More than 1,200 hectares of land burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave

Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The […]

Fuel Price Cuts Unlikely, Says Hardeep Puri

New Delhi, July 2: Consumers hoping for relief in petrol and diesel prices may have to wait longer. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated on Thursday that there is no justification for reducing retail fuel prices under the current circumstances. Responding to queries about fuel prices, Puri noted that despite […]

US pilot ‘killed’, plane torched in Papua; rebels call attack a ‘message’ to America & Indonesia

Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops. PTI file photo Papua separatist rebels on Thursday claimed to have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian aircraft on fire after it landed in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, alleging it was transporting Indonesian military personnel into a conflict zone. […]

Indian-origin CEO Sanjay Mehrotra donates $250 million to Trump Accounts, Prez calls Micron ‘truly Great American company’

Indian-origin CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announces $250 million donation to Trump Accounts on behalf of his company Micron. Indian-origin CEO of Micron Technology, Sanjay Mehrotra, announced that on the occasion of American turning 250 on July 4 this year, his company will make a $250 million investment in Trump Accounts, the largest donation that any company […]

English woman claimed she gave birth to rabbits and Britain’s most respected doctors believed every word: The story of history’s greatest medical hoax | World News

In the autumn of 1726, an extraordinary claim gripped Britain and left even some of the country’s most respected physicians baffled. A poor woman from Surrey named Mary Toft insisted she had given birth not to a baby, but to rabbits. The bizarre story quickly spread beyond her village, attracting surgeons, scientists and even the […]

K.C. Venugopal writes to PM Modi, seeks Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ram Mandir donation row

Stepping up the Congress’s attack over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Thursday (July 2, 2026) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an immediate Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he described as the “Chanda Chori mega scandal”. In his letter, Mr. Venugopal alleged […]

Unesco warns Pakistan over ‘reconstructions’ at Taxila, the Vedic-era city

Pakistan’s authorities under fire over reconstruction of Vedic-era city of Taxila The UN has asked Pakistan to reverse the “reconstructions” that undermined the integrity of two historical sites in Taxila, warning that failure to act would result in their placement on Unesco’s ‘danger list’.Taxila, known in ancient times as Takshashila, is one of South Asia’s […]

‘Vaibhav will do very well, but…’: Dinesh Karthik settles Sanju Samson vs Sooryavanshi debate | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has thrown his support behind Sanju Samson despite the opener’s poor run of form, insisting the experienced batter deserves more backing even as calls for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continue to grow.Samson’s struggles continued in the opening T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, where he fell […]

Tigmanshu Dhulia and Irrfan Khan: A Unique Friendship in Cinema

Mumbai, July 2: Renowned filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has beautifully brought stories to life on screen. Throughout his career, many artists have come and gone, but some relationships have remained particularly special. Among these is the bond with Irrfan Khan, which began during their days at the National School of Drama (NSD) and later blossomed into […]

Twana Jamal: Iraqi ‘Godfather of traffickers’ found in UK seeking asylum under changed identity

Representative image of Twana Jamal in French court (AI generated) A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.According to an investigation by BBC, an Iraqi man once labelled the “godfather of traffickers” has been […]