News brief: Big stories of the day
Kamal Hassan
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Further Israeli sorties in Syria will have consequences: Iran
Iran and Israel traded blame on Sunday for an unprecedented, weeks-long surge in hostilities between their forces over Syria but played down prospects of a spillover into war.
Why death penalty only for rape of girls under 12... what about 14, 15 & 16-year-olds? Kamal Haasan
Actor politician Kamal Haasan Sunday wondered why the ordinance promulgated by the President provided for death penalty for rape of girls under 12 years alone and not for those aged between 14 and 16 and said families should bring up boys to act responsibly.
Yuvraj Singh to retire after 2019 World Cup?
Flamboyant Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who played his last One Day International (ODI) for the country in June 2017, has said that he will take a call on his career after the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
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Sajeeb Wazed raises Indian security concerns, calls Bangladesh a 'failed state'
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Did Trump's helicopter nearly collide with a passenger jet? US launches probe
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Scientists find descendants of ancient sea creatures trapped under Antarctica's Blood Falls
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Ukrainian astronomers see gargantuan objects dashing at 39,600 kmph on the Moon - 'They can reach Earth in 20 minutes'
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Pentagon draws up new nuclear strategy in the event of war with Russia and China
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'Time to step away': Cambridge's youngest Black professor resigns amid plagiarism row - What we know
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Who is Shreya Kalra? Meet the social media star who lifted the Lock Upp 2 trophy
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New OTT releases this week (August 3-9, 2026): Main Vaapas Aaunga, Uyir, Operation Safed Sagar- 6 titles coming on Netflix, Prime Video and more
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The genetic roots of Tamils: 75,000 DNA markers decoded in latest study of Sangam-era settlement
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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Munir-protege Mohsin Naqvi’s claim of unearthing huge scam triggers tremors in Pakistan’s power corridors
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UP gangster Atiq Ahmed's son, on way to meet jailed brother, killed in road accident in Jhansi
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Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman being ‘finalised’: Iran’s foreign ministry
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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Ex top Pakistan official blames economic woes on China: Here's how CPEC became a failure
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian government over harmful content, platform errors amid PM video row
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‘Pakistan called for ceasefire, we kept them waiting’: Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan recalls Operation Sindoor
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Several Indian states ban analogue paneer: Experts explain what it is and the health risks | WION Decodes
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American blogger Perez Hilton, covered in blood, cuts himself during livestream, hospitalized after distressing incident
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'Dhoni Made Fleming Great': Panesar says ECB made the wrong choice for England Test coach
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'Affront to our sovereignty': Bangladesh slams India over Sheikh Hasina's Delhi press conference
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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
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CJP's Saurav Das alleges YouTubers broke into his house, seeks Delhi Police action
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India deploys joint outbreak response team as Chandipura virus spreads in Gujarat, Rajasthan
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Lightning bolt strikes football field in Thailand, killing a player during a match
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Trump administration refunds $100 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah won the PFA Player of the Year award as Manchester City's Leroy Sane picked up the young player's award, the PFA announced early on Monday
US: Patron snatches rifle after naked gunman kills 4 at restaurant
A nearly nude gunman killed at least four people at a Waffle House restaurant near Nashville, Tennessee early on Sunday and then fled after a patron saved lives by wrestling the assault-style rifle from his hands.