UK won’t back Trump’s Iran move: Starmer refuses support for Hormuz blockade
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Asha Bhosle funeral: Legendary singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient cremated with state honours
Putin offers to mediate between Iran, US after failed Islamabad peace talks
Netaji’s great-grandson Chandra Kumar Bose joins TMC, quits BJP, accuses party of ‘divisive politics’
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Iran threaten to trap enemies in ‘deadly vortex’ after Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Salt, Patidar and Krunal plot MI’s downfall as RCB register thumping win at Wankhede
Joe Root breaks Ponting, Kallis’ legendary Test record, only behind Sachin Tendulkar
Joe Root broke Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis’ record for most 50+ scores in Test cricket. With his fifty in the fourth Test against India, Root surpassed the former Australia captain and the South Africa international. He now has 104 half-centuries in the longest format of the game, second most in Test cricket history. Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Root at the moment. He hit a 119 50+ score in the format.
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Lok Sabha to initiate proceedings to remove Justice Yashwant Varma: Kiren Rijiju
Lok Sabha will take up bipartisan motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma, who is embroiled in a suspected corruption case, as the opposition-sponsored notice for a similar motion in Rajya Sabha was not admitted.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: 112 Air India pilots took sick leave days after June 12 tragedy, says Centre
A total of 112 pilots working with Air India took sick leave across fleets, days after the devastating London-bound AI-171 Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, which left 260 people dead, the Centre informed on Thursday.
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TN wicketkeeper set to earn maiden Test call-up as Rishabh Pant’s replacement in India squad: Report
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter Narayan Jagadeesan is set to earn his maiden Test call-up as the selectors have identified the 29-year-old as the replacement for injured Rishabh Pant. Pant, despite being diagnosed with a fractured toe, walked out to bat on the second day of the ongoing Manchester Test against England. Pant inside-edged a Chris Woakes delivery onto his right foot, leaving it swollen and bleeding, before he was taken off the field on a cabby, before being taken to the hospital.
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Bengaluru’s Big Infra Push: Multiple infrastructure projects to ease traffic in city – Check details
In a notable development related to the infrastructure push in Bengaluru, Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B. SMILE) has initiated the preparatory works to upgrade the Outer Ring Road, which is 22 km long. The agency seeks to ensure that the road, running between Baiyappanahalli and Silk Board Junction, is on par with international standards.
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OPINION | Opposition should wait for Bihar draft electoral list
There was uproar by the opposition in both Patna and Delhi over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. In the state assembly, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed, not a single Bangladeshi or Rohingya has been found as a voter in the electoral list. He asked why Election Commission is silent on this issue. Tejashwi Yadav questioned why the names of 51 lakh voters are being removed. He described the withdrawal of voting rights as “murder of democracy”.
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Why UPI apps switch from cashbacks to useless coupons? There’s clever business strategy
When UPI was first introduced in India, all apps offered cashbacks to their users. Google Pay gained significant popularity due to the substantial cashbacks users received on every transaction. However, now only a few platforms, such as BHIM, still offer cashbacks, even though the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) encourages platforms to do so to increase their market share.
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OPINION | Why did Dhankhar resign? The Inside Story
Speculations continue about the exact reasons behind the abrupt resignation of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. The fanfare with which Dhankhar was elected as Vice-President was not there when he exited silently. There was neither a farewell function nor were there any speeches by top leaders extolling his tenure.
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Saiyaara to U, Me Aur Hum: Films where lead characters had Alzheimer’s
Saiyaara to U, Me Aur Hum: Films where lead characters had Alzheimer’s
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Detonators, gelatin sticks found in plastic bag at BMTC bus stand in Bengaluru
Six gelatin sticks and several detonators were discovered in a plastic carry bag near a toilet at the Kalasipalya BMTC bus stand in Bengaluru on Wednesday, raising serious security concerns.
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