-
Plas Johnson, ‘Pink Panther’ saxophonist, Grammy winner, dies at 94
Jazz musician Plas Johnson, whose silky tenor saxophone played the Grammy-winning “Pink Panther” theme song, died July 15, aged 94, Los Angeles radio station KKJZ reported. The son of a professional saxophonist, Johnson specialised in jump-blues and R&B before becoming a well-respected live and studio session player who backed many greats — including Frank Sinatra,…
-
21 dead in a day’s deluge in Assam; total flood toll 31
People move to safer places carrying their belongings in a flood-affected area in Assam’s Sivasagar on July 21, 2026.. | Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI In one of the highest single-day flood-related fatalities recorded in recent times, 21 people lost their lives across four districts in Assam on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). According to official estimates,…
-
Congress demands action against former Home Secretary over 1993 firing incident
In its annual Martyrs’ Day observance on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), the Congress party demanded action against the former home secretary, Manish Gupta, for the 1993 police firing incident, who later became a minister in the Trinamool Congress government in 2011. The development comes only a day after the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, tabled the…
-
Farmers stopped at Punjab-Haryana border en route to Delhi rally against India-U.S. trade deal
Workers under the ‘Desh Bachao Morcha’ take out a motorcycle rally against the proposed India-U.S. trade deal and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), while heading to the Deputy Commissioner’s office to submit a memorandum, in Amritsar, Punjab, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Farmers from Punjab under the banner of ‘Desh Bachao Morcha’ (save…
-
U.S. accuses Cuba of sweeping spy campaign, aiding American left
FILE – A U.S. and Cuban flag hangs on a wall in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File) | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. State Department report on Monday accused Cuban spies of infiltrating the highest levels of government in Washington and aiding “left-wing terrorism” on American soil. Containing little new…
-
Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN
A young boy with a donkey cart arrives to receive food aid in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe. File. | Photo Credit: AP Africa has for the first time become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, a UN report said Tuesday (July 21, 2026), as a growing number of Africans have…