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‘Voter IDs, Pakistani chocolates’ recovered from Pahalgam attackers, claims Indian minister

‘Voter IDs, Pakistani chocolates’ recovered from Pahalgam attackers, claims Indian minister

Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in Indian parliament during discussion on India-Pakistan conflict, New Delhi, July 29, 2025. — Screengrab via X/@AmitShah Forensic analysis of rifles confirmed they were used in attack: Shah. Minister alleges India had proof that dead terrorists were Pakistanis. Three were killed in IIOJK forest on Monday, claims Indian army. NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah …

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Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps

Air India audit finds 51 safety lapses, from unapproved simulators to training gaps

Branding for Air India is seen on an Airbus A350-900 at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024. — Reuters  Air India faces intense scrutiny after Dreamliner crash. Audit reveals “recurrent training gaps”, increasing safety risks. Airline says will respond with details of corrective action. NEW DELHI: India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India …

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Dubai airport logs record travellers in first half

Dubai airport logs record travellers in first half

A picture taken on January 30, 2023 at Dubai airport, shows the first milestone demonstration flight on a Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. — AFP Dubai International Airport welcomed a record 46 million passengers in the first half of this year, authorities said on Tuesday, despite disruptions due to the Iran-Israel war The facility marked its busiest first half on record with …

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Harvard willing to spend up to $500 million to settle Trump-related dispute – SUCH TV

Harvard willing to spend up to 0 million to settle Trump-related dispute – SUCH TV

Harvard University is reportedly prepared to spend up to $500 million to resolve its dispute with the Trump administration—more than double the amount Columbia University agreed to pay last week to settle similar federal investigations. Sources cited in the report indicated that financial terms are still under negotiation. However, Harvard is resisting the inclusion of an external monitor as part …

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India road crash kills 18 Hindu pilgrims

India road crash kills 18 Hindu pilgrims

Visuals from the site in Jharkhand state shows mangled wreckage of the bus. — X/@JhUpdate Bus collided with a truck loaded with gas cylinders: officials. Pilgrims were carrying holy water from Ganges.  Tens of thousands die in road accidents in India every year. NEW DELHI: At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying …

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Harvard open to spending up to $500m to resolve Trump dispute

Harvard open to spending up to 0m to resolve Trump dispute

Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., December 12, 2023. — Reuters  WASHINGTON: Harvard University has signaled a willingness to spend as much as $500 million to end its dispute with the Trump administration, the amount being more than twice of what Columbia University agreed to pay last week to resolve federal probes, The New York Times reported.  The report, which …

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Gunman kills four, including police officer, in New York skyscraper

Gunman kills four, including police officer, in New York skyscraper

Media members walk past an emergency services vehicle near the scene of a reported shooter situation in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US July 28, 2025. — Reuters Park Avenue tower housed NFL, Blackstone and KMPG. Officials say motive for shooting remains unknown. Suspect identified as 27-year-old from Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on Monday inside a …

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China floods leave 30 dead, tens of thousands forced to flee

China floods leave 30 dead, tens of thousands forced to flee

Debris lie next to a damaged car after a heavy rainfall flooded the area, in Miyun district of Beijing, China July 28, 2025. — Reuters  BEIJING: Torrential rains have left at least 30 people dead in Beijing and forced more than 80,000 to leave their homes, as floodwaters swept through roads, villages, and city suburbs, state media said on Tuesday.  …

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US, China make trade progress, paving way for possible Trump-Xi summit

US, China make trade progress, paving way for possible Trump-Xi summit

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, prepare to discuss on the day of a bilateral meeting between the US and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, ay 10, 2025. — Reuters STOCKHOLM: Top officials from the US and China met …

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US to set up ‘food centres’ in Gaza amid deadly hunger crisis

US to set up ‘food centres’ in Gaza amid deadly hunger crisis

US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain. — Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will set up “food centres” in Gaza to help avert a deepening hunger crisis in the conflict-ravaged Palestinian territory. “We’re going …

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