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Stampede-Like Situation during Rath Yatra in Puri, 2 Dead, over 100 Injured

July 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 16: At least two persons were killed and about 100 others hospitalised after a stampede-like situation broke out during the famous Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on Thursday triggering panic among the large chunk of devotees who had gathered on the roads for the annual chariot festival. The emergency rescue […]

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Spate of Resignations by Scientists Worry Space Department

July 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 16: Though the union minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh attempted to downplay the reported manpower crisis in key development areas, the Department of Space (DoS) has tightened rules governing voluntary retirement and resignations of scientists working on Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO’s) flagship programmes, including the […]

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NDA, INDIA Working for Numbers over the Bill to Hike Lok Sabha Seats, Delimitation Excise

July 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 16: Both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are firming up strategies with regard to the revised Constitution 131 amendment bill proposing to raise the number of Lok Sabha seats to 850 and initiate the delimitation process which is expected to be […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Befuddled, Gulf nations rush to bypass Hormuz, divert routes to export oil

July 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With no early end in sight for the raging war in West Asia, the oil-producing Gulf nations are looking for alternative routes to export their crude as the conventional waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, has turned hostage to the US blockade and the counter-blockade by Iran, the media reported on […]

Defence

INDIAN NAVY TO HOST OPERATION SOUTHERN READINESS 26-2 AT SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI

July 16, 2026 revoi editor

Kochi: The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, from 20 to 23 Jul 2026. The four-day multinational training engagement will be conducted in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) under the aegis of the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), CMF’s dedicated Training Task Force. The event […]

Defence

Border infrastructure to remain indispensable in future technology-driven warfare: Raksha Mantri at BRO Strategic Infrastructure Conclave

July 16, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: “Even as state-of-the-art weapons and platforms are being inducted into the defence forces to address the challenges posed by the evolving nature of warfare, ports, airfields, roads & tunnels will continue to play an indispensable role in the future,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Strategic Infrastructure […]

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Amit Shah performs mangala aarti at Ahmedabad’s Jagannath Temple ahead of 149th Rath Yatra

July 16, 2026 revoi editor

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday performed the traditional Mangala Aarti and offered prayers to Lord Jagannath at the historic Shree Jagannath Mandir in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur area, marking the commencement of the city’s 149th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. The ritual is among the first ceremonies of Rath Yatra day and precedes […]