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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died “unexpectedly” in a hospital in Portugal where she was being…
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Motorists cautioned after crack found on Thamarassery mountain pass linking Kozhikode and Wayanad in Kerala
A crack that developed near the eighth hairpin bend on the Thamarassery Ghat Road connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the monsoon rains intensify, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has issued a fresh advisory to motorists using the Thamarassery Ghat Road connecting Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in…
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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities, set more oil tankers ablaze
A satellite image shows smoke rising and damage at the Omsk oil refinery following a drone attack, Russia on July 7, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian drones on Thursday (July 9, 2026), hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President…
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PM Modi meets Australia Governor General Mostyn, discusses bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a picture with the Governor General of Australia, Sam Mostyn A.C., in Melbourne. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 9, 2026) met Australia’s Governor-General Sam Mostyn and discussed “enduring” bilateral bonds, strong people-to-people ties and the strengthening of the “multifaceted partnership” between the two countries.…
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Iran Health Ministry says 14 killed in two days of U.S. strikes
Fire and smoke rise from the direction of Iranshahr airport. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two days of U.S. strikes against Iran have killed 14 people and left 78 injured, Tehran’s Health Ministry said on Thursday (July 9, 2026). “Of the injured, 47 are still hospitalised and the rest have been discharged after receiving medical care,”…
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How undercover agents and informants helped the FBI unravel Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang | Explained
The story so far: On July 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced indictment against three Punjab-linked transnational organised crime syndicates operating across India, Canada, the United States and Europe. Among the most significant allegations is that Lawrence Bishnoi (33), a Punjab-born gangster currently lodged in a high-security prison in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and his…