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Police teams, accompanied by local magistrates, carried out searches at the homes of the accused, including Lav Kush Mishra, Avinash Shukla and Ramashankar Yadav
Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup appearances as Argentina beat Jordan to reach the knockouts as group toppers
The U.S. military says it struck 10 military targets in Iran after accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire. Iran responded by claiming it targeted U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, while President Donald Trump warned of further military action. Heres what happened.
Higher education in India must look beyond economic growth and encourage students to ask hard questionson ethics,sustainabilityand social leadership
Siya was taken to the spot at Lohagad Fort from where she, along with Chetan Chaudhary, allegedly pushed Agarwal to death. Chetan will be taken to the fort separately, says senior official of the Pune rural police
The Austrians will face Spain in the round of 32, while Algeria will take on Switzerland; the result also ended Irans World Cup campaign
The war the U.S. and Israel launched has come to a fragile pause with a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran, but it has already diminished Americas presence in the region, prompting Gulf countries to seek a new modus vivendi with Tehran, while Israel, isolated and angry, is clinging on to its Lebanon card
The Minister has assured continued support, including facilitation and targeted interventions, to reduce entry barriers and enhance ease of doing business, Commerce Ministry said
Once used by the Gorkha soldiers to fight the British Army, the khukuri knifes uses have transformed over time according to the needs of the Nepali people, who continue to use it extensively in combat as well as in their homes
The MSMEs do not have the margin to bear the steep hike in freight costs; those who export perishables are hit by the wait for containers, says V. Rangaswamy, president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association
Kilpauk resident P.R.M.M. Shanthakumar and his team are called on for assistance during bereavement and health crisis involving celebrities. His vehicle transported director K. Bhagyarajs body from hospital to home. In collaboration with GCC, he will be starting aswanky funeral services facility at the Jones Road burial ground in Saidapet soon
Wissa scored a penalty and Mayele added a quick second for the Congolese, who turned the game around with two goals in 10 minutes, before Wissa netted again in stoppage time
Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round
Here is a select list of stories to start the day.
Algeria and Austria look very strong to enter the knockouts
Jordan will hope to beat Argentina to keep their knockout hopes alive
The U.S. military says it struck 10 targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by second day of attacks
UK-India Free Trade Agreement will be India's most comprehensive agreement so far: Piyush Goyal at UK-India Week 2026
Soaring temperatures put pressure on public infrastructure and dozens of deaths linked to heat
No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. But the recent spate of quakes coming during typhoon season has set off worries about mudslides
The West Indies would have qualified for the semifinals if it had won. Instead, the defeat gave a lifeline to defending champion New Zealand
Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010
Portugal would win Group K by beating Colombia; otherwise, Colombia wins the group
DR Congo make three changes as they look to go on the attack
Harry Kane scored Englands second goal and became the nations leading World Cup goal-scorer, surpassing Gary Lineker with his 11th tally
Manoj Sinha also met with civil society groups, business leaders, and religious heads in Srinagar to discuss the upcoming Amarnath Yatra
He also hailed the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was anticipated by many to make his international debut in the opener, is expected to remain on the sidelines again as India are unlikely to tinker top order after one defeat
Ghana has qualified to the round of the last 32, while Croatia will get through with a win or a draw
England eyes top spot in Group L; Panama has already been eliminated
Maria Corina Machado left Venezuela in December, defying a decade-long travel ban to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, after mainly living in hiding for more than a year following disputed elections in 2024
Meanwhile, a retired highways department official says that instead of an elevated corridor, it would be better to construct three flyovers
Debt resolution process progresses with 85% of settlement obligations completed; business philosophy shifts from aggressive expansion to selective growth, prudent capital allocation, stronger governance, and risk management.
The webinar was part of The Hindus Health Webinar Series
A three-member committee led by C.T. Ravi, MLC, submitted its fact-finding report on cross-voting from the BJP in the recent Council polls to State chief B.Y. Vijayendra
The police said the accused allegedly operated the unregistered organisation under the name of Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association and claimed to have political and bureaucratic influence
Kumaraswamy had invited Shivakumar for an open discussion on the street of the Bairamangala, while the latter had invited the former to Vidhana Soudha for a discussion instead
Dr. Swaminathan said growing up in the household of agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan and educationist Mina Swaminathan exposed her early to both science and social justice
The procession was organised by the villagers and Bhagyarajs childhood friends to mourn the death of the filmmaker

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