July 17, 2025 8:54 AM

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Netanyahu’s key coalition partner quits govt: Israel

The Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Shas party has announced that it is quitting the Benjamin Netanyahu-led coalition government.   Israeli media reports said that the Shas party quit the government in protest against lawmakers’ failure to guarantee future exemption from military conscription for religi...

July 17, 2025 8:50 AM

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UIDAI deactivates 1.17 cr Aadhaar numbers of deceased

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has taken proactive measures to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database by deactivating Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons. Under the measures, UIDAI has collaborated with the Registrar General of India to access 1.55 crore death ...

July 17, 2025 8:33 AM

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Russia launches 400-drone, missile strikes on Ukraine

Russia launched large-scale strikes on Ukraine, using 400 drones and a ballistic missile. Ukrainian Air Force said the attack targeted key cities including Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Vinnytsia, damaging energy infrastructure and wounding at least 15 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy conf...

July 17, 2025 11:47 AM

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Centre to provide free Artificial Intelligence training to 10 lakh citizens

Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that Artificial Intelligence training will be provided to ten lakh citizens in the country free of cost, and priority will be given to Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs). Mr. Vaishnaw made this announcement in an event - ...

July 17, 2025 8:27 AM

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7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska in US

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Alaska in the United States last night at around 02:07 AM, Indian Time. Alaska's earthquake monitoring agency said the epicentre was located 89 kilometres south of Sand Point in Alaska. The agency further said that the shock was felt over a broad region, extendi...

July 16, 2025 9:11 PM

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Mahatma Gandhi’s rare oil portrait sold for more than $200000 

    A rare oil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has sold for 204,648 dollars at a Bonhams auction in London, far exceeding its estimated value of 64,000-90,000 dollars. Painted in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, the work is believed to be the only oil portrait Mahatma Gandhi ever sat for. It was cr...