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Washington DC [US], July 28 :  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again warned of further military action against Iran, saying he could target key infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if Tehran fails to reach a deal with Washington.In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that if Iran does not agree to a deal, the US could resume military operations and “finish the job”. “If they don’t make a deal, then I go back, and I finish the job. But that’s going to take them forever to rebuild. Already, it’ll take them many years to ever to rebuild,” Trump…

Photo credit: Hawaii News Now A California man has been rescued alive after spending 30 days stranded at sea when his sailboat lost its mast, his phone died and he ran out of gas far from shore. Kai Sato, 39, was found drifting about 900 miles from Hawaii by the crew of a passing container ship, ending a desperate solo voyage that had nearly turned fatal.Sato had left Catalina Island on June 7 hoping to complete his first solo crossing of the Pacific, according to reports from Hawaii News Now and the Seafarers International Union. Instead, he found himself alone…

Protesting organisations to include the state Indian Medical Association (IMA), the IMA-Junior Doctors Network, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), and the Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) Mumbai: Four major doctors’ organisations have warned of a complete closure of medical services across the state, including emergency as well as routine services, if the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) moves forward with the registration of homeopaths in modern medicine.The organisations include the state Indian Medical Association (IMA), the IMA-Junior Doctors Network, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), and the Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI). Speaking to the press…

Verification of suspected illegal immigrants and other disputed entries begins only after the draft electoral rolls are published. “It is only after the draft list is published Bengaluru: Even illegal immigrants whose names appear in 2025 electoral rolls will receive enumeration forms during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as booth-level officers (BLOs) say they cannot deny forms to anyone on the existing voter list.Verification of suspected illegal immigrants and other disputed entries begins only after the draft electoral rolls are published. “It is only after the draft list is published, during the claims and objections process between Aug 17 to Oct…

R Vijay Anandh, MD & CEO, City Union Bank Chennai: Private lender City Union Bank (CUB) on Tuesday posted a 25% increase in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 383 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from Rs 306 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, aided by strong growth in net interest income despite higher provisions.Its interest income grew 24% to Rs 1,985 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 1,605 crore in Q1 FY26, while net interest income (NII) rose 32% to Rs 820 crore from Rs 625 crore in the year-ago quarter. Non-interest income remained flat…

A crocodile in Bhitarkanika Jajpur: A 52‑year‑old man is feared dead after being attacked and dragged away by a saltwater crocodile in Kharasrota river under Dalijodi forest range in Jajpur district on Tuesday morning.The victim, identified as Harihara Jena of Risipur village, was bathing in the river around 10.30 am, when the reptile suddenly surfaced, clamped its jaws around him, and pulled him into deep water.Eyewitnesses said the attack was swift and terrifying. “The crocodile leapt out without warning and dragged Harihara down under. We raised an alarm and tried to rescue him, but he vanished within seconds,” recalled Abhijit…

Imphal: Employees of the department of posts’ Manipur division protested on Tuesday against the alleged hijacking of a postal vehicle and burning of 34 mail bags destined for Ukhrul and Kamjong a day earlier.Official sources said the vehicle was stopped at Shangkai Kuki village along the Imphal-Ukhrul route in Ukhrul district. The destroyed consignment comprised 29 bags for the Ukhrul sub-office, four for Somdal and one for Kamjong, containing ATM cards, passports and other documents.The vehicle was travelling towards Ukhrul as part of a security convoy when it was intercepted. Sources alleged that armed persons forced the driver at gunpoint…

The proposed railway line passes through Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park in Goa and Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka Mangaluru: A new study has flagged methodological shortcomings and gaps in biodiversity and social-impact assessments in the Wildlife Institute of India’s (WII) environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed doubling of the Tinaighat–Kulem railway line through the Western Ghats.Published in the ‘Journal of Threatened Taxa’ on Sunday, the study reviews WII’s 2025 report titled ‘Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment on Wildlife Habitat and Ecological Values Due to Proposed Doubling of Railway Track from Tinaighat to Kulem in Northern Western…

Haryana BJP President Archana Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi (Photo credit: Facebook/@Archana Gupta) CHANDIGARH: Haryana BJP president Dr Archana Gupta on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed organisational matters, women’s empowerment and the vision of a developed India during a half-hour meeting.Gupta presented the Prime Minister with a handcrafted lotus made from pural (paddy residue), prepared by a Haryana women’s self-help group.The eco-friendly memento symbolised women’s entrepreneurship, sustainable craftsmanship and the Centre’s ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign.Describing the interaction as the most significant moment of her public and political life since…

Campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll concluded after a fiercely contested race PATNA: Campaigning for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar ended on Tuesday after a fiercely contested campaign.It witnessed Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor make an aggressive bid to breach a BJP stronghold vacated by the party’s national president, Nitin Nabin, who led an intensive campaign for the BJP nominee.Although the bypoll is largely being viewed as a BJP-versus-Prashant Kishor contest, a total of 25 candidates are in the fray, news agency PTI reported.The results will be declared on August 3.In an unexpected development, the protests against the NEET…