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Home Minister Vangalapudi Anita and DGP Harish Kumar Gupta at the Future Ready AP Police Retreat-2026 in Vijayawada on Tuesday. \| Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V. Anitha has said that the State police must transform into a technology-driven, faster and citizen-centric force to effectively respond to the rapidly evolving nature of crime. Ms. Anitha took part in the ‘Future-Ready AP Police Retreat-2026’ held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kala Vedika in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Ms. Anitha stated that the government had significantly contained factional violence, Left Wing Extremism and communal disturbances in the State. “Combating…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday his office does not have the authority to carry out the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and called on US federal officials to step in. “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said in a brief video message posted to social media. “My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the ICC’s arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here,” he said. “It is clear that we do not have the…

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Russian forces launched 219 attacks against Ukrainian positions over the past day, with the heaviest fighting reported in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released the update as of 8:00 on Wednesday, July 22, Ukrinform reports. "A total of 219 combat engagements were recorded over the past day," the General Staff said. According to the report, Russian troops carried out two missile strikes, using three missiles, launched 92 airstrikes, and dropped 285 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 9,963 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,309 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

The NYK Venus container ship, operated by Nippon Yusen KK, moored at the Oi Container Terminal in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bloomberg \| Bloomberg \| Getty Images Japan exports in June grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 19.3% from a year earlier, powered by shipments of semiconductor equipment and a weak yen. Exports growth beat expectations of an 18.6% rise from economists polled by Reuters, and was higher than the 16.8% seen in May. Shipments to Asia rose 22.7%, most notably seeing a 46.4% jump in exports to Taiwan compared to the same period last year. Exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, increased…

UK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living. The new prime minister has pledged to bring down the cost of living to give households more disposable income and improve the outlook for the economy, announcing a winter VAT cut on electricity bills and lowering the cap on bus fares in England. Last month’s consumer prices index reading outdid economists’ forecasts of a slide from 2.8% in May to 2.7%, amid a fall in the prices of fuel, particularly diesel, helped by the unstable truce in the Middle East conflict. The Office for National Statistics said clothing also dropped in…

When global index provider MSCI warned in January that Indonesia risked being demoted from emerging to frontier market status, it unleashed a wave of volatility, sell-offs and wild trading swings. Six months on, Jakarta’s investment chief argues the real story is not about whether the country can earn investors’ trust. “For Indonesia, this is not about short-term market status,” Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani told This Week in Asia in written replies to questions. “It is about building a deeper, more credible, and more investible capital market.” MSCI’s warning centred on what it characterised as opaque shareholding structures and suspicions of…

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Wednesday that four suspects, including officials of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), had been arrested in Karachi for their alleged involvement in making false documents for Afghan nationals. In a press release, a spokesperson for the agency identified the suspects as Nadra Assistant Director Imamul Haq, Nadra Deputy Assistant Director Fayyaz Ahmed, Junaid Ahmed, a watchman working for the authority, and a private agent Muhammad Umar Shah. He added that law enforcement agencies had seized important records and other evidence as part of the operation, adding that the scope of the…

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 83 development projects worth more than Rs 396 crore in the Shravasti and Bhinga Assembly constituencies during a programme held at Sitadwar in Ikauna, Shravasti. The Chief Minister also visited the exhibition and distributed cheques, keys, study kits and Ayushman Cards to beneficiaries of various government schemes. CM Yogi observed, “Development requires dedicated time, continuous review and active follow-up by public representatives. The development visible in Shravasti today is the result of constant monitoring by public representatives and the government.” CM…

It is no secret that politics thrives on symbolism and optics. On Tuesday, the dramatic scenes that played out outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence delivered both. Images of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi being dragged by police, bleeding from the nose, his clothes soiled, and one shoe lost in the tussle before being detained dominated the news cycle. It gave the Congress exactly what it wanted - reclaiming the opposition space on the paper leak issue after the massive Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests seized the spotlight. Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai opined that Rahul's detention is likely to be seen as a political…

The Office for National Statistics said it played a role in reducing inflation in 2023, and it appeared popular. An evaluation of the first ten months - not published until 2025 - found that the scheme did contribute 5% of the 13% rise in bus usage during that period. Lower-income passengers felt the most financial benefit. However it did not score highly when it comes to value for money. How much money people saved varied depending how much fares in their local area cost before the cap. In those first ten months, £210m was spent on the scheme, less than the £245m budget. Sir Keir's government allocated £150m to fund its £3 cap for 2025. The…

RNC senior advisor Danielle Alvarez highlights the growing influence of Democratic Socialists in primaries, citing the Arizona House 4 race where incumbent Greg Stanton faces Kai Newkirk. Alvarez criticizes Newkirk's platform, including abolishing ICE, and points to the DSA's surging membership as a "disaster" for mainstream Democrats and the nation. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Democratic candidates remained locked in a battle as of early Wednesday morning to claim their party’s nomination in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District for a chance to face former NFL kicker Jay Feely. Former television news anchor Marlene Galán-Woods and…

NEW DELHI: The Uttarakhand high court has quashed a rape case registered against a man who was accused of establishing a physical relationship with a woman on the false promise of marriage. The court held that the two had met on the dating app Tinder and entered into a consensual relationship, which cannot later be treated as rape merely because it broke down without ending in marriage. The court quashed the FIR and all related proceedings on July 16. How did the Tinder relationship lead to a rape case? According to the court order, the woman first came in contact with the man on the dating app Tinder in August 2019. The two started talking and soon…

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political…

India's soybean belt is sending out an early warning signal. The latest UPAg India Progressive Crop Area Sown Report for the kharif season, as of July 17, 2026, shows that farmers have planted 106.02 lakh hectares under soybean, down from 111.05 lakh hectares during the same period last year, a decline of 5.02 lakh hectares, or 4.52%. The crop's normal sowing area stands at 128.71 lakh hectares, indicating that planting remains well below the long-term average. While part of the shortfall could narrow as sowing continues, scientists say the numbers reflect a growing challenge facing one of India's most important oilseed crops: climate change-driven…