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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) cut its 2026 growth projection for the world economy again, saying an AI boom has not fully offset the fallout from the war in the West Asia. Global economic growth is now estimated at 3% this year, IMF said, down from 3.1% in its April…
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Players from different franchises pose ahead of the Ultimate Table Tennis to be held in Panaji at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first six editions of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) have been an eventful, and at times chequered, journey: one marked by world-class competition and the sport’s growing…
Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) asked Chinese scientists and engineers to make the country a leading power in science and technology by 2035 to achieve high-level self-reliance. Mr. Xi said that accelerated efforts should be made to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science…
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed officers to ensure benefits reach intended beneficiaries in a timely manner. File | Photo Credit: PTI Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) said that scrapping the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replacing it with the new Viksit…
AIFF office-bearers and club CEOs at a press conference. | Photo Credit: ANI The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday that the commercial rights of the Indian Super League (ISL) have been handed over to the 14 participating clubs ahead of the 2026-27 season. The agreement between the AIFF and teams will see…
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Hassan accused referee Letexier of being biased towards Argentina. | Photo Credit: AFP Egypt coach Hossam Hassan emerged from one of the World Cup’s wildest games furious with the refereeing, convinced his side had been denied a famous result and openly suggesting that the defending champion had been carried by favourable treatment. Egypt, he said,…
The Russian flag, the Olympic flag and the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee fly at the Committee’s headquarters in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – July 08, 2026 05:48 pm IST Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint in the conflict, which began in late February with massive U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran….
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The inflow into the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur dropped from 40 cusecs on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) to 27 cusecs on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), indicating the continuing poor inflow into the reservoir. A Water Resources Department official said that at 8 a.m., the water level stood at 76.29 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet….
U.S. President Donald Trump, who is in Ankara to attend a NATO summit, said on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) that the ceasefire with Iran was “over”. His remarks came after tit-for-tat overnight strikes by the U.S. and Iran that threatened the already fragile ceasefire. The U.S. launched dozens of strikes on Iran in retaliation for…