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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: 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 []

New Delhi: Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with several other leaders, were released from detention after Delhi Police action during the partys protest at Lok Kalyan Marg demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other opposition leaders []

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the fight for justice for students would continue despite pressure from the Centre after he and several other Congress leaders were detained during a protest over the police action against the CJPs march towards Parliament over the NEET-UG paper leak. In a []

New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday accused the Centre of acting out of fear after she, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and several other Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police during a protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modis official residence over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. []

New Delhi: The Kremlin has confirmed that it is in contact with India after a missile strike on the cargo ship MV Golden Leo in the Black Sea claimed the lives of four Indian nationals. The vessel, flying the Guinea-Bissau flag, was struck by three Russian cruise missiles while departing the port of Odesa on []

Ohio: Two women and three men were confirmed dead on Monday in an apparent mass drowning in Ohio after multiple rescue attempts were made to save a struggling swimmer, officials said. According to the Delaware County Sheriffs Office, the incident took place on Sunday night along the Scioto River at the OShaughnessy Reservoir, about 10 []

Washington DC: The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) will honor a US Secret Service officer and the staff of the Washington Hilton for their actions during the April White House Correspondents Dinner, which was abruptly interrupted after an armed suspect attempted to breach the security perimeter outside the venue. The WHCAs Presidents Award for Exceptional []

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Manila, Philippines, from July 22 to 23 to participate in Foreign Minister-level meetings under the ASEAN framework. During the visit, he will attend the ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meetings. On the sidelines of these engagements, Jaishankar will also take []

Mumbai: Tom Hollands Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made a strong start in India, surpassing Christopher Nolans The Odyssey to record the highest day-one advance bookings among Hollywood films this year. With a week still remaining before its release, the superhero film has already crossed the final opening-day pre-sales figures of Nolans epic across Indias []

A trial against Meta Platforms has begun in Nashville, Tennessee, over allegations that Instagram was deliberately designed with addictive features targeting teenagers. The lawsuit, filed by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti under the states consumer protection law, claims the company knowingly created an addiction machine that encouraged compulsive use among young users. The complaint alleges []

Indian benchmark equity indices ended marginally lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid geopolitical uncertainties and booked profits following the recent market rally. The BSE Sensex settled at 77,470.11, down 238.41 points or 0.31 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 closed at 24,187.70, losing 50.80 points or 0.21 per cent. Among sectoral indices, []

Three members of a family, including a woman and her two young daughters, were killed after a massive fire broke out on the third floor of a residential building in South Delhis Lodhi Colony on Tuesday morning. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a distress call was received at 10:21 am from a woman []

Prime Videos upcoming Hindi original film Phoolan is set to make its international debut at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). View this post on Instagram A post shared by prime video IN (@primevideoin) Directed and written by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Richie Mehta, the film has been selected for the prestigious Special []

Washington: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that US forces completed another round of strikes against Iran, marking the 10th consecutive night of military operations aimed at weakening Tehrans military capabilities linked to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued on Monday, CENTCOM said the latest strikes concluded []

Actor Preity Zinta has voiced her support for students protesting in Delhi over alleged NEET irregularities and broader concerns surrounding Indias education system. In a post on X, Zinta urged the government to open a meaningful dialogue with educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an extended hunger strike in support of the []

New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal on Tuesday met student protestors injured during the police crackdown on the CJP Parliament protest in the national capital. The Congress demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise for what it called brutality against the countrys youth. The party said the protesting students []

New Delhi: Congress leaders, led by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, party general secretary K C Venugopal, and several other Members of Parliament, held a protest at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on Tuesday. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi sit on a protest near the []

Amitabh Bachchan has opened up about the challenges of recovering at home after undergoing surgery, saying that the period following his discharge has been more difficult than the treatment itself. In a blog post shared on July 21, the 83-year-old actor reflected on the physical, emotional and practical difficulties that come with returning home after []

Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to bring heavy rainfall, life-threatening storm surges and possible tornadoes to parts of the US Gulf Coast this week, prompting weather warnings across several southern states, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The Miami-based NHC said Bertha was located about 105 miles (165 km) south of Panama City, []

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to allow a discussion in Parliament on the ongoing student protests, accusing the government of being stubborn in avoiding debate on the issue. Tharoor said Parliament should provide a platform to address the concerns raised by students and opposition leaders. He []

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday defended the Delhi Police action during the protests at Jantar Mantar, asserting that while every citizen has the constitutional right to protest peacefully, demonstrations without permission and acts of violence are unacceptable. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said peaceful protests conducted with due permission would always be respected, but []

Actor Siddharth became emotional at the trailer launch of Operation Safed Sagar after Alka Ahuja, the wife of late Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, thanked the makers for telling her husbands story. The Mumbai event, held on Sunday, brought together the films cast, crew and several serving and retired Indian Air Force officers. The film is []

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday questioned the delay in the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid allegations of irregularities in the examination system. He also criticised the police action against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demonstration in Delhi. Yadav alleged that the government was avoiding accountability over []

Gujarat: A 70-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his son in Gujarats Dahod district following a dispute over the sons failed marriage, police said. The accused, identified as Babubhai Pargi, reportedly attacked his father, Valabhai Pargi, with a wooden stick during an argument at their village home. According to the preliminary investigation, Babubhai []

Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian armed forces on Tuesday claimed to have targeted multiple US-linked military and infrastructure assets across the Gulf region, including what it described as the destruction of an American missile defence radar system and an F-15 aircraft in Jordan, as well as an attack on Amazons central []

The Cockroach Janta Partys (CJP) youth-led protest in Delhi has drawn growing support from the film industry, with several actors, comedians and musicians speaking out in solidarity with students demanding accountability and reforms in the education system. The protest, which gathered momentum during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, saw thousands of young people take to []

India on Tuesday summoned Russian Charge dAffaires Denis Alipov to lodge a strong protest over the deaths of four Indian seafarers in an attack on the Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo vessel MV Golden Leo off Ukraines Odesa coast. The incident marks the first loss of Indian seafarers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The vessel, owned by Mumbai-based Ocean []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed that preventing examination paper leaks is a national responsibility and said the issue should rise above political differences, as the controversy surrounding the NEET examination continues to dominate the political discourse. Speaking after the NDA Parliamentary Partys Mangal Milan meeting, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju []

A 26-year-old Merchant Navy officer from Kerala, Akhil Joyan, was among four Indians killed after the cargo vessel MV Golden Leo came under a Russian attack off Ukraines Odesa coast. The ship, carrying Ukrainian corn and flying the Guinea-Bissau flag, was struck shortly after leaving Odesa, killing nine crew members, including four Indians and five []

New Delhi: Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan gathered at Delhis Kisan Ghat on Tuesday for a Mahapanchayat to protest the proposed India-US trade agreement. The protest, organised under the banner of the Desh Bachao Morcha, is expected to draw participation from around 550 farmers unions and social organisations from across the country. []

New Delhi: A day after violent clashes erupted during the Cockroach Janta Partys (CJP) Chalo Sansad march, the outfit resumed its protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday as founder Abhijeet Dipke visited students injured during Mondays police action and renewed allegations of excessive force by security personnel. Dipke met injured protesters at Ram Manohar Lohia []

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer ceremony for American service members killed in Iranian strikes over the weekend, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed. President Trump will attend the dignified transfer of our fallen heroes tomorrow evening at Dover Air Force Base. The President and the entire White House []

Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump congratulated Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance after the couple welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance. Calling the newborn a perfect baby boy, Trump wrote on Truth Social, Congratulations! A perfect baby boy for the wonderful Vance family. Earlier, JD Vance []

New Delhi: Mediators have presented Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire aimed at reducing tensions in the ongoing conflict with the United States, according to sources quoted by reports. The proposal is intended to create space for efforts to revive an interim agreement reached last month. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed []

Yemens Iran-backed Houthi movement has officially declared an immediate naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. This move marks a significant intensification in the long-standing conflict between the two sides. The announcement comes just days after the group resumed missile attacks on the kingdom for the first time in four years. In a televised statement, the Houthis []

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday held a nearly four-hour meeting in the national capital amid the ongoing Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest over the alleged NEET exam paper leak. Meanwhile, a CJP delegation met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and demanded Pradhans resignation, placing the []

Gautami Kapoor has spoken out in support of her husband, actor Ram Kapoor, amid growing criticism over his conduct on Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa. The controversy intensified after contestant Shreya Kalra alleged that Ram had made her uncomfortable and crossed personal boundaries. Referring to an earlier incident, she claimed that he had kissed her []

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought complete medical records of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk while hearing an appeal filed by his wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, challenging a Single Judges refusal to allow his discharge from Safdarjung Hospital and transfer to Medanta Hospital. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and []

Arijit Singh could be making his much-awaited return to playback singing with Awarapan 2. The singer has reportedly lent his voice to Yeh Awarapan, a song from the upcoming Emraan Hashmi-starrer, which is expected to release on July 21. The development comes months after Arijit announced that he would stop accepting new assignments as a []

Farmers from Punjab have begun travelling to Delhi to join a major protest against the proposed India-US trade agreement, with farmer organisations warning that the deal could threaten the livelihoods of small cultivators and workers. The Mahapanchayat is scheduled for July 21 at Kisan Ghat and has been organised by the Desh Bachao Morcha. Organisers []

Ukaraine: Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack targeting Moscow and several other Russian regions, deploying around 400 drones as Russia intensified its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Russias Defence Ministry said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed hundreds of drones across multiple regions, including areas surrounding Moscow. Authorities reported temporary flight restrictions at []

Sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has seemingly set his sights on the Oscars after performing Rama Rama at the Pratham Sankalp event for Ramayana in New Delhi. Sharing a video from his live performance at Bharat Mandapam, Sharma described his contribution to the project as an honour before ending his post with a confident message: See []

Washington: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is receiving signals through multiple channels regarding Tehrans willingness to hold talks, amid growing divisions within the Iranian leadership. Speaking to CNN, Rubio said, We are receiving signals through multiple channels of Irans desire to negotiate, but there is a growing split within the regime. []

New Delhi: Ahead of the Cockroach Janta Partys (CJP) proposed march to Parliament on Monday, security has been tightened across New Delhi, with metro gates closed at several stations as supporters gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest over education reforms, alleged NEET irregularities and paper leaks. Sonam Wangchuks wife, Gitanjali Angmo, urged protesters to maintain []

Veteran singer Anuradha Paudwal has sparked controversy after questioning the contribution of the LGBTQ+ community to society during a recent podcast appearance. Speaking on Shubhankar Mishras YouTube podcast, the 71-year-old singer was discussing marriage, family structures and changing social norms when she connected the decline of what she called the sanctity of marriage with rights []

New Delhi: Security at Parliament was strengthened on Monday, with several entry gates to the premises closed as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest intensified. The move followed the CJPs call for a Sansad Chalo march, which saw activists and protesters gather at Jantar Mantar. Ahead of the march and the commencement of the Monsoon []

New Delhi: After weeks of subdued monsoon activity across North India, the southwest monsoon is expected to make a strong comeback, bringing widespread rainfall to Delhi and triggering a prolonged wet spell across the northern plains and Himalayan region. Weather models from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and leading international forecasting agencies indicate that rainfall []

A 76-year-old man from Udupi, Karnataka, allegedly lost Rs 9.29 lakh after cyber fraudsters falsely accused him of being involved in a money laundering case and threatened him with arrest. According to the complaint filed by Vasudev Prabhu, he received a WhatsApp call on July 2 from an unidentified person who claimed that a bank []

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Monday after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of the alleged NEET paper leak and ongoing student protests on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. After the House assembled, Kharge sought to raise the issue, saying it concerned the []