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Rekha will attend the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 as the Guest of Honour. As part of the celebration, the festival will host a special screening of her classic film Umrao Jaan and present her with the prestigious Excellence in Cinema Award.

Bengaluru civic authorities have vowed to eliminate garbage black spots through intensified door-to-door collection, strict enforcement, and citizen-driven reward programs.

Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter India, disrupting life across multiple states. The char dham yatra has been suspended after landslides blocked key routes in uttarakhand, over 445,000 people have been affected by floods in assam, and severe waterlogging has crippled parts of delhi-ncr, where the IMD has issued a red alert.

Dakota Johnson's transformation as Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe for Flesh Impact has taken over the internet. The short film is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The Central Government has clarified that Karnataka does not require the consent of other riparian states to proceed with the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauvery River. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Centre said the Supreme Court's 2018 Cauvery verdict does not mandate such consent.

A report has claimed that Russia is poisoning the internet with false narratives in a bid to manipulate AI tools so that it gives wrong information to people accessing them for news and other things.

India criticised Pakistan-organised PoK Assembly elections as a cosmetic exercise aimed at legitimising its illegal occupation amid ongoing protests, allegations of rigging and violence in the region.

Zinedine Zidane has been appointed France head coach on a 4-year deal, replacing Didier Deschamps. Read Zidane's first reaction after landing his dream job.

A ₹16 crore bridge approach road in Dehradun collapsed just 17 days after inauguration following heavy rain, as Uttarakhand faces an orange alert.

Pavala Shyamala breathed her last at Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday, July 28. She was 75. She reportedly suffered a heart attack.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr denounced China yesterday in a veiled rebuke in his State of the Nation Address, vowing that his government would defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea, and saying that Filipinos “do not yield” to conquerors.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck Kumamoto prefecture on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu. The epicenter of the tremors was at a depth of 10 kilometers below the sea surface, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said injuries have been reported due the quake and a buildings has collapsed in the region. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning, with waves of up to one meter (3.28 feet) expected. Residents in coastal areas have been urged to move to higher ground and follow official evacuation instructions.

Ryan ten Doeschate resigns as India’s assistant coach after a dismal UK tour. The former Dutch captain is set to rejoin IPL franchise KKR as assistant coach.

In several of the petitions it has been alleged that the police used pellet guns, electric batons and lathi charged students to disperse them from wherever they gathered to protest.

Iran publicly executed two men in Isfahan over the January 2026 protests. The UN criticised the mass death sentences, citing fair trial concerns.

Swiss cheesemakers are looking beyond the U.S. market after higher import tariffs dented exports of the country's iconic Gruyère cheese. Producers have cut output by 5% while seeking new buyers to offset declining American demand and protect prices.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, cracking roads, collapsing buildings, triggering fires and prompting tsunami warnings as authorities reported casualties and people trapped in a damaged shopping mall.

Former Italy star Andrea Pirlo has ruled himself out of the race to become Italy's national team coach following controversy over his reported links to a Russian betting company. Pirlo said he is no longer a candidate, ending speculation that he was set to take charge of the Azzurri.

Maleeha Lodhi's comment comes against the backdrop of ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where demonstrations led by the Pakistan-administered Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) have continued for weeks.