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‘US now a football nation’: Trump hails record crowds at 2026 FIFA World Cup

US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States has become a football nation after the 2026 FIFA World Cup drew record crowds and attracted millions of international visitors to North America.

“We’re not a soccer country. It turned out we were a soccer country, and I think it’s going to remain,” Trump said at a FIFA reception in New York ahead of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.

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India’s first private orbital rocket ‘Vikram-1’ set for historic launch today

Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace is set to create history on Saturday with the launch of its first orbital launch vehicle, Vikram-1, marking a major milestone for India’s rapidly expanding private space sector.

The mission, named Mission Aagaman, is scheduled for lift-off at 11:30 A.M. from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

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Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital after 20-day hunger strike; Delhi Police cite HC order

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for the past 20 days at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, was shifted to a hospital early on Saturday after his health deteriorated.

The move came in compliance with directions of the Delhi High Court and on the advice of medical experts.

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Devoleena Bhattacharjee accuses Kunal Kamra for using Sonam Wangchuk’s protest to his own advantage

Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has strongly criticised comedian Kunal Kamra after his appearance at activist Sonam Wangchuk’s ongoing protest.

She has also accused him of using the movement to further his own agenda, and said he should make Sonam Wangchuk break his fast, and sit on one himself instead.

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149th Jagannath Rath Yatra underway in Ahmedabad amid tight security, thousands of devotees

The 149th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced from the historic Shree Jagannath Mandir in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur on Thursday, with thousands of devotees gathering in the early hours to witness one of Gujarat’s largest religious processions.

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Delhi CM Gupta joins 70 lakh tree plantation drive, urges public participation in city’s mega afforestation campaign

Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Monday participated in the city’s ambitious 70 lakh tree plantation drive by planting a sapling in the Model Town area as part of the ongoing large-scale afforestation campaign aimed at increasing the national Capital’s green cover.

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Nine fishermen found dead in sunken trawler off Sundarbans coast, six still missing

Nine fishermen were found dead after a fishing trawler that had gone missing earlier this month was recovered from the Bay of Bengal near the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, officials said on Monday.

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Shri Badrinath Dham donation row: 32 days of CCTV footage considered crucial evidence missing

In a major turn of events in the Shri Badrinath Dham donation theft case, it has come to light that the 32 days of CCTV footage, considered vital evidence for the investigation, are missing.

Initially, it was claimed that 45 days of footage from Shri Badrinath Dham were preserved as evidence in the case of alleged misappropriation of offerings and donation funds.

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WhatsApp submits response to Centre’s notice on proposed username feature

Meta-owned WhatsApp has reportedly submitted its response to the Centre’s notice regarding its proposed ‘username’ feature, and the government is currently examining the reply.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued a notice to WhatsApp last week, expressing concerns that the proposed feature could potentially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest scams and impersonation attacks.

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Amarnath Yatra 2026: Darshan tally tops 1.60 lakh; ninth batch of 8,796 pilgrims heads to Kashmir

Over 1.60 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine during the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026) as another batch of 8,796 pilgrims left the Valley from Jammu on Friday.

Officials said that since this year’s Yatra started on July 3, more than 1.60 Yatris had darshan while the ninth batch left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the Valley this morning.

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Sensex jumps over 700 points, Nifty tops 24,160 as IT stocks lead market rally

Indian benchmark equity indices opened sharply higher on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as a rally in chip stocks boosted investor sentiment, with information technology shares emerging as the biggest gainers.

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Delhi-NCR receives heavy rainfall; IMD forecasts more showers over next five days

Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) continued to keep the national capital under a ‘yellow alert’, forecasting more rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over the next five days.

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PM Modi offers prayers at Prambanan Temple, inaugurates restoration project with Indonesian Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurated the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple restoration project in Yogyakarta on Wednesday.

PM Modi offered prayers at the temple and spoke to officials there. A large number of people carrying national flags of India and Indonesia gathered on the roads to welcome both leaders as they were heading towards the temple.

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TN studies expansion of free bus travel scheme; 28 lakh more women may benefit

The Tamil Nadu government is examining the possibility of expanding its free bus travel scheme for women to cover a wider range of state-run bus services, a move that could benefit an additional 28 lakh women commuters every day if implemented.

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Ronaldo confirms 2026 WC is his last but not retiring from international football

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed on Monday that the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last of his career but insisted that he is not retiring from international football.

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Amarnath Yatra 2026: Devotees praise arrangements, security forces amid ongoing pilgrimage

The Shri Amarnath Yatra continued smoothly on Monday as the fifth batch of pilgrims departed from Jammu for Srinagar amid rain and tight security arrangements, while devotees also began their onward journey from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, Kashmir, towards the holy cave shrine.

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Delhi govt ends Work-From-Home policy as West Asia situation improves

The Delhi government has withdrawn the Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement and staggered office timings for its employees, citing an improvement in the geopolitical situation in West Asia following reports of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

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