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U.S. military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorised route in the critical waterway, further jeopardising the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round…
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Punjab BJP accuses AAP of subverting the entire electoral process in urban local body polls
BJP Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon. File picture | Photo Credit: ANI Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday (July 11, 2026) met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government in the State of misuse of the State machinery and subverting the entire electoral process during the elections to urban local…
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2 dead and 3 wounded in shooting near Toronto street festival, police say
A police officer asks the crowd to move away from the crime scene following a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Canada, on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting Saturday (July 11, 2026) near a Toronto street festival, in Canada,…
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Watch: Shashi Tharoor column: Terror attacks may have dropped, but the world is becoming ‘unevenly unsafe’
At first glance, the macroeconomic indicators of global security offer a rare moment of statistical comfort. Recent reports suggest that global terrorism experienced a noteworthy decline in 2025, with fatalities around the world falling to 5,582 across 2,944 recorded incidents — representing a 28% drop in deaths and a 22% reduction in overall attacks. With…
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Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands; landslides kill 15 in Philippines
A satellite image shows Typhoon Bavi reaching Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, bringing impact to them and Taiwan, on July 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday (July 11, 2026) as it headed towards Taiwan, prompting authorities to warn of flooding risks…
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S. Janaki: The Isai Arasi who established the voice of the rural, female heroine
Playback singer S. Janaki | Photo Credit: N. Sridharan If Bharathiraja taught people how to look at villages, then it was certainly S. Janaki who taught them to listen to the women in these villages. She was the perfect acoustic accompaniment for Bharathiraja’s vast rural landscapes. There’s no scientific way of telling how this combination dressed up folklore as a living, breathing,…