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French authorities have ordered the full evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the countrys south-west coast as fast-moving wildfires continue to spread across the Gironde region. Thousands of residents and tourists were evacuated, with hundreds escaping by boat from the Atlantic peninsula. The fires, which began on Tuesday in Saumos, have burned through around []

New Delhi: Representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are scheduled to meet Union Ministers at the Constitution Club in New Delhi at 12:30 pm on Friday as discussions continue over the ongoing NEET paper leak protests. Ahead of the meeting, CJP leaders said the protest at Jantar Mantar would continue until Education Minister Dharmendra []

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday outlined three demands raised by protesting students amid the ongoing NEET controversy, stating that no discussion can take place before the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Gandhi said the students demands include the resignation of Pradhan, a fair and transparent investigation into the alleged NEET paper leak, and []

Iran has rejected a renewed ceasefire proposal from the United States that was conveyed through Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, according to reports, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. The proposal was reportedly communicated as diplomatic efforts intensified to prevent further confrontation in the region. However, Iranian officials turned down the []

A 29-year-old Saudi prince, Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi Al Saud, died after consuming a fatal combination of alcohol, party drugs and prescription medication at a luxury London hotel, a UK coroners inquest has found. The prince was found dead on November 25 at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington after a []

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the University of Delhi (DU) over an advisory issued to students regarding participation in the Jantar Mantar protest, accusing the institution of threatening students for exercising their democratic rights. Reacting to the advisory, Gandhi questioned the universitys move and said students should have the freedom to []

The United States has imposed a 10% tariff on imports from India and more than a dozen other countries following a Section 301 investigation into alleged forced labour practices. The move places India in the same tariff category as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, along with several Asian and Latin American economies. The US Trade []

Mumbai: The trailer launch of Ranbir Kapoor and Yashs highly anticipated mythological epic Ramayana has been postponed, with the makers announcing a major international distribution partnership. Producer Namit Malhotra revealed that Sony Pictures Entertainment has joined the project as its international distributor. Following the development, the trailer will now be unveiled globally at a later []

Assam: The flood situation in Assam remains critical as the death toll has risen to 47 after six more people lost their lives, according to officials. More than 6.53 lakh people across 11 districts have been affected by the ongoing floods. Several areas continue to face waterlogging and disruption, with authorities carrying out relief and []

Hina Khan is set to make a special appearance on Lock Upp Season 2, with the actors entry promising a tense reunion with contestant Shilpa Shinde. A newly released promo shows Hina entering the reality show, while the makers also tease the arrival of Uorfi Javed as a special guest. The promo has already sparked []

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the NEET controversy and demanded the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the examination process. Kharge said the Prime Minister should not deliver a one-sided Mann Ki Baat outside Parliament and instead respond to the concerns []

New Delhi: Representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are scheduled to meet Union Ministers at the Constitution Club in New Delhi at 12:30 pm on Friday as discussions continue over the ongoing NEET paper leak protests. Ahead of the meeting, CJP leaders said the protest at Jantar Mantar would continue until Education Minister Dharmendra []

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday ended his 26-day hunger strike after the Centre assured that no legal action would be taken against peaceful protesters at Delhis Jantar Mantar and those who participated in the July 20 march to Parliament. Wangchuk, who had been admitted to Gurugrams Medanta hospital after his health deteriorated, broke []

Two European heavyweights will battle for pride and a podium finish when England and France face off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place playoff at the New York-New Jersey Stadium on Saturday (local time), with both sides determined to end their campaigns on a winning note. England and France entered the tournament among the []

Ahmedabad: At least eight people were killed and nine others injured after a powerful blast triggered a fire inside an illegal firecracker factory in Gujarats Ahmedabad on Saturday. The incident took place at Talent Fireworks in the Vastral area, where the unit was allegedly operating on a farm after its licence had been cancelled. The []

Lebanon: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun departed for Washington on Saturday morning along with his wife, Naamt Aoun, following an invitation from US President Donald Trump for a Lebanese-American summit at the White House. The Lebanese Presidency, in a post on X, said President Aoun will hold a series of meetings and consultations with American officials []

Washington: The United States Department of State has issued a fresh travel warning for citizens across the Middle East, citing a volatile security environment driven by escalating regional tensions. In an official advisory published on X, the department highlighted the unstable situation, stating that due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment []

Meerut: Police in Uttar Pradeshs Meerut have arrested four people, including the wife of a school owner, for allegedly plotting his murder and staging it as a snakebite death. The victim, identified as Atul Kumar Panwar, was found dead at his rented house in J-Block Colony, Hastinapur, on Friday morning. Police initially suspected a snakebite []

At least eight people were killed and more than 60 others injured in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia, officials said on Saturday, as Kyiv intensified strikes on logistics and energy infrastructure linked to Moscows war effort. The attacks targeted warehouse facilities associated with major online retailer Wildberries, an oil depot and several other locations []

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another active monsoon day across large parts of the country on Saturday, July 18, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected over several northern, eastern and northeastern states. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, while Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya and []

New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Delhis Jantar Mantar, calling it wrong and accusing the Narendra Modi government of following the principles of Asatya (falsehood) and Hinsa (violence). The core tenets of the Modi government are Asatya and Hinsa. The []

Washington: The Television Academy has approved a major overhaul of the 78th Emmy Awards telecast, moving five award categories out of the NBC primetime broadcast in an effort to refresh the ceremony and create more space for entertainment segments. The decision has drawn immediate criticism from the Directors Guild of America (DGA), SAG-AFTRA and the []

Mumbai: Priyanka Chopras birthday celebrations came with a major reveal for fans as the makers of Varanasi unveiled her first official look from SS Rajamoulis upcoming globe-trotting epic. The newly released images introduce Chopra as Mandakini, showcasing the actor in a fierce and commanding avatar. View this post on Instagram A post shared []

A video purportedly showing a woman falling into a large pothole filled with rainwater on a road in Noida is going viral on social media. The video is being shared with claims that it shows an incident from Uttar Pradeshs Noida, where a road allegedly caved in after heavy rainfall on July 9, 2026, causing []

An image purportedly showing Sonam Wangchuk being weighed on a weighing scale with several people assisting him has gone viral on social media. Users sharing the image have urged him to end his indefinite hunger strike and prioritise his health. The above post can be seenhere. (Archive) NM VERIFIED NewsMobile verified the claim and found []

Mumbai: Filmmaker Christopher Nolans The Odyssey has lived up to the immense hype surrounding its release, delivering a strong opening at the Indian box office. Headlined by Matt Damon, the epic met pre-release trade expectations with an impressive Day 1 haul. According to early estimates by trade website Sacnilk, The Odyssey grossed Rs 20.76 crore []

Kuwait came under a barrage of Iranian missile strikes on Saturday as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply, forcing the Gulf nation to close its airspace, suspend all flight operations and respond to reported damage to critical infrastructure. Air raid sirens sounded repeatedly across Kuwait from the early hours of Saturday, prompting []

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, Indias first privately developed orbital-class rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday in a landmark moment for the countrys private space sector. The maiden mission, named Aagaman, lifted off at 12:09 PM after a planned hold delayed the launch from its originally scheduled time of 11:30 []

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site by Delhi Police early Saturday and shifted to Delhis Safdarjung Hospital after completing 20 days on an indefinite hunger strike over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. Police said the action was taken in compliance with the Delhi High Courts directions and on []

Indian-origin British actor Himesh Patel is drawing attention for his role in Christopher Nolans The Odyssey, where he plays the second-in-command to Matt Damons character, Odysseus. The film has generated global interest for its large-scale production, star-studded cast, and IMAX filming. Born in Huntingdon to parents of Gujarati heritage who migrated from East Africa, Patel []

New Delhi: Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker has passed away at the age of 81 at her home in Dublin. Her agent confirmed that she died peacefully, while the cause of death has not been disclosed. Our hearts are broken, as the divine and absolute legend #BrendaFricker left the world peacefully yesterday evening, reads a []

New Delhi: Sir Garfield Garry Sobers, widely regarded as one of crickets greatest all-rounders, passed away at his home in Bridgetown, Barbados, at the age of 89. His son, Daniel, confirmed the news just ten days before Sobers 90th birthday. Sobers made his Test debut for the West Indies in 1954 at the age of []

New Delhi: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 71 kilometres west-southwest of Puerto Madero, Mexico, on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific coast. According to Mexicos national seismological service, the tremors were also felt in Guatemala and El Salvador. Earthquake alert: M7.4 shaking ~71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. Depth 10 []

New Delhi: India has rejected allegations made by former Japanese minister Hideki Makihara regarding delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Responding to his remarks, the Ministry of External Affairs said cooperation between India and Japan is progressing smoothly and described the comments as an individual opinion and at considerable variance with facts. MEA spokesperson []

Indian equity benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Friday, with the Sensex surging nearly 965 points and the Nifty gaining over one per cent, led by robust buying in IT and banking stocks amid optimism over business updates and expectations of healthy first-quarter earnings. The BSE Sensex settled at 78,151.45, rising 964.58 points or 1.25 []

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the womens singles semi-finals of the Japan Open 2026 after Japans former world champion Nozomi Okuhara withdrew from their quarter-final clash at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Friday. The match was called off before play began, handing Sindhu a walkover into the last four of the BWF Super []

FIFA has announced the match officials for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between defending champions Argentina and Spain, with Slovenias Slavko Vincic appointed to officiate the title clash scheduled for July 19 (local time). The world football governing body has also named the refereeing team for the third-place playoff between England and France. Vincic, []

Madhya Pradesh: Tribal families in Madhya Pradeshs Chhatarpur district have launched an intense protest against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project, accusing the government of displacing them without proper rehabilitation or full compensation. The demonstrators say the project threatens their homes, farmland, forests and cultural identity. The protest has drawn attention for its symbolic demonstrations. Villagers []

FIFA has announced that the winners of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will receive bespoke championship rings in addition to the iconic trophy and gold medals, marking the first time such an honour will be presented at a FIFA competition. Inspired by a long-standing American sporting tradition, the customised rings will be awarded to the []

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal are set to share the pitch for the first time when defending champions Argentina face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on July 19 (local time), in what promises to be a symbolic passing-of-the-torch moment in world football. Although the two stars have never faced each other professionally, []

Businessman and actor Raj Kundra has once again spoken about the pornography case against him, saying he is prepared to accept the harshest consequences if he is proven guilty. At the same time, he urged authorities to clear his name if the allegations against him do not stand. Speaking about the long-pending case, Kundra said []

A bipartisan group of more than 60 US senators introduced revised legislation to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia and its supporters, replacing an earlier proposal for blanket tariffs with targeted measures aimed at the worlds largest buyers of Russian energy. Titled the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, the bill was introduced []

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested an alleged associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organised crime group in Vermont, marking the latest development in a sweeping crackdown on transnational criminal networks linked to India. Nitish Kaushal, a Punjab-based alleged associate of the Bhagwanpuria gang, was taken into custody by US law enforcement authorities, []

New Delhi: Actor Aamir Khan has dismissed the long-standing belief that his iconic 3 Idiots character, Phunsukh Wangdu (Rancho), was inspired by educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, while expressing concern over Wangchuks ongoing indefinite hunger strike. Speaking during an interaction at the London Indian Film Festival following a special screening of Lagaan, Aamir said the []

New Delhi: The upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, expected to begin in the last week of July, is likely to feature five new Bills and consideration of two pending ones, government sources said. The proposed legislative agenda will be discussed with political parties during the all-party meeting. Two of the new Bills will replace ordinances. []

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has been appointed to one of the newly formed task forces of the US Federal Reserve. He is joined by two other Indian-origin experts, Delhi-born American economist Raj Chetty and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma. The task forces were announced by US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh as []

Washington DC: International students in the United States, including more than 3.3 lakh Indians, may soon face stricter immigration regulations after the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalised a rule replacing the long-standing duration of status system with a fixed period of stay. According to Bloomberg, the new regulation released on Thursday states that []

Delhi: A woman was allegedly shot dead by a man, who later died by suicide inside a rented flat in Delhis Burari area on Thursday. Police are investigating the case and suspect it may have been a suicide pact. According to police, a PCR call informed them that two people were lying dead inside the []

Los Angeles: Talk show host Graham Norton has revealed that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made a thoughtful request before appearing on The Graham Norton Show, asking that no guest be removed from the episode to make room for her last-minute booking, according to E! News. Norton said Swifts appearance was confirmed for the October episode at []

At least 11 people have lost their lives and 19 others have been injured after a fire broke out at an orphanage in the Mohammadia district, a suburb of Algiers, on Thursday. The Algerian Civil Defence confirmed the provisional death toll, while emergency teams continued efforts to bring the blaze under control. Officials have not []