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Andy Burnham poised to be next UK PM

Times of India - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 18:41
Andy Burnham is expected to become Labour leader next week. He will then take office as Britain’s new prime minister on July 20. Burnham secured significant backing from Labour MPs for his leadership bid. He will replace Keir Starmer, who is expected to resign that day. Burnham aims to offer a new political approach for the country.
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Who are Lamine Yamal's parents? Meet Mounir Nasraoui and Sheila Ebana

Times of India - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 18:20
Lamine Yamal's parents, Mounir Nasraoui from Morocco and Sheila Ebana from Equatorial Guinea, both immigrated to Spain and raised Yamal in the greater Barcelona area under modest financial conditions. After separating when Yamal was around three years old, his mother raised him in Rocafonda, Mataró, while working to make ends meet. His name honors two men who helped his family during a period of hardship. Despite his Spanish nationality and international football career with La Roja, Yamal proudly represents his Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean heritage, wearing his parents' national flags on his boots at every match.
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Bihar BJP candidate withdraws his candidature from Bankipur bypoll

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 17:09
Party insiders says Abhishek Kumar alias Bunty was considered a weak candidate against Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor; candidate withdraws citing family reasons
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Supreme Court pulls up Maharashtra govt. over ‘disturbing’ delays in criminal trials

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 17:06
Court directs government to file an affidavit explaining reasons for the prolonged pendency of trial and whether it has a policy to prevent accused persons from remaining in custody due to institutional limitations
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Expert panel against approving ₹10,000 crore Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project citing irreversible ecological harm

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 17:03
Project does not contribute additional electricity but will cause net loss of 500 MW, said the report submitted to the High Court
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Congress puts pressure on Govt. with multiple press conferences on alleged donation theft at Ram Mandir

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 17:01
Senior party leader K.C. Venugopal questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the matter
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How much prize money did Arthur Fery win after semi-final defeat to Zverev?

Times of India - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:56
Arthur Fery's dream Wimbledon run ended with a semifinal defeat to Alexander Zverev, but the 23-year-old British wildcard enjoyed a career-defining tournament. Reaching the last four more than doubled his previous career prize money of around £650,000 and is set to boost his ATP ranking. Zverev praised Fery, saying he is destined to achieve "amazing things" in tennis.
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Bihar govt. to dismiss over 3,000 school teachers for using fake degrees, forged documents to secure jobs

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:50
The government would also initiate criminal action and recover the salaries paid to them during their service period
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IITs, IIMs push back against VBSA norms

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:41
Institutes want guarantees on autonomy, clarity on applicability of statutory provisions governing them; “differential and unintended” consequences of penalty system also flagged
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APTA urges teachers, employees to join FAPTO protest on July 14

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:33
Association calls for large-scale participation in rallies and Collectorate picketing across Andhra Pradesh, demanding resolution of long-pending financial issues and implementation of PRC
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Parliament panel seeks changes to Bill on removal of PM, CMs and Ministers after 30 days in jail

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:31
Draft report backs objective of preventing ‘governance from custody’ but recommends replacing ‘removal’ with ‘suspension’ and reworking arrest-based trigger; most Opposition parties had declined to join the panel arguing that the Bill was driven by ‘malicious intent’
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Supreme Court closes IPS officer’s plea on postpartum training policy

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:29
The top court points out that her case in CAT would proceed without being prejudiced by any order passed by the Delhi High Court
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Kerala Forest Minister seeks report after tribal man threatens to kill himself over vehicle seizure

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:29
His earth mover was seized by the Forest department four-and-a-half years ago in connection with a case
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G. Sudhakaran, CPI(M) workers engage in verbal duel at school in Alappuzha

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:27
Ambalappuzha MLA, accompanied by Congress workers, was at the school to verify the allegation of illegal soil removal from the school premises
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Police freeze 12 more bank accounts of Trinamool with over ₹1,000 crore

Hindu - Fri, 07/10/2026 - 16:24
Action follows complaints of illegal diversion of funds from the accounts; ED had earlier frozen party’s three accounts with ₹440 crore; High Court to take up case on Monday; Rajya Sabha MP slams ED action, asks when it will freeze temple funds
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