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Cauvery bandh in Karnataka: Schools to remain open as KAMS withdraws closure call, suggests black ribbons

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools (KAMS) has withdrawn its earlier advisory calling for schools to remain closed during the Cauvery bandh on August 13. The association has instead urged schools to remain open, while allowing staff to wear black ribbons and encouraging students to learn about the water dispute through balanced, factual and…

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india supplies 70 of russias record fuel imports as ukrainian drones hit refineries

India supplies 70% of Russia’s record fuel imports as Ukrainian drones hit refineries

India supplies 70% of Russia’s record fuel imports as Ukrainian drones hit refineries India emerged as the biggest source of Russia’s fuel imports in August, as Ukrainian drone strikes hit Moscow’s refineries and disrupted domestic fuel production. During the month, Russia imported 172,000 tonnes of oil products, more than seven times its previous monthly record.According…

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World’s longest national road in Australia is 14,500 km long and forms a giant loop around the continent, crossing deserts, rainforests and major cities  | World News

Highway 1, Australia. Image Credit: Tony Bowden/Wikipedia Australia has the world’s longest national highway, which is a marvelous engineering example known simply as ‘Highway 1.’ Spanning approximately 14,500 kilometres, this massive highway covers around the entire mainland continent like a belt, acting as an important transport base that connects every state capital city from Sydney…

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senior congress leader siddaramaiah will not contest the 2028 karnataka assembly elections

‘I won’t contest 2028 assembly polls’: Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah cites age, health, and ‘corrupt politics’ | Bengaluru News

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections BENGALURU: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections, citing his advancing age, declining health and what he described as the growing corruption in politics.In a post on X,…

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Beyond Uncle Sam? Trump’s Nato rift fuels Canada’s 10-nation global defence bank push

The proposal comes at a time when Europe is reassessing its strategic dependence on Washington. Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of NATO allies, alongside growing uncertainty over future US commitments to European security. Canada is seeking to unveil a new multinational defence lender at next week’s NATO summit in Turkey, in what could become one of…

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