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Sri Lanka orders probe as prison riot toll rises to 27
Prisoners board a bus to be transferred to another prison following clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison in the coastal town of Negombo on July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll in the Negombo prison riots rose to 27 on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) as authorities said the situation…
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Laxman to oversee India’s Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign
Former Indian batsman and National Cricket Academy head V.V.S. Laxman. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Centre of Excellence head V.V.S. Laxman, along with batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and bowling coach Sunil Joshi, will form India’s support staff for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The move is aimed…
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Trump expected to support potential sale of F-35 jets to Türkiye, sources say
The two countries have enjoyed warmer ties since President Trump returned to office last year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to throw his support behind the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye during a visit to Ankara, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (July…
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Record 1.3 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 5 days in Kashmir
Pilgrims proceed towards the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the ongoing ‘Amarnath Yatra’, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The ongoing Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir on Tuesday registered a record number of 1.13 lakh devotees visiting the cave shrine, at an altitude of nearly 3,888…
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What to know about NATO’s summit in Turkey as America steps back from its defence of Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the organisation’s history as the United States steps back from its traditional security role in Europe. Trump expected to support potential sale of F-35 jets to Türkiye,…
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Gang held for possession of ganja near Katpadi
A gang of seven persons was arrested during a routine vehicle check at a police check post near Katpadi in Vellore along the Tamil Nadu – Andhra Pradesh border for possession of 20 kg of ganja on Tuesday. The police said the arrested persons were B. Sai Nitin, 23, R. Mahesh, 24, Sri Hari, 21, N.…