Month: July 2026

Roof of ancient Thiruvalangadu temple mandapam caves in

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Roof of ancient Thiruvalangadu temple mandapam caves in

The roof of the hundred pillared hall (Nooru kaal Mandapam) of the ancient Shiva temple, Arulmigu Vandarkuzhali Amman sametha Vadaranyeswarar at Thiruvalangadu in Tiruvallur district has caved in.  Sources in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department under whose purview the temple falls, said that the roof fell on Tuesday night and staff and devotees…

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AAP to launch signature campaign for action in Ram Temple donation row

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AAP to launch signature campaign for action in Ram Temple donation row

Former Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch a pan-India signature campaign on Sunday demanding that those who “stole” from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya be “hanged”. It also accused the Centre of protecting…

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Breakaway faction of AAP merges with BJP, boosts MCD strength

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Breakaway faction of AAP merges with BJP, boosts MCD strength

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offers sweets to an Indraprastha Vikas Party councilor as the party’s 16 councillors join the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Delhi BJP office, in New Delhi on Friday.  | Photo Credit: ANI The Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP), a breakaway faction of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), merged with the Bharatiya…

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No free bus travel for women without Saheli cards from August 1

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Women commuters in Delhi will not be able to avail free travel in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses from August 1, 2026, without the ‘Saheli Pink National Common Mobility Card’, also known as the Pink Saheli Smart Card, Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday. He said paper pink tickets will remain valid only…

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PM’s New Zealand visit will unlock new avenues of cooperation: govt.

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PM’s New Zealand visit will unlock new avenues of cooperation: govt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves before departing for Auckland, New Zealand, after concluding his visit to Australia, at Melbourne Airport. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 10, 2026) arrived in New Zealand on the final leg of his three-nation visit. He will hold talks with his counterpart Christopher Luxon and…

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Spain VS Belgium, FIFA World Cup quarterfinals: Belgium’s Ketelaere scores 1-1 against Spain

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Spain VS Belgium, FIFA World Cup quarterfinals: Belgium’s Ketelaere scores 1-1 against Spain

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, ‌Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, ⁠Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy; Kevin ⁠De Bruyne, Hans Vanaken, Nicolas Raskin, Leandro Trossard, Charles ‌De Ketelaere, Jeremy…

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NIA names three more accused in supplementary charge sheet in Red Fort area blast case

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NIA names three more accused in supplementary charge sheet in Red Fort area blast case

An accused in the Red Fort area bomb explosion case is being produced before the NIA Special Court in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged three more accused, including an absconder, in connection with the November 2025 car bomb explosion near the Red Fort. In its supplementary…

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‘Operation Toofan’: police step up vigil on drivers

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The police have stepped up surveillance of inter-State bus drivers and ambulance operators following complaints that some personnel may have been consuming or transporting synthetic drugs while on duty. The move follows recent complaints from passengers who alerted the police after observing behaviour they suspected could be linked to drug use among some bus crew…

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With hammer and pole, Anushka Yadav and Sindhushree G. break barriers

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With hammer and pole, Anushka Yadav and Sindhushree G. break barriers

Ace long jumper M. Sreeshankar recently said that the Asian Games was ‘bigger than the Olympics’ for Indians because the country collects a lot of medals at the continental event and the athletes receive handsome cash awards for the medals they win. Understandably, the push from athletes to book their spots in the Aichi-Nagoya Asiad-bound…

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how Jyothi Yarraji and coach James Hillier rebuilt India’s best 100m hurdler

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how Jyothi Yarraji and coach James Hillier rebuilt India’s best 100m hurdler

When Jyothi Yarraji saw ‘12.99 seconds’ flash across the giant screen after the women’s 100m hurdles final at the National Inter-State Championships at Kalinga Stadium, she crumpled onto the track. For the first time in over a year, the tears weren’t born of pain. They were of relief, joy and vindication. This was the finish…

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