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Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu began her China Open 2026 campaign on a winning note, defeating compatriot Unnati Hooda in the womens singles opening round on Wednesday. Fresh from her Japan Open title triumph, world No. 12 Sindhu overcame world No. 24 Hooda 21-14, 9-21, 21-10 in a 58-minute contest. The victory also avenged her []

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday (local time) said American forces completed another round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive night of military operations targeting Iranian military infrastructure. In a statement, CENTCOM said US forces struck maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defence assets, further degrading []

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday refused to back down in his offensive against the Union Government over the NEET paper leak issue, launching a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after the Prime Minister announced the setting up of fast-track courts to deal with []

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing nationwide protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the NEET paper leak and examination reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the government will set up fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in paper leak cases. In a post on X, Modi said the welfare and []

New Delhi: Security remained tight around Jantar Mantar on Thursday as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest entered another day following fresh clashes between demonstrators and police. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shut 16 metro stations from 7:30 AM until further notice, while Delhi Police maintained a heavy deployment across the protest zone amid []

The trailer for Jessica Chastains upcoming horror film Other Mommy has been released, offering a first look at a chilling story centered on a mother, her daughter and a terrifying mysterious presence. Your mommy wont save you. Other Mommy only in theaters October 9. pic.twitter.com/x3Mgjtyk5z Universal Pictures (@UniversalPics) July 21, 2026 In the film, []

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has appealed to both the Centre and CJP protesters to resolve the ongoing education protest through dialogue. As demonstrations continue in Delhi, Yuvraj shared a message on social media, calling for a peaceful solution. He wrote, To every child, student, woman and man: you deserve the opportunity to []

New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to engage in dialogue with protesters over the NEET issue and stressing the importance of accountability. Referring to Gandhian principles, Hazare said peaceful protests should be addressed through discussions instead of being treated as a law-and-order problem. In his []

The Indian national flag is more than a tricolour flying over government buildings, schools and homes. It is a symbol shaped by the freedom struggle, political debates, changing ideas and the dreams of a nation preparing to become independent. From its early versions to its journey to Mount Everest and outer space, the Tiranga has []

Instagram has introduced a new Replace Audio feature, allowing users to change the music on already published feed posts and carousel posts without deleting or re-uploading them. The update is now available globally, including India. Earlier, users had to remove and repost content if the original audio became unavailable, often losing likes, comments, shares and []

Tehran: The United States has reportedly carried out a missile strike on Irans Larak Island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, marking a fresh escalation in the expanding military confrontation between Washington and Tehran across critical Middle Eastern shipping lanes. According to Iranian news agency Tasnim, the strike took place on Wednesday afternoon, with local []

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday announced that passenger services have fully resumed across all stations of the Delhi Metro network, bringing relief to daily commuters across the National Capital Region. In a service update posted on X, the DMRC confirmed that all Delhi Metro stations have reopened for passenger services. []

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that any future attack on commercial or naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz will lead to direct US military action against key infrastructure inside Iran, including targets near the capital, Tehran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, From this point forward, any time []

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping tariffs on imported generic medicines, saying the move is aimed at bringing pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. The decision could have major implications for India, the worlds largest supplier of generic drugs and one of the biggest exporters of medicines to the US. Under []

Tehran: Three Saudi oil tankers carrying crude for India and China made a U-turn in the Red Sea instead of navigating near the Yemeni coast at the seas mouth following a warning from Yemens Iran-aligned Houthi militia, according to a Reuters report. The oil tankers the Xin Long Yang, the Rodos and the Amazon []

Manila: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks in Manila on Wednesday, focusing on recent developments in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific, while also reviewing progress on key defence agreements and stressing the urgency of finalising an interim bilateral trade deal. According to a US State Department office []

Former Australian cricketer David Warner has pleaded guilty to a mid-range drink-driving charge, putting his position as Sydney Thunder captain under scrutiny. Warner did not appear before Waverley Local Court on Wednesday, where his lawyer admitted the offence on his behalf. The incident took place on April 5, when Warner was stopped by police in []

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that the Centre assured him it would positively consider the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as part of efforts to ensure accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak. AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT regarding breaking my fast Once the assurance from govt come I will also []

New Delhi: IPL founder and former chairman Lalit Modi has announced that he plans to return to India after 16 years, following a tribunals decision to set aside the Enforcement Directorates penalty in the 2009 IPL FEMA case. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NewsMobile (@newsmobileindia) Calling the verdict a []

Tensions in West Asia escalated further on Wednesday as a series of missile strikes and military offensives across the region cast a shadow over talks in Pakistan aimed at salvaging a failed interim truce. Air defence sirens went off in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba, even as Washington and Tehran continued to exchange aerial []

New Delhi: A delegation of Samajwadi Party leaders will meet activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday evening to appeal to him to break his indefinite fast. Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai told ANI, We will submit a written appeal. Some MPs have signed it, saying that his health is more []

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi Police on three public interest litigations alleging excessive use of force by police during the July 20 protest march organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The Court also directed the authorities to preserve CCTV footage and all other []

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has criticised the detention of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition leaders during their protest outside the Prime Ministers residence, calling the Centres action against democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Vijay condemned the detention of Rahul Gandhi, who had joined the protest in []

Canada and the United States are accelerating trade talks after US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on a wide range of Canadian imports, raising fresh concerns over economic ties between the two neighbours. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and Trump had agreed to speed up discussions on a new []

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee for the remainder of the Monsoon session over allegations that he used unsavoury language against women MPs during a heated exchange with members of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) in the House chamber. The Monsoon session is scheduled to []

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition of using students as a political tool amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak issue. He alleged that the anger surrounding the matter was being manufactured for political gains. Singh said the government understands the concerns of students and is committed to []

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of high-level bilateral meetings in Manila on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers meetings. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, where both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation and working towards the goals set for the India-Canada relationship by the Prime Ministers of both []

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said it had completed its 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran, targeting military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities and military logistics infrastructure. In a statement, CENTCOM said the operation concluded at 8:15 pm ET on July 21 and was aimed []

New Delhi: Air India has extended the suspension of its Tel Aviv-Delhi flights till the end of September amid renewed hostilities and rising security concerns in West Asia. The airline has been repeatedly extending the halt on the route for several months because of the prevailing security situation in the region. The latest decision comes []

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday said the movement would grow further if the government failed to accept the protesters demands. If the government doesnt agree, millions more will come to Delhi, Ranka said, amid ongoing demonstrations over alleged NEET irregularities and demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. []

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, where the two reviewed key areas of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM) and ASEAN-related meetings. According to Jaishankar, the discussions focused on trade and tariffs, energy, defence and []

New Delhi: A major fire broke out at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Delhis Karol Bagh on Wednesday morning, triggering a large-scale rescue operation by the Delhi Fire Service. The emergency call was received around 10:5810:59 am from building number 11/5 in Chana Market. The affected building houses a leather shoe manufacturing unit on []

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday said the movement would grow further if the government failed to accept the protesters demands. If the government doesnt agree, millions more will come to Delhi, Ranka said, amid ongoing demonstrations over alleged NEET irregularities and demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. []

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday declined to urgently entertain a plea seeking intervention over alleged police action against students and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during protests at Delhis Jantar Mantar. The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by the CJI, with the lawyer seeking the Supreme Courts intervention []

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday said the movement would grow further if the government failed to accept the protesters demands. If the government doesnt agree, millions more will come to Delhi, Ranka said, amid ongoing demonstrations over alleged NEET irregularities and demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. []

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said the government is ready to discuss the NEET paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and called for a positive discussion through the established parliamentary system. Rijiju said, Positive discussion should take place, there is a system for it, while assuring that the government []

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday extended support to students protesting against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, stating that only scrapping the medical entrance exam can provide a lasting solution to their concerns. In a post on X, Stalin said the students protest []

Paris: Frances Parliament has approved a landmark law banning children under 15 from using social media, making it the first European Union country to introduce a nationwide restriction on young users. The measure, passed by both the Senate and National Assembly on Tuesday, also prohibits mobile phone use in high schools and is aimed at []

New Delhi: Delhi-NCR woke up to pleasant weather on Wednesday as fresh rainfall, cool winds and cloudy skies brought relief from recent hot and humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds throughout the day, with temperatures expected to remain between 24-26 degrees Celsius and 31-33 degrees Celsius. The []

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of using students as a political tool instead of seeking solutions to the NEET paper leak controversy. His remarks came hours after Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modis []

New Delhi: Opposition MPs will stage a protest at Parliaments Makar Dwar on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and the governments handling of student concerns. Leaders from several opposition parties are expected to participate in the demonstration, intensifying pressure on the Centre during the ongoing Parliament []

New York City: New York City has reported 76 cases of Legionnaires disease, with four deaths confirmed, according to the NYC Health Department. The cases have been identified in the Upper East Side neighbourhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville. As of July 20, seven patients remain hospitalised, 53 have been discharged, while 12 were not []

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has removed its spokesperson Vijeta Dahiya after viral videos showing him during the police crackdown on protesters at Jantar Mantar surfaced. The party described his conduct as deeply insensitive and unacceptable. In a statement, the party said, We strongly condemn the deeply insensitive actions of our spokesperson Vijeta []

New Delhi: India has achieved another milestone on the global science stage as all four students representing the country at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026 returned with medals. The team secured one gold and three silver medals, earning praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their outstanding achievement. The prestigious competition was held []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Parliamentarians to make the Monsoon Session productive, saying that when both the monsoon and the session remain proactive, they lead to the welfare of the nation and its people. Addressing the media outside Parliament before the session, he expressed hope for a fruitful session. PM Modi []

Russia: Russia launched one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war on Ukraines capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and injuring 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. A series of powerful explosions echoed across the city during the attack, which involved 41 missiles of various types, according to the Ukrainian air []

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday denied reports circulating on social media alleging violence during the Cockroach Janta Partys (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, stating that the demonstration was being handled professionally. In a statement posted on X, Delhi Police said, Some segments from the media have mentioned sporadic use of violence/detentions at Jantar Mantar []

London: Andy Burnham will take office as the UK prime minister on Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer after winning the Labour Party leadership. His arrival is expected to bring, at least for the moment, a more orderly phase to British politics after years of frequent leadership changes. Burnham will become Britains seventh prime minister since 2016 []

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said he would end his hunger strike on July 20 if the government takes responsibility for recent failures in the education system, including paper leaks, or if opposition leaders assure him that the issue will be raised in Parliament. In a post on X, Wangchuk outlined three []

New York: Spain are world champions once again!! La Roja defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, lifting footballs biggest prize for the second time in the nations history after their triumph in 2010. After 105 minutes of relentless pressure, Spain finally broke the deadlock []