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Govt reaches out to CJP amid raging protest; JP Nadda holds talks with 2-member team

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T12:44:44+00:00

Ranka said Nadda has requested some time to align with their leadership on the CJP's "following demands: Immediate release of Sonam Wangchuk, Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, 1Cr compensation for all NEET aspirants who committed suicide"

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Strategic move by Magyar as he picks chess prodigy for president

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:42:50+00:00

Judit Polgár to discuss role with prime minister, who says Hungary needs someone the whole nation is proud ofHungary’s prime minister, Péter Magyar, has announced plans to ask Judit Polgár, widely considered the greatest female chess player of all time, to take on the largely ceremonial role of president.Magyar said he would meet Polgár on Monday to discuss the matter. “Our country needs unity, peace and a president that all Hungarians can be proud of,” he wrote on social media. “Judit Polgár’s name has been synonymous with talent and perseverance for decades.” Continue reading...

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Strategic move by Hungary’s Magyar as he picks chess prodigy for president

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:42:50+00:00

Judit Polgár to discuss role with prime minister, who says the country needs someone everybody is proud ofHungary’s prime minister, Péter Magyar, has announced plans to ask Judit Polgár, widely considered the greatest female chess player of all time, to take on the largely ceremonial role of president.Magyar said he would meet Polgár on Monday to discuss the matter. “Our country needs unity, peace and a president that all Hungarians can be proud of,” he wrote on social media. “Judit Polgár’s name has been synonymous with talent and perseverance for decades.” Continue reading...

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NSA Doval to receive Lokmanya Tilak Award on Aug 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T12:41:21+00:00

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will present the award to Doval at a function in Pune on August 1.

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«Король Севера»: что зарубежные СМИ пишут о новом премьере Британии

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-20T12:39:23+00:00

20 июля в должность премьер-министра Великобритании официально вступил Энди Бернэм. Король Карл III поручил ему сформировать новое правительство, заявили в Букингемском дворце. Ранее в этот же день король Великобритании принял отставку Кира Стармера с поста премьер-министра и первого лорда казначейства. 

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Nazionale di calcio Powerchair bloccata a Fiumicino: “EasyJet non ha voluto imbarcare le carrozzine”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-20T12:39:12+00:00

Gli azzurri dovevano volare a Glasgow per un torneo di preparazione ai Mondiali. Secondo il Cip, la compagnia aerera aveva autorizzato il viaggio, ma al gate avrebbe comunicato di poter trasportare solo cinque carrozzine, proponendo di dividere la squadra. Il ministro Abodi: “Inaccettabile”

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Nazionale di calcio powerchair bloccata a Fiumicino: “EasyJet non ha voluto imbarcare le carrozzine”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-20T12:39:12+00:00

Gli azzurri dovevano volare a Glasgow per un torneo di preparazione ai Mondiali. Secondo il Cip, la compagnia aerea aveva autorizzato il viaggio, ma al gate avrebbe comunicato di poter trasportare solo cinque carrozzine, proponendo di dividere la squadra. Il ministro Abodi: “Inaccettabile”. E la compagnia avvia un’indagine interna

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US military identifies two soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:36:38+00:00

Defense department says 1Lt Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and Pvt Isabella Gonzales of Texas were killedThe US military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action recently as part of the war with Iran.The defense department said in a statement that 1Lt Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were killed in Jordan, where they were supporting a US mission against the Islamic State group. It’s unclear how they were killed. Continue reading...

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Why are thousands of people protesting in Delhi?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:33:01+00:00

Thousands of mostly young people have marched on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.

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Надзвуковий літак може скоротити переліт із Лондона до Сіднею до 3 годин: чи це реально

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-20T12:27:00+00:00

За задумом розробників, літак злітатиме зі звичайної злітно-посадкової смуги, після чого підійматиметься до верхніх шарів атмосфери.

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Secret Alchemist bets on clean perfumes to disrupt fragrance market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T12:22:09+00:00

The Mumbai-based perfume brand offers premium fragrances priced between ₹1,500 and ₹3,000, bridging Indian budget options and entry-level international brands

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Study detects sugar in interstellar space

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T12:20:39+00:00

The sugar was identified by matching signals in the data to the pattern for erythrulose measured in the laboratory, finding 12 matching sets

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FDA says review of Taylor Farms lettuce shows cyclospora finding was false positive

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:20:00+00:00

Spokesperson for Taylor Fresh Foods told Reuters ‌that the company was informed FDA made a mistakeWhat is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?How to properly clean produce to help avoid the parasite cyclosporaThe US Food and Drug ⁠Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an ⁠investigation into an ⁠outbreak of the ​cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive.As of Sunday, there were ⁠no confirmed positive sample results for cyclospora, the FDA added. The FDA

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Don’t believe Andy Burnham’s PR machine

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:15:05+00:00

As his empty Gaza apology clearly demonstrates, he will not bring the radical change Labour really needs.

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US identifies soldiers killed in Iranian attack in Jordan after ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:14:48+00:00

US military says it is ‘holding Iran accountable’ as maritime agency reports a vessel on fire in strait US launches ninth night of Iran strikes as strait of Hormuz standoff sees oil price pass $90 a barrelThe price of oil jumped in early Asian trade on Monday after the US carried out its latest wave of strikes on Iran and a vessel caught fire in the strait of Hormuz.Brent crude for September delivery rose 2.72% to $90.50 a barrel by around 0100 GMT, after briefly crossing $91 – its highest price since June.CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal survei

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Why is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey so controversial?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:10:51+00:00

Controversy has centred largely on casting, but it also reflects broader debates on who gets to retell this epic story.

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Roggero, la Procura sequestra 50mila euro su un conto in Tunisia: “A garanzia delle spese”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-20T12:04:44+00:00

Il provvedimento riguarda una somma trasferita prima del processo d'appello dal Comitato "#iostoconmarioroggero" su un conto estero intestato al gioielliere e alla moglie. La Procura chiarisce anche la questione della provvisionale da 480mila euro riconosciuta ai familiari dei rapinatori e al terzo complice

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Andy Burnham pledges to ‘build a new economy’ in first speech as prime minister – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T12:04:21+00:00

New PM delivers address at Downing Street after meeting with King Charles at Buckingham PalaceAndy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King CharlesAndy Burnham may see banners urging the government not to allow the proposed Rosebank oil field development in the North Sea as he drives to Buckingham Palace and the No 10 today.Here is a banner on Whitehall. Continue reading...

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