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MAHE, Dhruva Space sign pact to co-develop ASCENT centre in Manipal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:20:28+00:00

The centre, expected to be inaugurated in late 2026, will enable student-led satellite and hosted payload missions, providing students with an end-to-end experience in spacecraft design, integration, testing, launch preparation, and on-orbit operations

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Social media curfew for teens: is it pointless? – The Latest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:18:09+00:00

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds face an overnight social media curfew in an extension of the government’s social media ban for under-16s. Under the plan, aimed at reducing online harms, certain apps would be blocked by default from midnight to 6am. But the curfew will not be mandatory and teenagers can opt out, so will it achieve anything? Annie Kelly speaks to social affairs correspondent Jessica Murray – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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Le tribunal administratif donne tort au Collège de France pour l’annulation d’un colloque sur la Palestine, en novembre 2025

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-15T16:10:09+00:00

L’administrateur de l’institution avait évoqué un risque de « débordements ». Les participants, eux, avaient dénoncé une entrave à la liberté d’expression. Lors de l’audience, le rapporteur public a jugé la décision d’annulation « disproportionnée ».

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Le tribunal administratif donne tort au Collège de France pour l’annulation d’un colloque sur la Palestine en novembre 2025

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-15T16:10:06+00:00

L’administrateur de l’institution avait évoqué un risque de « débordements ». Les participants, eux, avaient dénoncé une entrave à la liberté d’expression. Lors de l’audience, le rapporteur public a jugé la décision d’annulation « disproportionnée ».

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How did Canadian wildfire smoke tamp down New England storms?

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:09:00+00:00

The smoke minimized the buildup of storm fuel, blunting a forecast this week for strong storms in northern Vermont, New Hampshire and western Maine.

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Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:08:39+00:00

Environment Canada issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellowSmoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto’s air quality the worst in the world on Wednesday and caused yellow, smoky air in cities across the northeast US.Environment Canada issued health warnings on Wednesday after the sky over country’s largest city turned a sickly yellow and was ranked the worst in the world according to IQAir, the Swiss technology company that racks global air quality. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 16, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:06:55+00:00

BL Morning Report July 16, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Burnham plays down prospect of bringing in wealth tax soon after becoming PM – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:03:20+00:00

But incoming Labour leader says, in interview with Gary Lineker, he may have to ask taxpayers for ‘a little more’Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.I’m afraid we are not going to be able to open comments today for staffing reasons. If you want to contact me directly, it is probably best to get me on on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. Continue

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Ladakh ships 5-tonne apricot consignment to UAE

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:03:02+00:00

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena flagged off the shipment from New Delhi

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Man arrested on suspicion of posting social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:58:45+00:00

Met police detain man in his 20s after post on X was reported to them by parliamentary authorities in MayA man has been arrested on suspicion of publishing a message on social media in which he threatened to shoot Nigel Farage.The Metropolitan police arrested a man in his 20s on Tuesday after the post was reported to them by the parliamentary authorities in May. Continue reading...

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Nationwide customer vows to fight on after failed attempt to join board

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:55:05+00:00

James Sherwin-Smith says he will launch fresh campaign for change at the building society after losing vote at AGMA Nationwide customer has vowed to fight on after losing a historic attempt to join its board and is plotting a fresh campaign to boost democracy at the building society.James Sherwin-Smith secured about 12.5% of the vote, representing support from 75,939 Nationwide members, at the mutual’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton refuses to say Biden won 2020 election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:48:53+00:00

Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, and is facing senators for confirmation as the US’s top spyJay Clayton, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to become the nation’s next intelligence chief.Clayton opted instead to say that Biden was “certified” as president. Clayton also skirted questions about his previous election integrity claims and whether or not a White House official asked him to subpoena a group of New York Times journalists as part of an alleged national secu

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Unlicensed casinos could face ban on sponsoring UK sports teams from 2027

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:47:11+00:00

Proposal to protect vulnerable and stop money laundering could affect Premier League clubs and Formula One Unlicensed casinos could be banned from sponsoring sports teams in the UK from next year, in a move that poses financial questions for Premier League clubs such as Everton FC and sports including Formula One.Plans for a ban, revealed by the Guardian on Sunday and confirmed by the government on Wednesday, are aimed at protecting vulnerable people and reducing the risk of sport being used by organised crime groups for money laundering. Continue reading...

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Unheard David Bowie songs from 1965 to be released – including ones with Jimmy Page on guitar

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:46:40+00:00

Compilation entitled David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings will be released in September, collating material from when he recorded as Davy JonesUnheard 1965 recordings by David Bowie, from when he was starting out in swinging 60s London as Davy Jones, are finally to be released – some featuring a pre-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page.Before he broke through with 1969’s Space Oddity, and scaled up through The Man Who Sold the World and Hunky Dory towards the explosive impact of his Ziggy Stardust alter ego in 1972, Bowie started out as a very different kind of artist: sharp-suited and coiffured, playing

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India-UK BIT remains unfinished as trade pact comes into force

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T15:41:52+00:00

Differences over investor dispute settlement and level of protection are unresolved; UK trade sources say steel import safeguards unrelated to CETA.

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White House overturns DHS halt to ICE traffic stops despite killings of two men

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T15:40:27+00:00

Move comes after Trump rebuked his own homeland security department and insisted ICE maintain policyThe White House overturned a one-day old homeland security department (DHS) memo that said they would be halting traffic stops in the wake of recent stops that left two men killed in the space of a week on Wednesday morning, hours after Donald Trump insisted ICE keep making them.Federal officers across the US had been told to temporarily stop pulling drivers over on Tuesday. That directive came after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on 7 July and Joan Sebastián Durán Gue

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IMF must stick to its core competencies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T15:40:25+00:00

The IMF must pull back from areas like climate finance where it lacks expertise, and focus on resolving the ever-growing debt bubble

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