airlifting the stealth jet back home.

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  PM Modi's Argentina Visit: Why Buenos Aires is a strategic stop and what his agenda will be

  World | Jul 05, 2025, 07:59 AM

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Argentina marks the first by an Indian PM since Indira Gandhi's in 1968, signalling a renewed push to deepen ties in energy, critical minerals, trade, defence and counter-terrorism.

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  What Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' means for millions of Indian-Americans and families back home

  Jul 04, 2025, 01:18 PM

  President Donald Trump is set to sign the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, a tax-and-spending package that includes a 1 per cent tax on cash-based remittances. This revised tax, down from the originally proposed 5 per cent, applies to non-citizen residents, including millions of Indians in the US.

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  South Korea reforms martial law powers after Assembly blockade crisis: Here's what happened

  World | Jul 03, 2025, 07:19 PM

  South Korea has introduced new rules that ban the deployment of troops or police to the National Assembly without the prior approval of the Speaker, in a direct response to the unprecedented crisis last December when former president Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

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  Chicago drive-by shooting: 4 Killed, 14 Injured outside nightclub in River North

  World | Jul 03, 2025, 06:43 PM

  Chicago has long struggled with illegal firearms, many of which are trafficked from states with weaker gun laws.

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  Russia-Azerbaijan tensions soar: What's behind the rift and how could this reshape regional balance?

  World | Jul 03, 2025, 05:58 PM

  Once strategic partners in the post-Soviet order, Russia and Azerbaijan are drifting into open hostility. From diplomatic snubs to deaths in custody and geopolitical realignments, ties between Moscow and Baku are under unprecedented strain.

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  Is Xi Jinping losing control? What it could mean for China and India: Explained

  Jul 03, 2025, 05:16 PM

  Between May 21 and June 5, 2025, Xi Jinping was nowhere to be seen. Not on state media. Not in official readouts. Not in diplomatic engagements. It was the longest unexplained absence of his presidency.

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  July 4, 1776: The day the American dream of independence was born and how it changed history

  World | Jul 03, 2025, 02:28 PM

  The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow colonial rule and assert self-governance based on Enlightenment ideals. The Declaration of Independence, planted the seeds for future democratic struggles across the globe.

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  Unified GCC tourist visa for six Gulf nations to launch soon: What to know

  World | Jul 03, 2025, 12:17 PM

  The Gulf Cooperation Council is set to launch a unified tourist visa allowing travellers to visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman with a single permit.

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  Japan on edge ahead of July 5 'Disaster Date' cited in viral comic book

  World | Jul 02, 2025, 07:23 PM

  A wave of unease is sweeping through Japan as it braces for July 5. Whether or not it brings a catastrophe, the panic stirred by a manga reveals a deeper truth Japan's fear of the inevitable.

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  PM Modi's Trinidad trip after a 25-year gap aims to boost India's Caribbean influence

  World | Jul 02, 2025, 06:37 PM

  During his two-day visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the country’s highest civilian honour. His visit will also include high-level bilateral talks, outreach to the Indian diaspora, and discussions aimed at deepening strategic cooperation between the two nations.

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  5 leaders who changed global politics with one speech

  Politics | Jul 02, 2025, 06:04 PM

  Words can change the world and some speeches have. From Gandhi’s call for freedom to Obama’s call for hope, five leaders used one defining speech to shift global politics and inspire lasting change.