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Florida Man Killed After Fleeing US Immigration Agents, 3rd Death In A Week
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
West Bengal govt allocates 1,000 km of land to set up border fence of about 172 km along international border
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that his government has expedited the land transfer process to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of essential fencing.
BETWEEN WICKETS | Great win for Harmanpreet’s team, and some lessons for the men

Why France, Spain Observed Moment's Silence Before FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Final
France and Spain observed a moment's silence before the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final. The gesture was done to pay respect to the 2016 Nice terror attack victims

US Forces Launch New Round Of Strikes On Iran
The United States launched strikes against Iran for the fourth day in a row Tuesday as Washington prepared to reimpose a naval blockade on Iranian ports, the US military said.

4 Influencers Charged For 'Tarnishing' Nitin Gadkari's Image In E20 Row
The four charged include popular YouTuber Manish Kashyap.

Sachin Pilot Tours Mewar-Vagad In Tribal Outreach For Mission 2028
Political observers believe the tour may be part of Congress' early strategy for the 2028 Rajasthan Assembly elections.

US Halts Immigration Traffic Stops After 2 Fatal Shootings
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants after two fatal shootings by ICE agents, according to media reports Tuesday.
Can’t English be considered an indigenous Indian language, asks Supreme Court
SC questions the use of the colonially loaded term ‘native’ in CBSE circular, says the push for three-language scheme may be in the spirit of the Constitutional goal to use Indian languages for official purposes
Eatery in Kochi shut down after nearly 50 hit by suspected food poisoning

Supreme Court says call records alone not cogent proof, clears woman of husband’s murder
Mere production of telephone records does not substitute substantive proof of an illicit affair leading to murder, the top court said in the case dating back to 2007

India blames Pakistan for protests in PoK, seeks accountability
“We expect and hope that the international community will hold Pakistan fully accountable for egregious abuses and misdeeds,” says MEA spokesperson
Statewide agitation in Haryana against parallel power licence, Agri DISCOM and smart meters
SpaceX Grok programming tool was uploading its users entire codebase to cloud storage
SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users' entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off. The Register reports that Cereblab published findings on Monday sh

Mumbai Lake Water Levels Still Below 50%; Here's What IMD Says About Rain Till July 17
Mumbai's seven lakes continue to hold less than 50% of their total capacity despite recent showers, while the IMD has forecast light rainfall across the city till July 17.

"Only Possible In India": Foreigner Stunned By Fast And Free Home Blood Test In Mumbai
She assumed the clinic would charge a high extra fee for the home visit to make up for the low price. But there were no extra charges.
Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.

A forgettable World Cup blip in Ronaldo’s unforgettable career
For two decades, he has been among the greatest footballers to have graced the game. While the Portuguese superstar will walk away without the distinction of having won the marquee event in six attempts, it shouldn’t aff

FIFA World Cup 2026 | England falls in love with Bellingham
Four decisive knockout goals in a single World Cup have elevated Bellingham from England’s brightest young footballer into the player the nation now turns towards in difficult moments

ENG vs IND 1st ODI: Axar and Gill do the star turn as India goes one up
Axar Patel follows up his four-wicket haul with a match-winning partnership in the company of Washington; the skipper lays the platform in the chase with a classy 80 before retiring hurt
Two sets: On Wimbledon 2026
Consistency marked the men’s draw, and shocks and surprises the women’s
France vs Spain, FIFA World Cup semifinal LIVE: Oyarzabal's penalty gives Spain early lead
Kylian Mbappe leads the French attack against a Spain side that has conceded only one goal so far at this World Cup

How To Stop Messi In FIFA WC Semi? England Coach Told To Make 1 Simple Change
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has been advised to switch up his starting XI in order to counter the threat of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, in their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final clash.

This European Country Never Stopped Preparing For War. It Shows Underground
Finland's capital lies fewer than 200 miles from St Petersburg, and the country shares an 830-mile border with Russia, the longest that any NATO member has with Moscow.
