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Trump accuses Tehran of attacks on vessels with Indian seafarers in Hormuz: ‘Totally unacceptable’

US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Tehran of attacks on vessels with Indian seafarers in Hormuz and said it is ‘totally unacceptable’. He further alleged that Iran was behind the attacks on three vessels carrying Indian seafarers near the Hormuz Strait, which resulted in the deaths of three, despite the US Central Command having confirmed that the strikes were carried out by American naval forces, calling the incident “totally unacceptable.”

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Manu Bhaker pays tribute to coach Jaspal Rana: ‘Shooting range will never feel the same’

Double Olympic medallist, Manu Bhaker, lost her long-time coach, Jaspal Rana, in a sudden and tragic death on Thursday as the shooting fraternity and sports fans mourned the passing away of a former multi-time Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist. 

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OPINION: Why can’t Mamata sideline Abhishek?

Mamata Banerjee must be spending sleepless nights these days because of rebellion in her party. Her one-time confidante Kalyan Banerjee gave her an ultimatum to choose between him or her nephew Abhishek. In other words, Kalyan Banerjee threatened to quit. Another veteran Trinamool MP, Saugata Roy, said it has now become difficult for him to either meet or speak to Mamata nowadays. In Bengal, commoners continue to throw eggs at local TMC leaders, crores of rupees were seized from a TMC leader’s school, and Falta strongman Jahangir Khan was paraded by police in his hometown.  Images that are coming from Bengal are sure to shock Mamata Banerjee.

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Thailand Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after three years in coma: All you need to know about her

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest daughter of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died on Thursday at the age of 47 after being in a coma for three years following an illness. She died at a hospital in Bangkok, where she had been cared for since she fell unconscious, said a statement on Friday by the Bureau of the Royal Household. It so happened that the princess collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs and then doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat caused by a mycoplasma infection in her heart.

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Dealing with an unpredictable US: How India is fighting to shield its seafarers from missile strikes

As tensions in the Gulf region continue to escalate amid the Iran war, India has stepped up diplomatic and maritime efforts to protect thousands of its seafarers working aboard merchant vessels in one of the world’s most volatile shipping corridors. With Indian crew members repeatedly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of military actions at sea, New Delhi is increasingly focused on ensuring the safety of its citizens navigating the troubled waters of the Arabian Sea and Gulf region.

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She cleared 19 government job exams at 23: Meet Raipur girl Charu Pandey set for Presidential honour

Every year, millions of Indians appear for government jobs, but only few, less than 0.5 per cent could succeed in heavily competitive recruitment exams, as per LinkedIn. But, Raipur girl Charu Pandey has made a miracle by not cracking one or two, but 19 government job exams at the age of 23. 

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Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon reunite after 22 years for Welcome To The Jungle: Which was their last film?

Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon are reuniting for Welcome To The Jungle, 22 years after their last film in 2004, Police Force: An Inside Story. Over the years, the duo have delivered several hit films together. At the film’s trailer launch on June 11, Akshay spoke about reuniting with Raveena after several years. The actress, who gave the event a miss last evening, had also posted a fun picture with both Akshay and Suniel, the key cast of Mohra. 

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Amit Shah says govt will remove AFSPA from entire Northeast barring one or two states next year

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA will be removed from the entire Northeast next year, barring one or two states. While speaking at the signing of a tripartite MoU between the Centre, Assam and Nagaland to facilitate mineral oil operations in the Assam-Nagaland boundary areas, Shah said that shrinking of areas covered under AFSPA is an indicator of peace.

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Trump calls off planned strikes against Iran, says ‘final points’ of US-Iran deal approved by allies

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he has cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, saying negotiations had reached the highest levels of the Iranian leadership and raising hopes of a possible diplomatic breakthrough after more than three months of conflict.

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Surat cop climbs into locked 7th-floor flat to save man attempting suicide | Watch

A dramatic rescue in Gujarat’s Surat has gone viral after a police constable risked his own safety to reach a man inside a locked seventh-floor apartment and help save his life.

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