Month: July 2026

China floods 2026: Severe Flooding submerges roads and vehicles in Northern Region

July 13, 2026 admin

Residents try to get through a flooded road in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in Yueqing City, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Severe flooding ⁠in China’s northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning Province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam and paddle-boarded along neighbourhood streets, videos on…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Kerala’s football frenzy, in pictures

July 13, 2026 admin

When the 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 12, thousands of kilometres away, sleepless fans in Kerala were watching the late-night match at the edge of their seats. Every four years, the FIFA World Cup, one of the largest sporting events in the world, sweeps countries in a football…

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EU says age-check app ‘ready’ in push to protect children online

July 13, 2026 admin

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm. The app should be rolled out in the coming months and aims to replace pop-up banners asking users to click to confirm they are over…

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Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children

July 13, 2026 admin

The European Union has ramped up the pressure on social media platforms to dismantle their “addictive” features, after a similar warning to TikTok in February. File | Photo Credit: Reuters To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect…

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Man kills girlfriend, self in Gurugram

July 13, 2026 admin

An AI engineer allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death inside his PG accommodation in Gurugram before ending his life, police said on Sunday (July 12, 2026). The deceased were identified as Shreshth Malik (25), a resident of Bhilai in Chhattisgarh, and his girlfriend Ishara Ayubi (25), from Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur. Both worked for the same…

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Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China

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Six persons killed, 40 injured in Madurai road accident

July 13, 2026 admin

Six persons including five passengers of two buses were killed after a Marthandam-bound omni bus collided with a TNSTC bus that was proceeding towards Tiruchi, near Karungalakudi on Madurai-Tiruchi highway in Madurai district in the early hours of Monday (July 13, 2026). Forty passengers and crew members of both the buses were injured in the…

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CSK parts ways with head coach Stephen Fleming

July 13, 2026 admin

Stephen Fleming with M.S. Dhoni. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Chennai Super Kings and Stephen Fleming have decided to mutually part ways, bringing to a close one of the most successful and enduring partnerships in the history of the Indian Premier League. According to a release from CSK, “the decision was reached with respect…

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U.S. hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flare-up over Hormuz

July 13, 2026 admin

The United States struck Iran Monday (July 13, 2026) for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Also Read: West Asia war updates on July 13 The fresh fighting and Iran’s announcement over the weekend of…

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Supreme Court rejects claims of over 360 West Bengal madrasas for state salary

July 13, 2026 admin

Over 40 petitions had been filed by 361 petitioners who claimed to have been appointed to various madrasas in the State following the declaration of the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008, as unconstitutional and its confirmation by the Calcutta High Court. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Monday…

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