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US launches fresh strikes on Iran (File photo) The United States carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday (local time), targeting coastal defence systems and missile infrastructure linked to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington intensified military operations for the fifth straight day.US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest strikes were aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels transiting through the strategic waterway.”At 3 pm ET today, US Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran,” Centcom said in a post on X.”The new strikes…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after teammate Lautaro Martinez scored their side’s second goal during the World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina in Atlanta. (AP/PTI) Lightning has struck twice for England. Just as they dared to dream of a first World Cup final on foreign soil, a masterclass in late-game execution by Lionel Messi dragged defending champions Argentina from the brink of elimination to secure a sensational 2–1 comeback victory at a raucous Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday night.Trailing 1–0 with just five minutes of normal time remaining, La Albiceleste looked a shadow of the side that conquered the world…

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday provided his voice sample to a judicial magistrate at the Bidhannagar court in connection with an investigation into his alleged intimidatory speech during the West Bengal assembly election campaign. The case is being probed by the Criminal Investigations Department.The Calcutta High Court had on July 10 directed Abhishek to appear before the Bidhannagar court by 12 noon on July 15 to provide his voice sample in the presence of a judicial magistrate.The court had warned that a financial penalty could be imposed if Abhishek failed to appear before the Bidhannagar court by…

It sounds like a headline cooked up by a social media algorithm: a woman taking a weight loss drug develops a solid mass of undigested food in her stomach, only for doctors to ‘cure’ her with a daily prescription of Diet Coke. Also read | Orthopaedic surgeon shares real reason 26-year-old woman ‘was bleeding 15 days a month’: Was told it was normal until…A weight-loss patient developed a rare, rock-hard stomach blockage. The fix? Chugging 1.5 liters of diet soda a day to dissolve it. (Instagram/DietCoke)Yet, this bizarre medical crossover is entirely real, documented in a case study published in…

The project will provide teachers and students with hands-on training in areas such as AI, robotics, Internet of Things and drone technology.T’puram: Kerala will launch two major technology-driven initiatives, Digital Square and ARISE (AI & Robotics Initiatives for School Education), to strengthen digital learning and future-ready skills in schools across the state. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) will implement the projects, which were announced at the state-level Little KITEs awards ceremony held at R Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall in the assembly complex on Tuesday.Presiding over the function, general education minister N Samsudheen said the Digital Square initiative, part of…

With the clock ticking down to the release of the highly anticipated trailer launch of ‘Ramayana’, a new update has left fans buzzing with excitement.The film that will release its first official trailer in a matter of days has already been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). According to the CBFC certificate, ‘Ramayana’, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles, will reportedly have two trailers instead of just one clip.’Ramayana’ to have TWO trailers As per the certificate, the film’s trailer was granted a ‘U’ (Universal) certificate on July 15, making it suitable for…

The designated zones generated some controversy in Lebanon, because Israeli troops were not present in most of the selected area to begin with, raising questions about how a withdrawal could take place. File | Photo Credit: Reuters After two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Rome, Lebanon and Israel took steps toward implementing “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon where Israeli forces would withdraw and turn over control to the Lebanese army, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026).The State Department said in a statement that the talks were “productive” and the parties “agreed on the structure and guidelines…

Plea by widow of ex-manager outs secret NEW DELHI: Judges, especially those in constitutional courts, are bound by oath and an unwritten code of conduct which make it highly unethical for them to have any pecuniary, contractual, business or trade links with the government, private parties, PSUs or companies.However, this didn’t deter Justice (retd) Siddharth Mridul from running an LPG distribution agency through his 16-year tenure as a judge of Delhi high court and Chief Justice of Manipur HC.Mridul, who started practice as an advocate in Delhi HC in 1986, was appointed a judge in the same court in March…

Mumbai: Just three weeks ago, 26-year-old Kurla resident Vinu (name changed) was a healthy young man who believed liver failure was something that happened to others. Careful about what he ate and drank, he had no reason to imagine that a casual lunch with office colleagues would trigger a chain of events that would leave him with barely 24 to 36 hours to live.What began as stomach pain soon turned into jaundice. Within a week, after treatment at two local nursing homes, Vinu was referred to Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital in Juhu, where doctors diagnosed hyperacute liver failure. An…

New Delhi: Weeks after a scooty was stolen from outside a house in Karol Bagh, Delhi Police tracked the alleged thief to a drug de-addiction centre in Noida, where he was arrested.The accused, identified as 26-year-old Mohammad Adnan, was arrested by a team from DBG Road police station in connection with the vehicle theft reported in early June.According to police, the complainant had parked his scooty outside his residence on Joshi Road on the night of June 5. When he came out next morning, the vehicle was missing. An e-FIR was registered.Investigators scanned CCTV footage from the area and nearby…