Month: July 2026

Coco Gauff survives tense tiebreak against Sierra to keep Wimbledon hopes alive

July 1, 2026 admin

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her second round match against Argentina’s Solana Sierra | Photo Credit: Reuters Two times Grand Slam winner Coco Gauff staved off another early exit from Wimbledon by beating Argentina’s Solana Sierra 6-3 3-6 7-6(10-7) with a ‌tiebreak turnaround to reach the third round on Wednesday (July 2, 2026)….

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Implementation of VB-G RAM G begins in West Bengal

July 1, 2026 admin

In the 2026-27 West Bengal Budget, ₹14,000 crore was allocated for employment under the VB-G RAM G scheme. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), a 125-day job scheme, was rolled out in West Bengal on Wednesday (July 1, 2026)….

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Wimbledon 2026 | No chinks in Djokovic’s armour, rolls over Tsitsipas to reach third round

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their second round men’s singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP When Novak Djokovic ends up winning points that his opponent had ample opportunities to ‌kill off, it can only mean one…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Three people run onto field, stop play briefly during Senegal vs Belgium knockout match

July 1, 2026 admin

A pitch invader runs across the field during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Belgium and Senegal in Seattle. | Photo Credit: AP Three people ran onto the field during Wednesday’s (July 1, 2026) World Cup match between Belgium and Senegal in the round of 32, causing a stoppage of play. The…

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BJP used Ram’s name for political gains, AAP true Sanatani: Kejriwal

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference in New Delhi, on July 1, 2026, | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party has only used Lord Ram’s name for political gains and claimed that the…

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Kerala Governor gives assent to Seshadrinathan’s appointment as State Election Commissioner

July 1, 2026 admin

Kerala Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), assented to the United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s recommendation to appoint N. Seshadrinathan, judge, Family Court, Irinjlakuda, as the Kerala State Election Commissioner (SEC). The government had come under fire from within the Congress and also the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for nominating an…

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PIL challenges uploading of Munambam property details to Central portal

July 1, 2026 admin

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the Kerala State Waqf Board’s decision to upload the details of disputed Munambam land to the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal. The UMEED portal is a centralised digital platform launched by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for…

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Disabled inmates must be allowed to self-identify: plea

July 1, 2026 admin

In April, a Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath had observed in an order that the “rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach”. File. | Photo Credit: PTI A Kerala-based activist, whose petition highlighting the traumatic prison days of the…

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Officials count houses, draw maps as Census fieldwork gets under way in Ernakulam

July 1, 2026 admin

Government employees deputed as Census 2027 enumerators during fieldwork in Kochi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Around noon, V.V. Shyamkumar, an upper division clerk at the Toddy Workers Welfare Board, would usually be busy at his office near Edappally. On Wednesday, however, still on duty, he stood under the hot sun in an…

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Customs questions actor Dulquer Salmaan in Operation Numkhor

July 1, 2026 admin

Actor Dulquer Salmaan was questioned by a Customs team probing the alleged luxury SUV smuggling racket on Wednesday. The actor’s four vehicles were earlier seized as part of the investigation, Operation Numkhor, sources said on Wednesday. Mr. Salmaan, who had been summoned to the Customs office here on Tuesday, was grilled for nearly four hours….

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