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Meta and BlackRock announced a $14 billion joint venture on July 28 for a one-gigawatt AI data centre in El Paso. BlackRock funds own 80%, Meta 20% — and Meta leases it back from 2028. It was announced one day before Meta disclosed a 91% collapse in free cash flow.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino reportedly sought the Trump administration’s support after the governing body dropped its controversial World Cup commercial rights sale plan amid growing criticism.

World no.1 Aryna Sabalenka says she needed to take a break after hear exit from Wimbledon in order to recharge herself ahead of the U.S. open.

The US defense department said in its statement that the framework deal would allow production of Patriots to triple and THAAD systems to quadruple. It said ⁠the deal would establish a second source for PAC-3 solid rocket motors and ramp up ⁠output of ignition safety devices.

Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia, killing at many people and striking multiple regions overnight. Russian officials said Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse in the Samara region, triggering a major fire, while Moscow claimed its air defenses intercepted 635 drones during the assault. The attack reached nearly 800 kilometers inside Russian territory, highlighting Kyiv's growing long-range strike capability. Authorities continue to assess the damage as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate further.

A 30-year-old teacher was dragged from her classroom and stabbed to death inside a Faridabad school. Police arrested the accused within two hours and revealed the alleged motive.

US President Donald Trump has once again paused planned military strikes on Iran, and mentioned new set of talks are about to start. However, Iran has firmly rejected Trump's claims that it requested Washington to halt military action, calling the allegations false. In this report, we examine the latest developments in the escalating US-Iran crisis, the role of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries in preventing a wider regional war, and whether diplomacy can still succeed after months of conflict.

Tamil Nadu Assembly opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has drawn in sharp criticism for making a derogatory remark about actress Trisha Krishnan during a recent rally in Tamil Nadu.

The divorce, as told by Hemikas family members, had put her under immense stress and affected her mental health.

From Adam Zampa to Abrar Ahmed, here's a look at the top five bowlers in latest ICC T20I bowling rankings 2026. This list also includes Rashid Khan, Adil Rashid and Nathan Ellis

The European Commission opened a call for proposals for up to seven AI Gigafactories at a combined €30 billion, each housing at least 100,000 advanced AI chips — four times the size of the EU's largest current data centre. It lands days before the AI Act takes effect.

A Chinese company is getting ready to release a humanoid robot with extremely human-like expressions and movement. It will cost you more than Rs 1 crore, but netizens are not unfazed by the price tag at all.

Nithiin's upcoming Telugu film, Alias Rukmini, and the premiere date have been unveiled by the makers. He is best known for Sri Anjaneyam, Heart Attack and Jayam among others.

Google DeepMind released Gemini Robotics 2 on July 30 — including an on-device model that runs locally with no cloud connection — days after the FCC banned imports of new Chinese humanoid robots over connectivity-based security concerns.

Tamil Nadu has contended that there was no practical difficulty before Karnataka in releasing its rightful share of water on a proportional basis. It also pointed to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the KRS and Kabini reservoirs, which has significantly increased inflows.

Wipro's Q1 FY27 revenue rose 10.6% to ₹24,478.6 crore but net profit was flat at ₹3,356.3 crore. Operating margin fell to 16%, a 15-quarter low, on salary hikes, deal ramp-ups and AI investment. Q2 guidance implies possible sequential contraction.

Meta's Q2 revenue rose 28% to $60.8 billion, beating expectations. But free cash flow fell 91% to $784 million, AI capex passed $31 billion in the quarter, operating margin dropped to 31%, and Reality Labs lost another $4.6 billion. The stock fell about 10%.

Speaking to reporters after his resignation to deputy speaker Rudrappa Lamani at Vidhana Soudha Patil said that his name was in the list but got removed at the last moment.

From Keshav Maharaj to Rashid Khan, here's a look at the top five bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026. This list also includes Jofra Archer, Mitchell Santner and Abrar Ahmed