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Supreme Court Orders Release of Minors Held in NEET Protest Crackdown
Supreme Court Orders Release of Minors Held in NEET Protest Crackdown
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The Supreme Court ordered states to release detained minors and students without criminal records in NEET protest cases, barred coercive action, and called for independent probe into alleged police vi ...
Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued for Coastal Areas
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A strong earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto region, triggering a tsunami advisory and power outages. Authorities urged calm as thousands lost electricity, recalling the devastating 2016 quake that cau ...
Parliamentary Panel to Meet Tech Giants on Platform Regulation After Meta Video Row
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Parliamentary panel will meet August 3 to review social media regulation after Meta briefly removed PM Modi’s video, amid protests, police takedowns, and new laws targeting alleged exam paper leaks
Watch | Ganga Swells in Rishikesh Amid Heavy Rain, SDRF Sounds Alert at Ghats
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Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand has swollen the Ganga in Rishikesh, nearing warning levels. SDRF, police, and disaster teams are on alert, evacuating riverbanks and urging people to stay away from the r ...
Masaba, Rimzim Dadu and Tarun Tahiliani offered their distinctive vision at India Couture Week 2026
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Masaba Gupta's joyful debut, Rimzim Dadu's material experiments and Tarun Tahiliani's intimate presentation offered three compelling visions of contemporary couture
US AI Boom Risks ‘Massive Capital Destruction’ as China Gains Edge: Jefferies
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Jefferies warns massive US capital destruction from AI boom as Chinese open-source models gain share, hyperscalers ramp spending, debt rises, token prices fall, raising doubts over long-term profitabi ...
From Athletics to Boxing: India’s Packed Day at Commonwealth Games 2026
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India continues its strong Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow, competing across events after a 10-medal haul, with athletes featuring in key finals in athletics, boxing, weightlifting and swi ...
India Squad Out: Jadeja Returns, Bumrah’s Fitness in Focus for Sri Lanka Tests
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India named Shubman Gill captain and KL Rahul vice-captain for Sri Lanka Tests. Jadeja returns, Sundar injured, Bumrah’s fitness uncertain. Series begins August 15, preceded by a Colombo practice matc ...
‘Extremely Dangerous’ Tornado Batters Wisconsin, More than 390,000 Left Without Power
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Severe storms across the US Midwest triggered an extremely dangerous EF-2 tornado in Wisconsin, causing widespread damage, killing a worker, uprooting trees, destroying homes, and leaving over 390,000 ...