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The men's team will have a total 10 teams while the women's team will feature eight teams with games directly starting from quarter-finals. India had won the gold medal in both men's and women's event of the sport in the 2023 Asian Games.

Pallichattambi premiered on a streaming platform today. The period action drama stars Tovino Thomas, Kayadu Lohar, Vijayaraghvan, among others.

Following talks with CJP representatives, the government has agreed in-principle to grant compensation to families of deceased NEET aspirants and withdraw cases against students, while seeking time till tomorrow afternoon regarding demands for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

Bangladesh is entering another major political transition as President Mohammad Shahabuddin prepares to resign before completing his five-year term. According to official sources, Shahabuddin's resignation comes amid increasing political pressure linked to his long association with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose Awami League government was removed during the 2024 student-led uprising. The move also comes as Sheikh Hasina has announced plans to return to Bangladesh later this year after being convicted by the country's war crimes tribunal—a verdict she strongly denies.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Taiwan “saved” America's semiconductor and computing industries, challenging claims that it took US chip manufacturing away. His remarks came as Taiwan's Wistron opened a $700 million Nvidia AI manufacturing facility in Texas.

A UK coroner’s inquest into the high-profile death of a Saudi prince in London has officially ruled out foul play, concluding that the royal died as a result of an accidental drug overdose following a thorough forensic and toxicological investigation.

US President Donald Trump has announced that the proposed civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia will only be approved if Riyadh recognizes the State of Israel by joining the Abraham Accords. Trump stated that the deal, which is limited to non-military civilian nuclear energy and prohibits uranium enrichment, is "totally subject" to Saudi Arabia becoming part of the Abraham Accords. The remarks have raised fresh questions over the future of US-Saudi relations and Middle East diplomacy, especially since the text of the agreement has not yet been released. Saudi Arabia has not officially responded to Trump's latest statement.

A plumber in Austria was left stunned when he came across a treasure chest in the basement of an old villa. A rope sticking out from the floor led him to dig up the concrete, and he saw that it was connected to a rusty metal chest.

The remarks come against the backdrop of an ongoing conflict involving Iran that began earlier this year with strikes on Iranian targets by the US and Israel.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), leading the nationwide protests over the NEET paper leak controversy, has reaffirmed its demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing stricter measures against examination paper leaks. Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving government assurances that no legal action would be taken against peaceful protesters. However, CJP leaders insist the protests will continue until the Education Minister steps down.

Gujarat is facing a severe flood-like situation after relentless heavy rainfall battered several parts of South Gujarat. Around 1,200 stranded people have been rescued and more than 22,000 residents have been relocated to safer areas as districts including Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Tapi and Dang continue to face the impact of intense rainfall. Valsad’s Umbergaon taluka recorded nearly 1,200 mm rainfall in just 36 hours, causing widespread flooding, waterlogging and disruption to normal life. Rivers have overflowed, roads have been submerged, and several villages have been cut off. Teams of the NDRF, SDRF and Indian Army have been deployed for rescue and relief operations. The India Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alerts for several Gujarat districts as more heavy rainfall is expected.

The decades-old Cauvery water dispute may be entering a new phase as Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay are expected to hold high-level talks in Bengaluru. The proposed meeting is likely to focus on the controversial Mekedatu balancing reservoir project and water-sharing during distress years. If the meeting takes place, it will mark the first bilateral dialogue between the chief ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery issue in decades. The development comes amid renewed political pressure over water allocation, with former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urging stronger action to protect the state's share of Cauvery waters.

The Trump administration has ruled out any involvement in the extradition proceedings involving Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate. White House officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said the administration will not intervene in the legal process. The development comes as British prosecutors have filed additional charges against the Tate brothers. Andrew Tate now faces 42 allegations, while Tristan Tate faces 17. The charges include rape, sex trafficking, assault, and offenses involving sexual images. The brothers also continue to face separate criminal investigations in Romania related to human trafficking, sexual offenses, and money laundering.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised Delhi University's advisory asking students to stay away from the ongoing NEET protest at Jantar Mantar, accusing the institution of threatening students for exercising their democratic rights.

Elon Musk goes off the rails in the latest interview, saying that he is not a racist. He also refused to admit that the US is a more dangerous place than the UK. He got so livid that he even told the host that people hate the media.

The former skipper has played 288 ODIs for India and scored 11,895 runs at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 93. He also has 34 hundreds and 62 50s to his name to go with a best of 264 - highest individual score by a batter in ODIs.

• Supreme Court bars unauthorised sharing, editing, and monetization of courtroom videos on social media without prior permission.

Ranbir Kapoor opens up about his experience while playing the iconic deity, Lord Rama, in the grand-scale mythological saga, Ramayana. The actor reveals that he often struggles with self-doubt and fear while portraying the character.

Elon Musk predicts AI could surpass the combined intelligence of humanity within five years and says humans may no longer control it within a decade. He now wants rival AI labs to inspect each other's frontier models and regularly discuss safety risks.