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UK's decision excellent, supertanker was laden with Iran oil bound for Syria: US
As Iran condemmed the detention of supertanker, White House National Security Advisor John Bolton applauded the interception by Britain's Gibraltar Thursday of a supertanker believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, saying the ship was breaking international sanctions.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be unveiling Modi-government 2.0's first Union Budget on Friday. As the finance minister, this will be Sitharaman's maiden budget.
Our nation is stronger today than it ever was before: Trump in Independence Day
President Donald Trump sang the praises of the US military and American heroes of the past two and a half centuries Thursday as he skirted politics in a rousing Independence Day speech in Washington.
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Xi Jinping's new AI bloc: China launches 'World AI Body' with Pakistan and Russia in, India out
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3.5-million-year-old mystery creature found in Japan is a 'giant' never seen before
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Meet top 5 batters with most runs in India vs Zimbabwe T20Is
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Japan is selling a refrigerator to cool the human body for Rs 9 lakh. It is already a hit in Tokyo
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Sonam Wangchuk's connection with George Soros and Ford Foundation explained!
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'There is no need for...': PM Modi takes a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, sends big message amid Parliament March
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Iran strikes Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain, power, water desalination plants in Kuwait
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FACT CHECK: Was Abhijit Dipke detained during CJP's Parliament march? Here's what police say
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UP BTech gold medalist dies by suicide after failing in nearly 50 govt job attempts, leaves note for father
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Jail over Khamenei post: J&K youth returns home after 3 months in Saudi custody
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'Now come to us': CJP resumes protest after Parliament march violence, calls meeting with Nadda 'waste of time'
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Salman Khan breaks silence on health concerns after viral Mumbai appearance
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'George Soros playbook': Understanding the foreign funding network around Sonam Wangchuk
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Indus treaty can no longer function in its current form, says India; plans 5,500 mw of new J&K hydro projects
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New OTT releases this week (July 20-26, 2026): Musafir Cafe, Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya, 72 Hours- 5 new titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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2026 FIFA World Cup awards: Full list of Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove and every major winner
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FIFA World Cup 2026 team of the tournament: The best XI that ruled football’s biggest stage
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'What is wrong...': Anna Hazare breaks silence on Sonam Wangchuk's protest, makes an appeal to Centre
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Truck loaded with stones, metro stations closed: What's happening at Jantar Mantar now
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Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
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Why the F-22’s cockpit glass is thicker than a standard fighter jet
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Student union leaders call off hunger strike at Jantar Mantar after civil society appeal, but protest continues
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'Guru is the...': Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shares message on education amid calls for his resignation
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'We acted immediately...': Indian PM Modi breaks silence on paper leaks as NEET protest, calls for Education Minister's resignation grows
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits southern California; no casualties
Southern California was rocked by its largest earthquake in two decades on Thursday, but the 6.4-magnitude tremblor caused only "minor" injuries.
The shallow quake, which was followed by dozens of aftershocks, struck in a sparsely populated portion of the Mojave Desert, 10 kilometres from the city of Ridgecrest at 10:33 am.
Pakistan registers 100,000 new tax filers amid financial crisis
Pakistan's government, struggling to lift revenues and cut ballooning public debt, registered around 100,000 new tax filers and expects to have raised about $450 million from a tax amnesty on hidden assets, the finance chief said on Thursday.