Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list, accusing the messaging platform of failing to remove content allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist...
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Inside UK’s Buckingham Palace’s £369 m renovation to preserve 300-yr-old UK’s royal residence
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch, is undergoing its biggest infrastructure upgrade in decades as Britain races to preserve one of its most iconic historic properties for future generations.Under the £369 million Reservicing Programme, engineers are replacing ageing electrical wiring, plumbing, heating and communications systems that have served the...
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July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Science & Tech
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Jeff Bezos’ post-Amazon bets reveal his next big investment focus
Jeff Bezos When Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon‘s chief executive in July 2021, many assumed he would gradually retreat from the business world. Instead, the billionaire shifted his attention to a broader portfolio of ambitious ventures while remaining Amazon’s executive chairman. From commercial spaceflight and climate initiatives to artificial intelligence and biotechnology, Bezos has...
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‘Idiot’, ‘andhbhakt’ and more: Top quotes from Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Parliament
NEW DELHI: After nearly a week of logjam, Parliament witnessed a stormy session on Wednesday as leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi praised the recent NEET-UG 2026 paper leak protests, saying, “Every Indian should be proud of what our youth did.”Participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)...
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July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Science & Tech
When is heavy rainfall a cloudburst, and when is it not? | Explained
When a wall of water suddenly crashes from the sky and sweeps away homes and roads within minutes, one of the first words officials and the media in India reach for is ‘cloudburst’. However, the term is often misused in a way that can distract from poor planning and crumbling infrastructure. What counts as a...
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Coal block scam case in SC: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh gets clean chit 2 years after his death
SC gave clean chit to Manmohan Singh in coal block case NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has given a clean-chit to ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation scam case, nearly two years after his demise.A special judge in SC quashed the summoning order and accepted closure reports filed by CBI.The case pertains...
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‘They’re enemies like India’: Khawaja Asif justifies killing of protesters in PoK
“I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,” Khawaja Asif said. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif said he considered protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) enemies, just as he considered India.“I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them...
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Inside US-Saudi nuclear deal: Why Pakistan is biggest loser
The nuclear map of the Middle East and South Asia is set to be redrawn. The nuclear map of the Middle East and South Asia is set to be redrawn after the US signed a historic 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, opening a potential pathway for domestic uranium enrichment on Saudi soil...
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July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Science & Tech
Watch | Did you know India’s space programme has turned 60?
From a small launch pad, the 715-kg Nike Apache rocket rose 208 km into the sky. The sight fascinated thousands of people in the area, which even motivated some of them to join the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Nike Apache launch was an international effort under the United Nations. The launch took place in...
