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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…
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Odisha doctors call of strike after government assurances
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA), Odisha’s largest association of government doctors, called off strike which was launched demanding better service conditions and workplace safety following assurance from the Mohan Majhi Government on Saturday (July 4, 2026). “We met Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and…
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Aung San Suu Kyi | A symbol of resistance
When Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met Myanmar’s newly designated President Min Aung Hlaing in April 2026, he was told that the regime in Naypyitaw was “considering good things” for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. This was the same general who, as chief of the dreaded junta, had deposed the country’s civilian government yet again…