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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrests TMC councillor Shakir Ali in the 2023 Ram Navami violence case, in Hooghly. File | Photo Credit: ANI A special court on Friday (July 3, 2026) granted conditional bail to TMC leader Shakir Ali, husband of a former Lok Sabha MP of the party, in an NIA case in…
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Ethan became India’s 96th Grandmaster a few days ago. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ethan Vaz was about six and hooked to cartoons with his elder sibling when he was introduced to chess primarily as a fun indoor activity and to wean them off television. He took a liking to the game and displayed talent which…
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CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam participated in a protest demanding the removal of the toll gate near Krishnagiri Collectorate on Friday | Photo Credit: N. Bashkaran The Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Friday (July 3, 2026) said that the Tamil Nadu Governor conducting a review meeting with officials “is not acceptable.” The…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during an informal dinner hosted for the Japanese PM, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI China said on Friday (July 3, 2026) that bilateral cooperation between countries should not target any third party or undermine the interests of another nation, a day after…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 95.21 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (July 3, 2026) as the dollar index retreated from its recent 15-month high levels and mirrored positive domestic equities. Forex traders said despite a weaker dollar index and lower…
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A view of the LHC tunnel. Since starting operations in 2009, the LHC’s high point remains the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 | Photo Credit: CERN The heatwave sapping Europe this June does not spare CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research), whose dull grey buildings give little hint of the underground that sets…
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: AP Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday (July 3, 2026), extending their winning momentum to the third day running, amid a rally in IT stocks and a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data tempering expectations of near-term monetary tightening by the Federal…
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Zlatko Dalic, head coach of Croatia, looks on before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia at Toronto Stadium on July 2, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic was unhappy with what he called the “bad refereeing” in his team’s…
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale. File picture | Photo Credit: ANI In its first official reaction to the Ayodhya Ram temple embezzlement controversy, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday (July 3, 2026) appealed to Hindus to “remain united” and urged the authorities to ensure strict punishment for those found guilty. It cautioned against “conspiracies…
”He added: “It is the new generation’s turn to play. ” | Photo Credit: Reuters Riyad Mahrez, a five-time Premier League winner, announced his retirement from international Football following Algeria’s World Cup exit, a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the round of 32 on Thursday (July 2 2026). “There were good times and difficult times…
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