Rahul does not know F of foreign policy but keeps raising questions: BJP

New Delhi, 16/7: The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of being a “habitual liar and offender” when it comes to disrespecting the armed forces. BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok also hit back at the Congress leader for his “circus” jibe at the government’s handling of the China issue after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…

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Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison overtakes Mark Zuckerberg as world’s second-richest person

Washington DC,16/7: Larry Ellison is the world’s second-wealthiest person for the first time ever, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as a red-hot rally in Oracle Corp.’s share price has catapulted his net worth to $251.2 billion. Oracle has been a key winner as investors have piled into artificial-intelligence stocks. The company’s shares have nearly…

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Bengaluru: Two lecturers, friend arrested for blackmailing, sexually assaulting student

Bengaluru, 16/7: The Bengaluru police arrested two college lecturers and their friend for allegedly blackmailing and sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student. The accused are Narendra, Sandeep, and Anoop. Narendra and Anoop taught physics and biology, respectively, at a reputed college in Moodbidri, Dakshina Kannada. Senior officers confirmed to that a case was registered last week….

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NATO chief says Brazil, China and India could be slammed by sanctions over continued business with Russia

Washington, 16/7: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia. Rutte made the comment while meeting with senators in the U.S. Congress the day after President Donald Trump announced new weapons…

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Samay Raina, other influencers appear in SC over remarks ridiculing disabled

New Delhi, 15/7: Five social media influencers, including India’s Got Latent host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded the presence of the social media influencers and asked them to…

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Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution postponed in Yemen

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, 15/7: Execution of of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse in Yemen has been reportedly postponed. Yemen-based Malayali social worker Samuel Jerome Bhaskaran, who has been involved in the negotiations, told a section of media over phone that the execution could be postponed owing to the intervention of Sheik Abdul Malik Nahia  

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SpaceX capsule carrying Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 others splashes down to Earth after 18 days at space station

Washington DC, 16/7: The SpaceX capsule carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission splashed down off the San Diego in California on Tuesday, capping a 22.5-hour journey after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. It splashed down off the California coast at 3:01pm    

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