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Shweta Singh Kirti recalls Sushant Singh Rajput’s state of mind after Disha Salian’s death. More than six years after Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence, his sister Shweta Singh Kirti has reiterated her belief that the actor was murdered. Shweta claimed that multiple psychics had told her there was “foul play” involved in Sushant’s death and said several questions surrounding the case remain unanswered.Shweta recalls feeling Sushant’s presence after his deathSpeaking about how she coped with the actor’s death in a recent conversation with YouTube channel Supertalks by The Movingship, Shweta revealed that she experienced what…

Wholesale prices in the US cooled in July, offering a welcome sign that inflation may be losing some momentum as lower energy costs helped ease price pressures.Data released by the labor department showed that the producer price index (PPI), which tracks prices received by producers before they reach consumers, increased 4.7% from a year earlier in July. That marked a decline from the 5.5% annual rise recorded in June. Compared with the previous month, wholesale prices were flat, following a 0.1% fall in June.The moderation in producer prices came a day after government figures showed a modest cooling in consumer…

Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe.The Cernavodă plant, where two reactors produce about 20% of Romania’s electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.Earlier this week, authorities tried to increase the water flow to the plant – which uses the Danube for cooling – by sinking barges loaded with rocks in the river.Neighbouring Hungary has so far avoided a shutdown of its only nuclear plant in Paks, which also uses the Danube. The waters…

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, known for documenting protests and the lives of women in the country, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Moaiery said the sentence was handed down by Iran’s Revolutionary Court under legislation introduced after the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in 2025. Iranian authorities say the law is intended to combat espionage and cooperation with hostile states.The case has drawn attention because of Moaiery’s long history of reporting on protests and women’s rights in Iran.What is Yalda Moaiery accused of?Moaiery said she went to Tehran’s Revolutionary Court but was not given official copies of the…

Government plans processing parks in 4 states India’s critical mineral roadmap is advancing, with the government set to establish four dedicated critical mineral processing parks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The initial focus will be on building domestic processing capacity for lithium and nickel, mines secretary Keshav Chandra said on Thursday.The proposed parks will be developed around specific minerals, creating dedicated ecosystems that bring processing and downstream industries together. Lithium and nickel have been prioritised because of their importance to the battery sector, while processing for other critical minerals will be taken up subsequently.“We are fast-tracking lithium and…

A Reform UK councillor has been suspended from the party after non-recent social media posts appeared to show him calling for a former Commons Speaker to be hanged.In a post on X from 2019, Kirklees councillor Dave Rowan appeared to write “Hang the Dwarf” in relation to a post about John Bercow.Also in 2019, before he was a councillor, Rowan appeared to post homophobic and Islamophobic statements.A Reform spokesperson confirmed Rowan had been suspended pending investigation.On X, Rowan appeared to write: “As a parent not at school.. I don’t beleive gays should have kids full stop..”A separate message said: “Too…

Tyumen, one of Siberia’s largest cities, made national headlines in July when flooding along the local Tura River began to resemble scenes of a biblical plague.  Unusually heavy rain fell nearly every day in June and July, pushing the river to 8.96 meters (29.4 feet) by early August, just below the 9.15-meter record set in 1979. As the water rose, local residents complained of an unbearable stench coming from the river and reported seeing scores of dead fish washed ashore.  “I suffocate every night and have to shut the windows,” Tyumen resident Svetlana told the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news…

The newly opened SCLR elevated link directly connects Bandra-Kurla Complex and Western Express Highway near Mumbai University, providing motorists an alternative route and easing traffic congestion at Vakola and Kalanagar Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the completed Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) network and Metro connectivity up to Chembur, while launching the second tunnel boring machine for the Thane-Borivali twin tunnel project and renaming the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) connector after former Maharashtra chief minister Babasaheb Bhosale.The 1.4km Bharat Nagar Road (Mumbai University area)-Vakola Junction elevated corridor, built under SCLR Extension Phase II, completes the 10.3km SCLR network linking…

A commemorative postage stamp, an exhibition and moving tributes honoured Satish Gujral’s enduring artistic legacy on his birth centenary If you live consistently with silence, your illusions become your reality” – the words displayed on a wall at Bikaner House set the tone for a recent exhibition dedicated to Satish Gujral. A commemorative postage stamp marking the artist’s birth centenary was unveiled by Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister for Communications, recently. Released by the Department of Posts in association with Raseel Gujral Art Legacy (RGAL), the stamp pays tribute to the painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and writer.Navin Ansal and Raseel Gujral…

Kopal: In a symbolic protest during the statewide bandh over the Cauvery river dispute, pro-Kannada activists in Koppal offered roses to drivers of Tamil Nadu-registered heavy vehicles, urging them not to “provoke” Karnataka.The bandh drew a mixed response across the state. In Koppal, the demonstration briefly disrupted highway traffic until police intervened and detained the key organisers.Led by Kerave Yuva Sene leader Vijayakumar, members of various youth groups, including the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Youth Wing, Kalyana Karnataka Youth Wing and Suvarna Karnataka Yuva Sene, gathered at Hitnal Toll Gate on the national highway in Koppal taluk.The activists stopped lorries registered…