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The Delhi High Court directed that a government doctor monitor Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered Day 19, saying all necessary medical intervention should be provided. A PIL by advocate Rakesh Kumar Saini sought hospitalisation and force-feeding

IBM shares plunged 25% in their steepest single-day decline since 1968 after the company issued a preliminary earnings warning that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The sharp selloff wiped out more than $100 billion in market value and erased much of the company's AI-driven gains from earlier this year. IBM blamed weaker-than-expected results on a global memory chip shortage, saying customers redirected spending toward AI servers, storage, and memory hardware instead of software and mainframes. The warning also weighed on the broader technology sector, with software stocks declining while chipmakers and storage companies gained as investors shifted toward AI infrastructure.

A dramatic video shows a train surrounded by towering wildfire flames as crews rushed to safety during Canada's ongoing wildfire emergency. Authorities said rail operations were disrupted as more than 100 active wildfires continued to burn across the country, forcing precautionary measures and raising safety concerns. The incident highlights the growing impact of Canada's wildfire season on transportation networks, communities, and air quality. Emergency crews remain on high alert as firefighters battle rapidly spreading blazes fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.

In the middle of the Taklamakan Desert in China, lies a replica of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. Beijing is using it to test its surveillance, detection and strike systems.

The two cuntries have a long and fierce football rivalry which started in 1962 and hit its peak in 1986. In 1982, Argentina and England were involved in a war over the control of Falknad Islands.

Union Minister Manohar Lal remarked that the guiding philosophy and values of Goenka would continue to inspire generations. Spiritual leader Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev also paid his tributes and shared the family's grief, stating that he considered himself the "fifth brother" of the Goenka family.

US troops aged 30 and above will undergo annual testosterone deficiency screening, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced. Those with low levels can voluntarily receive hormone replacement therapy.

Directed by Christopher Nolan, the movie that comes with a stunning team of stars, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and others. The movie will release on July 17.

The Supreme Court has approved India's first night safari at Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest, clearing the long-delayed ₹1,500 crore project while imposing strict environmental safeguards, including periodic inspections and a 1:10 compensatory tree plantation rule. Scroll down to know more.

India is strengthening regional security cooperation ahead of the Fifth BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with senior officials from Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to discuss key regional security issues. The discussions focused on maritime security, intelligence sharing, counterterrorism cooperation, law enforcement coordination, and regional stability. Ajit Doval also reviewed bilateral security cooperation with Myanmar and explored deeper collaboration with Thailand on intelligence sharing and security coordination. During his meeting with Bangladesh's Defence Adviser, the two sides discussed emerging security challenges facing the Bay of Bengal region, including cross-border crime, terrorism, insurgency, narcotics trafficking, and climate-related security risks.

The US State Department has approved a major $1.96 billion sale of precision-guided weapons and defence equipment to Saudi Arabia to support regional stability.

In response to the poster, a non-cognisable (NC) has been registered against an unidentified individual, and an investigation is underway to trace those responsible for putting it up. The poster was affixed to an old metal board, which was later removed quickly after officials were informed.

Russia has launched another large-scale drone and missile assault across Ukraine, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 50 as fighting intensifies across the country. The attacks targeted several regions, including Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, damaging civilian infrastructure, industrial facilities, and medical buildings. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 122 attack drones and two ballistic missiles, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 101 drones. Explosions were reported across Kyiv after ballistic missile alerts, while officials confirmed damage to warehouses and other non-residential buildings. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine expects to begin domestic production of missiles for the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system by the end of the year, calling the project a historic step toward strengthening the country's defense capabilities.

Lebanese authorities have arrested a man accused of spying for Israel and allegedly infiltrating Hezbollah's internal network in what investigators describe as one of the most significant intelligence breaches faced by the Iran-backed group in recent years. According to Lebanese investigators, the suspect allegedly provided highly sensitive intelligence that helped Israel identify and target several senior Hezbollah military commanders during 2024, including Fouad Shukur and Ibrahim Akil. Officials say the suspect maintained close access to Hezbollah's leadership and reportedly met individuals linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence agency during trips to Turkey before passing information about targets in Beirut.

Quirno said the Medway, which is based in the Falkland Islands, is accused of violating bilateral agreements in a July 13-dated diplomatic note of protest submitted to the United Kingdom's embassy in Buenos Aires.

The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered its fifth consecutive day as U.S. forces launched another wave of strikes targeting Iranian military capabilities that Washington says threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Bandar Abbas, Rask, Chabahar, Qeshm, Bandar Imam Khomeini, and areas near Bushehr, where Iran's only civilian nuclear power plant is located. The U.S. Central Command also confirmed that it targeted a vessel accused of attempting to violate the renewed naval blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran reportedly responded by launching attacks against U.S. military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Flightradar24 app sent nine emergency notifications one after the other from nine flights preparing to land at the Gatwick airport on Wednesday. Flights couldn't land because of a problem on the single runway at one of the world's busiest airports.

The Batman 2 has been delayed again and will now arrive in 2028. Starring Robert Pattinson as a superhero, the movie has faced several delays, and now the new release date is out.

Russia has launched another large-scale drone and missile assault across Ukraine, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 50 as fighting continues to intensify. The attacks targeted several regions, including Kyiv, Sumy, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv, damaging civilian infrastructure, industrial facilities, and medical buildings. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 122 attack drones and two ballistic missiles, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 101 drones. Explosions were reported across Kyiv following missile alerts, while officials confirmed damage to warehouses and non-residential buildings.