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Railway ministry postpones formal launch of bullet train tunneling work amid Mumbai rains
Commuters wade through waterlogged LBS Road at Kurla West, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Railway Ministry on Saturday (July 5, 2026) postponed the formal launch of tunnel-boring work for the bullet train project in Mumbai due to inclement weather and told authorities to commence the work immediately. Ministry officials said it has…
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West Asia War LIVE: Prayers to be offered for Iran’s Khamenei on day two of funeral ceremonies
Mourners pray during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prayers were to be said over the casket of…
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St Petersburg region hit by major Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say
A woman walks past a sculpture of Russian soldier installed near an office of a charitable foundation raising funds for participants of Russia’s campaign in Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region said on Saturday (July…
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U.S. Fourth of July celebrations: Dangerous heat wave forces cancellation of Independence Day parade in Washington
A punishing heat wave threatened America’s July 4 celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday (July 3, 2026). Around 160 million Americans were under either major or extreme heat warnings as the country prepared to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, according to the…
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BJP will register a decisive victory in U.P., says party chief Nitin Nabin
BJP National President Nitin Nabin felicitates Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with a bejewelled lord Ganesha idol during a meeting with MPs, MLAs and MLCs of the State, in Lucknow on Saturday. | Photo Credit: X/@NitinNabin X via ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (July 4, 2026) in…
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Why tanks still matter in modern warfare
Military experts and strategic think tanks believe that achieving victory in war ultimately requires a physical ground presence. While drones, missiles, air power and cyber warfare can inflict heavy damage on military assets and infrastructure, they cannot occupy territory, enforce surrender or establish political control. History consistently shows that long-term military and political success requires…