National News

The centuries-old Amarnath Yatra, a Hindu pilgrimage through the Himalayas’ treacherous terrain, is more than a religious tradition as it brings thousands of people on a shared path; the 57-day journey, which also supports the livelihoods of many, carries a powerful message of harmony and compassion in an increasingly polarised world

Janaki amma’s voice gave contour to the heroines, their fears, their desires, their hopes and their dreams, even as Bharathiraja wrote them lion’s space on the screen

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also recalled New Zealand’s role in helping develop the Indian dairy sector, establish AIIMS; says former NZ PM David Lange built close ties with Indira and Rajiv Gandhi

The body of Waman Kasbe, the last missing person, was recovered from the rubble in the wee hours of Sunday, raising the death toll to nine, while 14 persons have been rescued, officials said.

The overall championship has been awarded to constable S. Kamalendra Rao for his outstanding performance in the meet

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham achieved a historic World Cup scoring milestone for England. Bellingham scored twice in the quarterfinal victory, securing a semifinal berth for the team. Their combined six goals each set a new tournament benchmark for teammates from one nation. England defeated Norway in extra time, ending Haaland's scoring streak. The Three Lions now face Argentina in their quest for a World Cup final.

Suvendu promises to create a business and industry-friendly area in Bengal by putting law and order in place and ending the extortion culture

Defending champions Argentina secured a 3-1 victory over Switzerland after extra time. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring for Argentina in the tenth minute. Switzerland equalized in the second half, but a red card changed the match dynamics. Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored in extra time to seal the win. Argentina will now face England in the semifinals on Wednesday.

China is weighing curbs on overseas access to its top AI models, Reuters reports, with Alibaba, ByteDance and Z.ai called into Ministry of Commerce talks. The move would hit US firms like Airbnb, Cursor and DoorDash that leaned on cheap Chinese models such as Qwen, DeepSeek and GLM-5.2 to cut soaring AI costs. Existing open weights stay. Future ones may not.

The project is envisioned as one of India’s largest export-oriented footwear facility, catering to leading global brands such as Adidas for both domestic and world markets

Several former Mamata loyalists to head organisational districts

A Bengaluru woman reported a delivery agent entered her flat without permission. He allegedly exposed himself after she refused his toilet request multiple times. The woman felt shocked and unsafe within her own home. She stated that a simple refusal should have ended the interaction. No police complaint has been filed regarding this disturbing incident.

In the meeting held with Mr. Shah, the Minister asked the church leaders to file FIRs in all cases of aggression against the community, urges them to broker peace in Manipur and also reassured them that the Bill was not against any religious community

The quake originated at 05:05:46 IST at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 16.805° N, 84.381° E, the NCS said. The event has since been classified as “Reviewed” by the agency

The first outcome of the ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme announced in Union Budget 2026-27 came on July 3, when an India-made EXIM container built by DCM Shriram Group was unveiled at Dadri for Maersk, which has placed a follow-on order for another 1,000 containers

For any assistance, the first control room can be reached at: +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 37 14 and +84 33 452 0414; the other one in Hanoi can be reached at: +84 91 308 9165

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the damaged vessel was located east of Oman and confirmed that the crew had safely evacuated. "UKMTO has been informed by military authorities and the CSO of the vessel that the crew have abandoned the vessel and are currently embarked in a lifeboat," the British maritime agency said.