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Khamenei funeral drew crowds and absences
MoneycontrolArchived
Analyst Arash Azizi told CNN organisers chose a tight guest list of core officials rather than inviting reformist former presidents to project broader unity. International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez said Tehran sought to show continuity after losing its supreme leader. Mojtaba Khame
Ram Mandir trust accepts Rai and Mishra resignations
Indian ExpressArchived
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra accepted resignations of general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra on Monday amid a donation row. Retired IFoS officer Krishna Mohan was named interim general secretary and a new CEO post was created. Treasurer Govind Dev Giri sai
Tumakuru police bust racket from one fake note
The HinduArchived
Tumakuru police arrested six people after a vendor in Huliyar reported a counterfeit Rs 500 note used to buy tobacco. She noted the car registration and police intercepted the vehicle with 39 fake Rs 500 notes inside. Interrogation led to four more arrests and a prime accused det
Vedanta reaffirms 500,000 barrels daily output target
MoneycontrolArchived
Vedanta on July 11 reaffirmed its ambition to produce 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to support India's energy security. Chairman Anil Agarwal said every barrel produced domestically reduces import dependence. The company cited about 300 billion barrels equivalent of p
Wangchuk reports fatigue but continues Jantar Mantar fast
Deccan HeraldArchived
In a video on Friday night, Wangchuk said he felt less energetic than the previous day but remained committed to the agitation. He thanked supporters for amplifying the movement online. The CJP protest entered its twenty-second day while demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pr
India and New Zealand adopt strategic partnership roadmap
ReutersArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon elevated bilateral ties to a strategic partnership in Auckland on Saturday and adopted a Roadmap to 2030. They signed eighteen agreements across defence, trade, agriculture, education, and security. Mod
Two killed in Toronto Salsa festival shooting
The GuardianArchived
Toronto police searched for an active shooter on Saturday night after responding at 8:12 pm to the Salsa on St Clair festival near St Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue. Six people were found with gunshot wounds and two were pronounced dead at the scene. Police asked the publ
Iran warning shot halts ship in Hormuz strait
NDTVArchived
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed again after its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route. US Central Command began a third round of strikes shortly afterward. A Cyprus-flagged container ship suffered significant engine room damage and one civilian crew membe
Zomato runs logo-free red birthday newspaper ad
MoneycontrolArchived
Zomato marked its eighteenth birthday on Friday with a full-page red newspaper advertisement carrying only the line happy 18th birthday to us and no logo or brand name. The ad appeared on the front page of The Times of India. Social media users guessed Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Second body recovered at Pune waste plant collapse
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The death toll in the Moshi waste processing unit collapse near Pune rose to two on Saturday after rescuers recovered a body identified as Akshay Sawant. Seven people remain trapped on the fourth day of operations. About eighteen workers were trapped when garbage fell onto a thre
Iran strikes ship on unapproved Hormuz route
The GuardianArchived
Iran's IRGC said on Sunday it closed the Strait of Hormuz after striking a vessel that travelled on an unapproved route with systems switched off. US Central Command began a third round of strikes, citing the attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship with significant engine damag
IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz closed
Al JazeeraArchived
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday until US interference in the region ends. The IRGC Navy warned any retaliation over the closure would draw a forceful response. CENTCOM said Iran attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship tra
US launches fresh Iran strikes as Hormuz closes
Hindustan TimesArchived
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday until US interference ends. US Central Command began a third round of strikes after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit and one crew member went missing. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Oman's foreign minister i
Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to avenge father's blood at funeral
NDTVArchived
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledged to avenge the blood of his father Ali Khamenei and all other martyrs of the two wars, NDTV reported. The written message came during funeral ceremonies held months after Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28. H
Fifteen Indian tourists killed as Vietnam speedboat capsizes
Times of IndiaArchived
At least 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat capsized near Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam, Times of India reported citing local authorities. The boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members in rough seas. The Indian Embassy set up control rooms in Ho Chi
TN government renames DMK free bus travel scheme for women
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Tamil Nadu's ruling TVK government has renamed the DMK free bus travel scheme for women from Magalir Vidiyal Payanam to Magalir Payanam, Deccan Chronicle reported. The free travel benefit for women riders remains unchanged under the new scheme name. DMK leader Thangam ThennarasuNaidu congratulates Brahmani on Fortune powerful women list
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu publicly congratulated Nara Brahmani after she was featured among Fortune India's 100 Most Powerful Women list for 2026, Deccan Chronicle reported. Brahmani thanked her mother-in-law Nara Bhuvaneswari for her constant personal gu
Delhi HC flags rape allegations trend in matrimonial disputes
The HinduArchived
The Delhi High Court stayed ongoing trial proceedings in an FIR alleging rape and other sexual offences against two brothers-in-law, flagging an emerging trend of sexual offence allegations in matrimonial disputes used to force hefty settlement payouts, The Hindu reported. Justic
Wangchuk rejects modern Gandhi label on day 14
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on day 14 of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar said he is no modern Gandhi and urged fellow protesters to become their own heroes instead, Telegraph India reported. The Cockroach Janta Party protest over exam irregularities entered its
Patna HC: removing salwar is outraging modesty, not rape attempt
Law ChakraArchived
The Patna High Court quashed a photo studio owner's conviction for attempt to rape, holding that trying to remove a woman's salwar amounted to outraging her modesty but not to an attempted rape, Law Chakra reported. Justice Purnendu Singh cited the absence of medical evidence and
Bengal CM gives job, Rs 25 lakh to lynched kin
The HinduArchived
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday handed over a civic volunteer job letter and a Rs 25 lakh compensation cheque to the kin of Indrajit Mondal, who was lynched after an 11-year-old girl's rape-murder case in South 24 Parganas, The Hindu reported. Five people
Pinarayi says Shah demographic remarks aim to justify CAA NRC
The New Indian ExpressArchived
Former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's latest remarks on demographic changes in border states were intended to justify the CAA and the proposed NRC, New Indian Express reported. Vijayan said a Centre committee on demographic cha
Hyderabad couple vanish after claiming Switzerland holiday
The HinduArchived
A Hyderabad couple who told their two daughters they were flying to Switzerland on June 22 have mysteriously disappeared, with police still unable to confirm whether they ever left India, The Hindu reported. Investigators are examining alleged Rs 50 crore chit fund dealings of bu
Seven-year-old raped and murdered in Ghaziabad mall basement
Times of IndiaArchived
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered in Ghaziabad, with her body recovered from the basement of an under-construction shopping mall in Raj Nagar Extension early on Saturday, Times of India reported. Local police have registered an FIR under BNS and PO
Assam to dismiss government employees practising polygamy
The HinduArchived
The Assam government proposed amending its 1964 service rules to dismiss any government employee found to be practising polygamy, The Hindu reported. Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah also said polygamist men would be ineligible for state welfare schemes, citing gender justic
Indian diplomat objects to incorrect India map in Dhaka
Daily PioneerArchived
Indian diplomat Pooja Kumari Jha objected to an incorrect map of India displayed at a Dhaka seminar, reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India, Daily Pioneer reported. Former Bangladesh envoy Ahmed Tariq Karim said the map was only for repres
Norwegian journalist says Modi press debate is spreading
Hindustan TimesArchived
Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who first questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's media access during his Oslo visit in May, said the debate is now spreading after similar questions arose in Australia and New Zealand, Hindustan Times reported. Lyng welcomed journalists raising
Jaipur woman faces probe link to father death
Times of IndiaArchived
Days after a 23-year-old Jaipur woman was arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill her mother over property and a government job, her maternal family sought a wider probe into her father's death, Times of India reported. Seven people including Ayushi Sharma have been arrested wh
Mishra supporters clash with police, block Datia highway
The HinduArchived
Supporters of senior BJP leader Narottam Mishra clashed with police and blocked NH-44 for nearly 12 hours in Datia after he was denied a ticket for the July 30 Assembly bypoll, The Hindu reported. Over 3,000 protesters pelted stones at officers; the SP and several policemen were
Kerala toddler dies after anaesthesia for cut lip injury
NDTVArchived
An 18-month-old boy in Kannur died after losing consciousness under anaesthesia given for a cut lip wound, NDTV reported. Devansh Shaurya was treated at Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur on July 5 and later died on Friday night. Police registered a case against doctor Anjali Po
Rajnath Singh calls Navy guardian of India's economy
Times of IndiaArchived
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Navy is not just a fighting force but also a guardian of India's economy, Times of India reported. Speaking at INS Mahendragiri commissioning in Visakhapatnam, he said Operation Urja Suraksha escorted 18 merchant vessels carryin
Baghel rules out Punjab Congress leadership change after meet
Times of IndiaArchived
Congress Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday met leaders close to former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi amid a deepening state leadership rift, Times of India reported. After the meeting, Baghel said all is well, ruled out any move to replace PPCC chief Amarinder S
Modi says India New Zealand futures intertwined in Auckland
Times of IndiaArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told the Indian community in Auckland that India and New Zealand futures are intertwined, Times of India reported. On his first visit in 40 years, he pitched deeper cooperation in technology, trade, space and rugby after the two nations el
India and New Zealand elevate ties to strategic partnership
The HinduArchived
India and New Zealand on July 11 elevated ties to a strategic partnership and set a five-year goal to double bilateral trade to about Rs 35,000 crore by 2030, The Hindu reported. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Christopher Luxon announced 18 outcomes, including maritime coopera
POCSO accused on bail allegedly kills six near Hyderabad
Times of IndiaArchived
A 35-year-old farmer from Ranga Reddy district allegedly murdered six people near Hyderabad on Friday night, including a 16-year-old POCSO case victim, her mother and grandmother, then his wife and two young sons, Times of India reported. Police said he was out on bail in a May s
NDA cadet Abhinav Bajpai dies during PT in Pune
Hindustan TimesArchived
Seventeen-year-old National Defence Academy cadet Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur died on July 10 after collapsing during a morning physical training session in Pune, Hindustan Times reported. He had joined on June 24 and lost consciousness during the first official PT parade. He coul
BJP fields Ashutosh Tiwari for Datia bypoll, denies Mishra
The HinduArchived
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Ashutosh Tiwari for the Datia Assembly byelection in Madhya Pradesh, denying a ticket to former state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, The Hindu reported. Polling is on July 30 after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti lost membership following a ban
SC to hear pleas on Ram temple donation theft probe
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Supreme Court will hear on July 13 three PIL petitions seeking an independent probe into alleged theft of public donations from the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Telegraph India reported. Petitioners include RJD MP Sudhakar Singh and advocates seeking a CBI investigation and financi
Hyderabad couple missing in Switzerland amid investor claims
NDTVArchived
A Hyderabad businessman and his wife who left for Switzerland on June 22 have been reported missing after contact stopped on July 8, NDTV reported. Police registered a missing persons case after their daughter approached them. Investigators are examining allegations they collectePetitioner thrown out after hurling papers at SC judges
Telegraph IndiaArchived
A petitioner-in-person was forcibly removed from the Supreme Court on Friday after he allegedly abused judges and hurled legal papers toward the bench, Telegraph India reported. Prabal Pratap was appearing before Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe while challenging an Alla
Alipurduar BJP workers resent Prakash Chik Baraik induction
Telegraph IndiaArchived
BJP workers in Alipurduar have expressed strong resentment over the induction of former Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Baraik, while Malda workers welcomed Sukhendu Sekhar Ray's entry, Telegraph India reported. Both former TMC leaders joined the BJP and were fielded for Rajya
INS Mahendragiri commissioned at Visakhapatnam naval dockyard
The HinduArchived
The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, at Visakhapatnam Eastern Naval Command on July 11, The Hindu reported. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh personally presided over the commissioning ceremony. Built by Mazagon Dock with o
Calcutta HC ties Abhishek Banerjee protection to cooperation
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Calcutta High Court on Friday pulled up Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee for not furnishing a voice sample in a criminal case, warning that interim arrest protection depends on his full cooperation, Telegraph India reported. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya said protection co
Indian diplomat flags wrong J&K map at Dhaka seminar
NDTVArchived
Indian diplomat Pooja Kumari Jha objected to an incorrect Jammu and Kashmir map during a seminar in Dhaka, stating the territory is an integral and inalienable part of India, NDTV reported. The map appeared in a presentation by former Bangladesh High Commissioner Ahmed Tariq Kari
BJP replaces Bankipur candidate amid fodder scam link
NDTVArchived
The BJP on Friday replaced Bankipur bypoll candidate Abhishek Bunty with Neeraj Kumar Sinha a day after Bunty filed his nomination papers, NDTV reported. Sources said Bunty's father was convicted in the fodder scam with Lalu Prasad Yadav, and the party feared Prashant Kishor woul
Jaipur girl's parents recount classroom pleas before fatal fall
Hindustan TimesArchived
Parents of nine-year-old Amaira, who died after falling from Neerja Modi School in Jaipur in November 2025, recounted classroom events captured on CCTV footage, Hindustan Times reported. They said she approached her class teacher repeatedly with folded hands saying no before the
ED freeze on TMC accounts likely unaffected by HC order
Times of IndiaArchived
The Enforcement Directorate's freeze on three HDFC Bank accounts holding Rs 440 crore of Trinamool Congress funds is likely to remain despite a Calcutta High Court order easing Kolkata Police restraints, Times of India reported. Sources said ED was not a party to that petition. T
Trump says missiles aimed at Iran over assassination threat
CGTNArchived
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered the military to prepare strikes on Iran if Tehran carried out or attempted his assassination, CGTN reported citing Reuters. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed 1,000 missiles were locked and loaded and aimed at Iran, with
Europe studies non-compulsory navigational fees for Hormuz
The GuardianArchived
Europe is studying proposals that may allow navigational fees in the Strait of Hormuz if tolls are not compulsory and have UN maritime agency support, The Guardian reported. Britain warned compulsory tolls would be disastrous. Oman has developed a Malacca-style voluntary services
Spain wildfire kills at least 12 near Bedar in Almeria
BBCArchived
Emergency crews in south-eastern Spain are battling one of the country's deadliest wildfires after at least 12 people were killed near Bedar in Almeria province, the BBC reported. Four Britons are among the dead and 23 people remain missing. A heatwave near 40C and strong winds d