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‘Iran is engaged in a full-scale war’: President Masoud Pezeshkian as tensions escalate with US

‘Iran is engaged in a full-scale war’: President Masoud Pezeshkian as tensions escalate with US

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday stated that his nation is at a "full-scale war" with the US as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Pezeshkian said that the war extends beyond the military strikes, warning that the citizens must accept the consequences the resistance will lead to.ย  His statements came during an address of Iran's Supreme Judicial Council. "The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a full-scale war. Today's war is not simply a war of missiles; the enemy has concluded that it cannot force the Iranian nation to surrender through…
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R Ashwin gives his take on Kuldeep Yadav’s continued absence from India squad after England series loss

R Ashwin gives his take on Kuldeep Yadav’s continued absence from India squad after England series loss

New Delhi: The Indian team has been undergoing a rough patch of form; after losing the T20I series against Ireland, the Men in Blue followed it up with a 4-0 T20I series loss against England. Furthermore, England handed India another 2-1 loss in the ODI series in what is being branded as one of the worst forms that the Men in Blue have been in recent times.ย  One of the biggest talking points from the series has been the squad selection for the Men in Blue. Many came forward and questioned why star spinner Kuldeep Yadav was not selected in…
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How Iran’s Jordan-based sources helped IRGC strike the al-Azraq air base while war escalates in Mideast

How Iran’s Jordan-based sources helped IRGC strike the al-Azraq air base while war escalates in Mideast

Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that individuals inside Jordan supplied intelligence that helped the Islamic Republic carry out strikes on US military sites in the country, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.ย  The IRGC said the operation destroyed 20 hangars housing US forces at Jordan's al-Azraq air base and killed "dozens of American troops", a figure that stands in sharp contrast to Washington's own count of 17 US service members killed since the conflict began. What did Iran claim? The IRGC claimed its ballistic missiles struck US C-17 transport aircraft and P-8 surveillance planes stationed…
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Calcutta High Court orders arrest of wicket-keeper batter Abishek Porel over rape case

Calcutta High Court orders arrest of wicket-keeper batter Abishek Porel over rape case

New Delhi: In a major development, the Calcutta High Court has come forward and ordered the immediate arrest of India wicket-keeper batter Abhishek Porel over a rape case. As part of the same ongoing case, the court has also directed the police to seize all the electronic devices of the batter to protect the complainant's privacy. It is worth noting that the case came after Porel, who represents Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was accused of engaging a woman in a sexual relationship under the false promise of marriage, even subjecting her to assault and criminal intimidation in June 2026.ย …
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Why Zohran Mamdani’s ‘war criminal’ comment on Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is making headlines

Why Zohran Mamdani’s ‘war criminal’ comment on Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is making headlines

New York: Benjamin Netanyahuโ€™s office denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday after the latter said he is examining legal options to arrest the Israeli Prime Minister if he returns to New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Israeli leaderโ€™s office further dismissed the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu as "bogus" and described the ICC as a "kangaroo court" with no jurisdiction over Israel or the United States (US).ย  What did Netanyahuโ€™s office say? In a post on X, Netanyahuโ€™s office accused former ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing the warrant to divert attention…
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi arrives in Zimbabwe alongside Team India ahead of three-game T20I series | Watch

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi arrives in Zimbabwe alongside Team India ahead of three-game T20I series | Watch

Harare: The Indian team is all set to take on Zimbabwe across a three-game T20I series. The two sides will meet in Harare for all three clashes on July 23, 25, and 26, and ahead of the series, the Indian team has safely arrived in Zimbabwe. In a video shared by Zimbabwe Cricket across their social media handles, players of the Men in Blueโ€™s squad were seen arriving at the airport.ย  In the video that has been making the rounds all over social media, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and many stars of the side can be seen arriving at the airport…
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Andy Burnham, the ‘King of the North’, become new UK PM; 7th premier in a decade

Andy Burnham, the ‘King of the North’, become new UK PM; 7th premier in a decade

London: Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdomโ€™s new Prime Minister on Monday, after a meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London. He succeeded Keir Starmer as the seventh UK prime minister since 2016 and as leader of the Labour Party. The announcement came as Buckingham Palace released a photo of the two men shaking hands, a ceremony known as โ€œkissing handsโ€, marking the transfer of power. The palace further made a statement that the King โ€œreceived in audience the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham MP and requested him to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Andrew…
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Sensex declines 442.93 points, Nifty settles below 24,250 Brent crude oil remained near  per barrel | Markets

Sensex declines 442.93 points, Nifty settles below 24,250 Brent crude oil remained near $90 per barrel | Markets

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the session in the red as investors turned cautious amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran and a global technology-led sell-off. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 442.93 points lower at 77,708.52. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 78,151.45 and a low of 77,368.29, gyrating 783.16 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down by 95.80 points or 0.39 per cent and ended the session at 24,238.50. However, the broader market ended the session in the green. While the BSE MidCap Select Index gained 72.20 points or 0.39 per cent, the…
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Caliber Mining & Logistics IPO GMP signals 26% listing gain, subscribed over 18% so far on Day 2 | Markets

Caliber Mining & Logistics IPO GMP signals 26% listing gain, subscribed over 18% so far on Day 2 | Markets

Mumbai: The initial public offering of Caliber Mining and Logistics Ltd is getting a good response from investors, and the issue was subscribed over 18 times by 3 pm on July 20, 2026, i.e. on the second day of the bidding. According to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the IPO received bids for 14,18,85,835 shares against 78,35,821 shares on offer, as per data available with the NSE. The category for non-institutional investors was booked 52.33 times, while the retail quota was subscribed 13.11 times. The portion reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 1.17 times. Raised…
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‘A sad story’: Former India cricketer weighs in on India’s ODI series loss against England | Cricket

‘A sad story’: Former India cricketer weighs in on India’s ODI series loss against England | Cricket

London: The Indian team sustained yet another loss in the third ODI of the series against England; the hosts registered a 27-run win in the game, clinching the series in the process, handing India yet another defeat. With the loss, former Indiaย cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed disappointment over Indiaโ€™s performance in the series.ย  He noted that the Men in Blue have been in a rut and have been on a losing streak, especially in the shortest format of the game. In Indiaโ€™s ODI series against England, the visitors bore a 2-1 defeat, despite calling in their big guns. Limited to 360/7,…
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