Month: July 2026

Zverev says attacking approach can help bridge gap to Sinner and Alcaraz

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Zverev says attacking approach can help bridge gap to Sinner and Alcaraz

Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates with the Wimbledon runner-up trophy after his final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wimbledon runner-up Alexander Zverev will rise to second in the ATP world rankings on Monday and while Centre Court…

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Stock markets slump in early trade on rising tensions in West Asia, higher oil prices

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Stock markets slump in early trade on rising tensions in West Asia, higher oil prices

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Monday (July 13, 2026) amid escalating tensions in West Asia and rising crude oil prices. Bearish trend in Asian peers also dragged the domestic markets lower. After two days of rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 616.15 points…

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Business

U.S. senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says

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U.S. senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says

Senator Lindsey Graham, one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a rupture in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner’s finding shared by his office. Also read | U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at 71 The…

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World

Why engineering evolution is a high-stakes race between cure and chaos

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Why engineering evolution is a high-stakes race between cure and chaos

A single mosquito carrying malaria parasites can infect dozens of people. A single gene in that mosquito can spread slowly through its population. Gene drives aim to bend this inheritance in our favour by ensuring that a particular genetic change passes to far more than half of the offspring, helping reduce the disease burden. Whether…

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Science

Central Vista to be known as ‘Kartavya Bhawan Area’: HUA Minister Manohar Lal

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Central Vista to be known as ‘Kartavya Bhawan Area’: HUA Minister Manohar Lal

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said the Central Vista redevelopment area should be referred to as the “Kartavya Bhawan Complex” or “Kartavya Bhawan Area”, and that the name “Central Vista” should no…

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Nation

U.S. to seek extradition of Bishnoi, Nagra: official

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U.S. to seek extradition of Bishnoi, Nagra: official

File photo of Lawrence Bishnoi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The U.S. will seek extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi, accused of ordering the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada and several other crimes in America, an official said Sunday (July 13, 2026). The U.S. Department of Justice will also seek the extradition of…

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World

Weather or human error? What led to Vietnam boat tragedy? | Explained

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Weather or human error? What led to Vietnam boat tragedy? | Explained

In this image received on July 12, 2026, rescue personnel carry out operations after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, on July 11, 2026. Fifteen Indian tourists were killed and 16 others rescued in the accident. Photo: Handout via PTI Photo The story so far:…

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‘We tried CPR, but it was too late,’ say Vietnam boat tragedy witnesses on return to Hyderabad

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‘We tried CPR, but it was too late,’ say Vietnam boat tragedy witnesses on return to Hyderabad

Stranded Indian Tourists arrive from Vietnam at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, who witnessed boat accident in Vietnam, in which 15 people died, in Hyderabad on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Photo: SIDDHANT THAKUR/The Hindu. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur “We tried administering CPR to them, but it was too late,” recalled Mahipal Sanghvi as he…

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Nation

Spain ex-PM draws criticism with ‘xenophobic’ remark on French team

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Spain ex-PM draws criticism with ‘xenophobic’ remark on French team

Spain’s former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said France’s football team had “no French players”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s conservative former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France on Sunday (July 12, 2026) after saying the neighbouring country’s national football team had “no French players”. Also read | FIFA World…

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