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A punishing heat wave threatened America’s July 4 celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday (July 3, 2026). Around 160 million Americans were under either major or extreme heat warnings as the country prepared to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, according to the…
The EU court ruling brings to a close a legal fight that has run for eight years since the fine was first handed down, and is seen as likely to embolden further such antitrust cases in the EU and elsewhere. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The latest EU court ruling: The Court of Justice of…
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File image of the mother, brother, and Father of Late Barun Biswas. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium Family members of slain school teacher and anti-crime activist Barun Biswas on Saturday (July 4, 2026) approached West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, seeking a fresh SIT probe into his murder under the supervision of a retired Calcutta…
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A day after a US-based medical coding company was believed to have kept in abeyance the mass lay-off of nearly 800 employees across its Kochi and Kozhikode centres following intervention by the Kerala government, the firm appears to have gone back on its promise to maintain status quo, after it emerged that late on Friday…
Ghana’s Prince Adu reacts after the World Cup round of 32 match between Colombia and Ghana in Kansas City | Photo Credit: AP Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. But seven of them were eliminated in the first round. Ghana was the last…
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England’s Sam Curran. File photo: Action Images via Reuters. Sam Curran said that he would welcome the chance to fill the gap left by Ben Stokes as England search for seam-bowling all-rounder options following the test captain’s retirement. When asked whether he would welcome the opportunity, Curran told BBC Sport on Friday (July 3, 2026),…
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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. FIle. | Photo Credit: ANI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (July 4, 2026) said negotiations for a proposed India-Peru free trade agreement (FTA) are unlikely to conclude anytime soon, citing concerns over market access in certain products. “There are certain concerns. There are many…
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Expired dairy products, poor food storage practices and hygiene lapses were among the violations detected by food safety teams of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) during inspections an Instamart warehouse in Gajularamaram on July 3 | Photo Credit: Handle @CMC_Offcl on X Expired dairy products, poor food storage practices and hygiene lapses were among the…
A woman walks past a sculpture of Russian soldier installed near an office of a charitable foundation raising funds for participants of Russia’s campaign in Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region said on Saturday (July…
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File image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu GUWAHATI Taking a stern view of the alleged misuse of official power and intimidation of citizens, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for allegedly harassing a Guwahati-based human rights activist. Marking the allegations by Monojit Singha as “serious violations…
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