Month: July 2026

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders rollback of work from home, staggered office timings

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders rollback of work from home, staggered office timings

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu With geopolitical situation normalising, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday (July 4, 2026) ordered rollback of a work from home (WFH) measure and staggered timings she had earlier announced for government offices. In May, Ms. Gupta had ordered work from home for two…

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China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback

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China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback

Taiwan’s Coast Guard said it was tracking two Chinese ships and had prepositioned two of its own to sail alongside and monitor them. | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Saturday (July 4 2026) it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, replacing a task force whose presence off the island’s ‌coast…

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World

Grand Chess Tour: Praggnaandhaa ends rapid section as joint leader

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Grand Chess Tour: Praggnaandhaa ends rapid section as joint leader

A file image of Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa. Photo: FIDE Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won three matches in a row on the final day to tie for first place with Firouzja Alireza of France on 12 points as the rapid section of the Croatian leg of the Grand Chess Tour ended in Zagreb. Having fallen a…

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Sports

World Cup serves up Wimbledon dilemma: football or tennis?

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World Cup serves up Wimbledon dilemma: football or tennis?

Colombia fans celebrate as they watch the match at the El Tunal Metropolitan Park fan fest in Bogota, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Wimbledon organisers were clear: there would be no broadcasting of World Cup matches on the tennis site’s screens. Yet the football is everywhere, from fans’ phones to player press…

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Relative of Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrested in alleged gangrape of two foreigners

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Relative of Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrested in alleged gangrape of two foreigners

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A relative of a senior Pakistani politician was among four suspects arrested for the alleged gangrape of two foreigners, police said on Friday (July 4, 2026). The suspects, identified as Muhammad Raza Dar, Hassan Raza, Sikandar Khan and Sajid Ali, were sent to five-day police remand…

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mourners react as they gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran began…

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BMTC electric bus hits stationary Vayu Vajra bus in Bengaluru, several injured

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BMTC electric bus hits stationary Vayu Vajra bus in Bengaluru, several injured

Two Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses collided near K.R. Circle in Bengaluru on July 4. The driver of an electric bus was seriously injured. Several passengers too were injured. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J Two Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses collided near K.R. Circle in Bengaluru on July 4. The driver of…

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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained

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How El Niño could damage India’s economy | Explained

After the first month of this year’s monsoon ended in a massive 40% deficit, the India Meteorological Department has forecast that rainfall in July will also be “below normal” or less than 94% of what is usual for the month.  “Below-normal rainfall can pose significant challenges for agriculture, water resources, hydropower generation, ecosystem sustainability, and drinking water…

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Business

No need for India to take a leaf out of Pakistan’s Iran mediation book, says envoy

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No need for India to take a leaf out of Pakistan’s Iran mediation book, says envoy

Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami speaking at the Protectionism and Global Economic Governance Panel at the 14th World Peace Forum on July 4, 2026. Photo: X/EOIBeijing Rejecting comparisons between India’s role on the world stage and Pakistan’s recent mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday (July 4, 2026)…

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World

AI hiring outpaces overall IT recruitment in India, report shows

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AI hiring outpaces overall IT recruitment in India, report shows

The country’s No.1 ‌software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services, last month said it expects IT companies to slow down hiring [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Hiring for AI roles within India’s IT sector outpaced overall ​recruitment within the industry last month, a survey showed ‌on Friday, indicating a push from companies ​to reorient themselves in ⁠the…

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