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Actor Ananya Panday had an eventful Friday in London as she attended two major events in a single day. After watching the Wimbledon mens singles semi-finals at the All England Club, she made her way to Pitbulls BST Hyde Park concert. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ananya (@ananyapanday) []

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that world footballs governing body will discuss the possibility of expanding the mens FIFA World Cup to 64 teams after the conclusion of the 2026 edition, saying every nation should have the opportunity to dream of competing on footballs biggest stage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by []

Severe flash floods triggered by continuous monsoon rainfall caused widespread destruction in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, with Kurung Kumey, Kamle and Pakke Kessang districts among the worst affected. In Kurung Kumeys remote border town of Parsi Parlo, rising waters of the Kumey and Parsi Parlo rivers inundated residential areas and public infrastructure after heavy rainfall []

Tehran: Irans state-linked media has published a controversial revenge list naming 13 international leaders following the death of the countrys former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The publication appeared shortly after the first public message from his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the funeral of the late leader. The graphic prominently features US President Donald Trump []

Tesla CEO Elon Musks decision to unfollow Metas Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang on X has sparked online speculation amid growing competition in the artificial intelligence industry. Wang, who leads Metas Superintelligence Labs, responded to reports of the move with a light-hearted post, writing, Um, cant we all be friends? Neither Musk nor Wang has []

Mumbai: Ajay Devgns comedy entertainer Dhamaal 4 has delivered a strong opening weekend at the box office, crossing the Rs 50 crore mark within three days of its release. The film, which hit theatres on July 10, collected Rs 65 crore net in India and Rs 92 crore worldwide during its first weekend. According to []

Kusha Kapila has firmly denied rumours of a reunion with stand-up comedian Samay Raina after a selfie, seemingly featuring the two together, went viral on social media. The image sparked speculation that the former friends had patched things up, but Kusha says the photo is fake. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the actor-influencer claimed that []

Crude oil prices surged more than 3% on Monday after renewed US-Iran military strikes heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 3.08% to $78.35 a barrel, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 3.09% to $73.62 a barrel. Brent had already advanced []

Rainy days call for comforting stories, endless cups of coffee, and the perfect K-drama marathon. Whether youre in the mood for a heart-fluttering romance, a hilarious rom-com, or an emotional love story that stays with you long after the credits roll, Netflix has something for every K-drama fan. So, if youre planning a cozy monsoon []

Gurugram: A 25-year-old software engineer allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death at a rented accommodation in Gurugram before dying by suicide after jumping in front of a train, police said. The incident came to light after the womans family alerted police when she stopped responding to repeated phone calls. The victim, Ishara Ayubi, a resident []

Washington DC: The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes across the Gulf region on Sunday, sharply escalating tensions around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The latest round of attacks targeted military installations, coastal defense systems, and regional bases, while Iranian officials also reported civilian casualties following a strike in the countrys southwest. []

The mortal remains of 15 Indian tourists who died in a speedboat capsize near Vietnams Phu Quoc Island are being repatriated to India on Monday. According to the Indian Embassy in Hanoi, the bodies were transported to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City after the completion of consular and administrative formalities. []

Israel will hold general elections on October 27, the date set by law, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government completes its full four-year term, Israeli media reported. The current Knessets term ends on July 17, making this the first scheduled election in Israel since 1988 and the first government in over 50 years to complete []

US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is open after American forces carried out strikes on around 140 targets in Iran following attacks on cargo ships in the strategic waterway. Trump backed the US Central Commands statement that the key oil transit route had been reopened after an overnight bombing []

US President Donald Trump on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham, describing the veteran Republican as like a member of the family and one of the finest politicians he had ever known following his death after a brief illness. Speaking during an interview on NBCs Meet the Press, Trump said he had []

Frances main energy provider EDF on Sunday announced the temporary shutdown of three nuclear reactors and reduced output at eight others as a severe heatwave swept across the country. The reactors at the Golfech, Bugey and Chooz plants, located along the Garonne, Rhone and Meuse rivers, were taken offline to comply with environmental regulations on []

Heatwaves, thunderstorms and lightning have emerged as one of the defining stories of the FIFA World Cup 2026, disrupting several matches and forcing FIFA to repeatedly activate its emergency weather protocols as the tournament heads into its final. The month-long tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico has witnessed multiple weather-related interruptions, with soaring []

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi has directed officials to complete a preliminary inquiry into the Moshi garbage dumpyard building collapse and register a police case against the contractor company involved. The instructions were issued during a review meeting on Sunday to assess the incident and ongoing rescue efforts. The meeting was attended by Additional []

Oman on Sunday summoned Iranian Ambassador to Muscat Mousa Farhang and issued a formal protest after drone attacks targeted Omani territory, state media reported. The move marked a rare instance of Oman publicly accusing Tehran of carrying out attacks against its territory. Omans Foreign Ministry delivered a protest note to the Iranian diplomat, expressing its []

New Delhi: Five minor boys have been detained for allegedly stabbing a 34-year-old man to death following an argument over an accidental mud splash in northwest Delhis Ashok Vihar, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on July 9 near Prem Bari Pul towards Keshav Puram. Police received a PCR call about an unconscious man []

Iran on Sunday reaffirmed that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to maritime transit, rejecting claims by the United States that shipping continues to move normally through the strategic waterway. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), an official Iranian maritime body responsible for regulating transit through the Strait of Hormuz, said passage had been suspended []

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhus film Maa Inti Bangaaram has created history by becoming the first-ever woman-led Telugu film to surpass Rs 100 crore in worldwide box office collections. The filmmakers announced the milestone on social media, calling it a Golden Century and celebrating the films record-breaking achievement. Samantha celebrated the success on Instagram, saying the []

Ajay Devgns Dhamaal 4 has opened to a strong start at the box office, outperforming early trade expectations on its first day in theatres. Released on July 10, the Indra Kumar directorial emerged as the biggest opener among the days new releases despite facing competition at the box office. According to early estimates by trade []

Jaipur: A Jaipur law student, Ayushi, who is in police custody for allegedly murdering her mother, has faced fresh allegations from her maternal uncle, who claims she may have also been involved in her father Vijay Sharmas death last year. Ayushis mother, Neeraj Sharma, a clerk at a Jaipur court, was killed after being hit []

Vietnam: At least 15 Indian tourists were killed after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said. The vessel, carrying a total of 36 people, reportedly overturned near Hon May Rut Ngoai Island shortly after departing for An []

Mumbai: Actor Matt Damon expressed his admiration for Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and said he would love to collaborate with him in the future. Ahead of The Odysseys red-carpet premiere in Mumbai, the Hollywood star attended a press conference in the city on July 11. When asked if there was an Indian filmmaker he would []

Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 45th birthday on July 7. Soon after, a picture began circulating on social media claiming to show Dhoni cutting a birthday cake alongside cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The above post can be seen here (archive) NM VERIFIED []

A picture circulating on social media allegedly shows Indian cricketer Shubman Gill and Sachin Tendulkars daughter Sara Tendulkar taking a selfie together. The above post can be seen here (archive) NM VERIFIED NewsMobile investigated the viral image and found it to be AI-generated. A reverse image search, along with a detailed keyword search, found no []

A video purportedly showing author and activist Arundhati Roy speaking at what appears to be a protest is being widely shared on social media. In the clip, she is purportedly heard saying that Kashmir is not an integral part of India. Social media users claim that the video was recorded during a protest organised by []

A video purportedly showing actor Aamir Khan posing for photographs with his former wives, Reena Dutta and Kiran Rao, is being widely shared on social media. Users claim that the footage is from Aamir Khans alleged third wedding ceremony, where he invited both of his former spouses. The video is being shared with the caption: []

Japan: Typhoon Bavi battered Japans southern Sakishima island chain with torrential rain and powerful winds on Saturday before advancing towards Taiwan, triggering widespread travel disruptions, power outages and mass evacuations across the region. Authorities in Japan, Taiwan and China warned of flooding, landslides and damaging winds as one of the largest storms in decades swept []

New Delhi: Meta said Friday it is discontinuing an AI feature launched earlier this week that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts after it drew widespread criticism over privacy concerns, including from a Hollywood union. Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their []

Mumbai: Filmmaker Christopher Nolans The Odyssey has reportedly received an A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and passed the censors in India without a single cut. The film is scheduled to release in cinemas on July 17. According to a Bollywood Hungama report, no dialogue or scene has been modified or []

Washington: Anthony Hopkins is set to release his debut classical music album, Life Is a Dream, later this year. The 88-year-old Oscar-winning actor released the albums first single, Bracken Road, on Friday. The collection, featuring compositions Hopkins has written over the past six decades, will be released by Decca Classics on August 21. The music []

Gaza: At least three people were injured after an Israeli drone struck a hospital in northern Gaza despite a ceasefire being in place, Al Jazeera reported, citing Palestines Ministry of Health. The attack occurred on Friday (local time) at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya. According to the report, three people were injured in the []

New York: A New York high school student is leading nearly 300 fellow students as Battalion Commanding Officer of her schools Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit, the highest student rank in the programme. Four days a week, 17-year-old Riddhi Chauhan arrives at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Queens before 7 am []

New Zealand: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday praised Indias economic transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has been a great fan of India for many years and describing the countrys progress as incredible. Addressing the India-New Zealand Business and Sports Engagement event in Auckland, Luxon recalled his []

Bahamas: A plane crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board and prompting the government to temporarily suspend Flamingo Airs operations as authorities launched an investigation into the incident. The crash occurred in North Andros, in waters just west of Nassau, the archipelago nations capital. Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis []

Myanmar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Myanmar in the early hours of Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The NCS said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 90 km at 12:20 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). EQ of M: 4.1, On: 11/07/2026 00:20:49 IST, Lat: 21.698 N, Long: 94.504 E, []

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has directed officials to launch an overwhelming military response against Iran if Tehran were ever to succeed in an alleged plot to assassinate him, while also declaring that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is effectively over. In an interview with the New York []

Auckland: India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, unveiling an ambitious Roadmap to 2030 aimed at expanding cooperation across trade, agriculture, security, innovation and people-to-people exchanges. The announcement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon held bilateral talks during Modis official visit []

California: Spain sealed their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals after battling past Belgium 2-1 in a thrilling quarterfinal, setting up a mouthwatering clash with France in the last four. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente made a bold selection by handing Fabian Ruiz a starting berth ahead of Pedri, and the midfielder []

New Delhi: A seven-year-old boy died after drowning in a waterlogged vacant plot in Delhis Samaypur Badli area. The child had gone out to play with his five-year-old brother when the incident occurred. The plot had filled with rainwater following heavy rainfall in the national capital. When the boy did not return home, his family []

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met members of the Indian diaspora in Oman as part of his multi-nation visit and appreciated their role in strengthening India-Oman relations. A good interaction with members of Indian diaspora in Oman this morning. Their enthusiasm in strengthening India Oman relations was palpable. Appreciated their many contributions to the []

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Dr Anil Menon is set to begin his first space mission on July 14 as he heads to the International Space Station for an approximately eight-month stay. He will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Menon will serve as a flight engineer alongside Russian cosmonauts []

Four people were arrested for violent disorder after celebrations following Frances 2-0 FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final victory over Morocco turned violent in central London, leaving a police officer injured. According to the Metropolitan Police, officers were initially called to Edgware Road on Thursday evening after a large group gathered and blocked traffic. The situation []

Kerala: Kerala Police have registered a murder case following the death of a 22-year-old Indian medical student in Uzbekistan after her family alleged she was tortured and pressured to convert her religion before being killed. The FIR was registered at Haripad Police Station after the victims parents filed a complaint. A postmortem examination has also []

New Delhi: High drama unfolded in the Supreme Court after a petitioner created a disturbance during the hearing of his case before a bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe. The petitioner, Prabal Pratap, was challenging an Allahabad High Court order related to his complaint under Section 173(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha []

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Washington has agreed to resume talks with Iran after Tehran requested fresh negotiations, even as he maintained that the ceasefire between the two countries was over. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States had accepted Irans request to continue diplomatic engagement but stressed that []

Former champions Spain will take on Belgium in a high-profile FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with a place in the semi-finals against France at stake. The two European heavyweights head into the contest after contrasting campaigns, with Spain relying on defensive solidity and Belgium gathering momentum after a slow []