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Indian-origin woman shot dead in U.S.; husband arrested
Indian American Sheetal Wrzesien, a former Google executive, was shot dead by her husband in Cobb County in Georgia in the U.S., a local media report said. Wrzesien’s son Jason was injured in the shootout that took place at the couple’s home at Laurel Creek Trail. The accused, 56-year-old Kirk B. Wrzesien, was arrested on…
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Football fans in Kerala transform their homes into colourful tributes to their teams
House of Brazil is a house painted, yes, you guessed it, in the colours of the Brazilian flag — green and yellow. It is tucked away in one of the many side roads on National Highway 66, in a place called Mekkad, near Nedumbassery, 28 kilometres from Kochi. Is it just a seasonal thing, during…
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Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator and key Trump ally, passes away at 71
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away at the age of 71 after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said early on Sunday (July 12, 2026). Mr. Graham, a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina and a key ally of U.S. President…
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MEA says 10 Indians rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off Oman
The strait has become the key sticking point in any further negotiations between Iran and the United States to reach a permanent end to the war that began on Feb 28. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday (July 12, 2026) said that of the 11 Indians onboard…
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Boat carrying tourists had barely left shore when it capsized, says witness
Vietnam Coast Guard personnel rescue tourists after a boat, carrying Indian tourists, capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai Island off Phu Quoc Special Zone, in An Giang on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The boat carrying Indian tourists that capsized off an island in south Vietnam on Saturday (July 11, 2026) had barely…
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Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency says
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died, state media reported. He was 74. The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death. It…