Day: 3 July 2026

Veteran Indian entertainment promoter *Deepak Choudhary* has found himself at the centre of a dramatic legal storm in Dubai, after court judgments reportedly barred him from leaving the UAE and froze his assets in connection with debts of approximately *AED 2,993,058, equivalent to roughly *₹76.97 million*, or about *₹7.70 crore**. According to court documents reviewed by this magazine, one judgment issued by the Dubai courts on *11 June 2026* imposed a travel ban against Choudhary. A separate decision from the Dubai execution court reportedly ordered the freezing of his bank…

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Indian passport and consular services in the UAE have witnessed an unexpected disruption after a legal dispute in India delayed the transition of outsourcing services from BLS International and SGIVS Global Services to Alhind Tours and Travel LLC. The recent decision requiring Indian nationals in the UAE to visit the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Indian Consulate in Dubai without prior appointments for passport, visa, attestation, and other consular services is not merely an administrative adjustment. Instead, it is the outcome of an ongoing legal battle in Delhi…

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Indian passport and consular services in the UAE have witnessed an unexpected disruption after a legal dispute in India delayed the transition of outsourcing services from BLS International and SGIVS Global Services to Alhind Tours and Travel LLC. The recent decision requiring Indian nationals in the UAE to visit the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Indian Consulate in Dubai without prior appointments for passport, visa, attestation, and other consular services is not merely an administrative adjustment. Instead, it is the outcome of an ongoing legal battle in Delhi…

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Indian Railways recorded a robust performance in June 2026, registering a 4 per cent year-on-year growth in freight loading and steady growth in passenger traffic over the corresponding month last year. The national transporter carried 137.56 million tonnes (MT) of freight during the month, compared to 132.27 MT in June 2025, reflecting sustained demand across key sectors.   Freight revenue also witnessed healthy growth, reaching ₹14,798.62 crore in June 2026, up from ₹14,094.73 crore in the same month last year. The increase was driven by higher movement of coal, iron…

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The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has achieved a major milestone in the conservation of India’s wild rice genetic resources, with the Borjuli site in Assam’s Sonitpur district being notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site by the National Biodiversity Authority. The recognition comes under the NRAA-funded project titled “In-situ Conservation and Management of Wild Rice (Oryza rufipogon) in Sonitpur District of Assam.”   The project has been implemented since 2022 by the ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR), New Delhi, in…

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Indian researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in the fabrication of superalloy bi-metallic structures using advanced additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology, a development that could significantly reduce the country’s dependence on imported superalloys for strategic sectors such as aerospace, defence, space and energy.   The breakthrough enables the seamless joining of two different nickel-based superalloys into a single high-performance component using additive manufacturing. The technology combines the distinct properties of different superalloys in one structure, allowing components to perform efficiently under extreme temperatures, pressure and corrosive environments while reducing material…

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