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Ashes: England get early wickets

Broad drew the first blood, dismissing Usman Khawaja

NK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, after the arrival of an American nuclear ballistic missile submarine here and the inaugural session of a new South Korea-US security dialogue, Seoul's military said.

Thai PM candidate suspended from Parl in disqualification case

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prime Ministerial candidate and leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat as an MP pending a ruling on his disqualification case submitted by the Election Commission.

Pakistan govt gears up to dissolve Assemblies for general elections

The ruling coalition government of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is preparing to hold the farewell session of the National Assembly and announce the dissolution to bring in a caretaker setup and move towards the general elections.

Wildfires continue to rage near Athens

Amid extreme heat, hundreds of firefighters continued for a second day to battle two major wildfires near Dervenochoria, some 30 km northwest of Athens, and close to the seaside resort of Loutraki, about 80 km southwest of the Greek capital, authorities said.

Putin to skip BRICS summit in SA

South Africa’s president says that arresting Putin if he comes to Johannesburg would be ‘war’

Sunak apologises for ban on LGBTQ+ people in military

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Wednesday for the treatment of gay veterans, saying a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U.K. military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”

Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Pacific Ocean shakes Central America

A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador shook much of Central America from Nicaragua to Guatemala on Tuesday, sending residents in some cities streaming into the streets.

Trump expects arrest in Capitol riot inquiry

Former US President Donald Trump said that he expects to be arrested by a federal inquiry into the January 2021 Capitol riot and efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.

Russia unleashes missile attack, hits critical port facilities in Odesa

This comes days after Putin blamed Ukraine for attack on Kerch Bridge linking Russia with Crimean Peninsula

Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuation of more than 2,000 people

A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 people and a closure of nearby highway, the Moscow-backed governor of Crimea said on Wednesday.

UBI empowers consumers with retail loan choices

Union Bank of India organised a Mega Retail Loan Expo today at Swabhumi, Kolkata.

FM meets World Bank President Ajay Banga

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Wednesday, and discussed deepening of partnership to secure tangible outcomes at the G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to take place in September.

Indian stock indices remain bullish; Sensex tops 67,000 mark

Foreign portfolio investors have remained net buyers in Indian stock markets for the fifth straight month

Perils of misanthropic militarism

The headlines from the Nato summit that concluded a week ago in the Lithuanian capital mainly reflected the prospect of Swedish membership and, more dramatically, the failure to invite Ukraine into the fold.

Thackeray-Pawar in face-to-face meet, first after NCP split

President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today paid a ‘courtesy’ call on Deputy CM Ajit Pawar – their first meeting after the latter split the Nationalist Congress Party, here on Wednesday afternoon.

Why is BJP afraid of the Opp alliance name of INDIA: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has questioned the BJP that why it is scared of the name of INDIA adopted by the Opposition front.

Women, children among 8 killed in Jammu flash-floods, landslides

Vehicular traffic on the vital Jammu-Pathankot and Jammu-Srinagar highways has been affected

Trinamul team in Manipur on fact-finding mission

Even as Manipur returned to its ‘normal’ routine of round-the-clock curfew and agitated civilians clashed with security forces, a five-member fact-finding team of the Trinamul Congress led by Derek O Brien, MP and Parliamentary Party leader arrived in Imphal today to review the current situation in the violence-hit state.

Etela Rajender met suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh

Telangana BJP leader and chairman of party’s election management committee Etela Rajender today met suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh at the latter’s office in Goshamahal.

No state honours during Oommen Chandy funeral

Govt drops plans after family insisted based on former chief minister’s last wishes

Municipality jobs case: CBI seeks details of OMR sheets

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought details of the optical mark recognition (OMR) sheets used in the recruitment for 14 municipalities in West Bengal.

Adhir writes to CM, Guv on health department's notice to govt doctors

Criticising the director of health services’ directives to deploy government doctors, medical staff and blood bank officials for the ‘Martyr’s Day’ rally organised by the ruling Trinamul Congress on 21 July, Congress MP and leader of the party in Parliament Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to the health department.

Technicians close to Uttam Kumar to get a 'helping hand'

The committee will provide medical assistance to Gokul Pandey, who had worked as the assistant cameraman of many of Uttam’s popular films

Trinamul leaders demand Naushad's arrest for violence

Canning East MLA Saokat Mollah and Trinamul Congress leader Arabul Islam made explosive allegations today regarding police inaction behind political violence in Bhangar.

Mamata's reacts with sarcasm to BJP's govt overthrow claim

“First, let's turn a bucket upside down,” chief minister Mamata Banerjee sarcastically reacted today in response to the BJP's comment that the TMC government’s fall.

Mamata visits injured at SSKM, offers jobs, cheques

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today visited the SSKM hospital to meet the injured Trinamul Congress workers who were allegedly attacked by supporters of the Opposition parties at Nandigram in East Midnapore, following poll-related incidents.

BJP's protest march against poll violence

The state Bharatiya Janata Party today organized a \"maha michil\" (grand procession) to protest against terror in the panchayat polls.

Uttarakhand: 16 die of electrocution

As many as 16 people were electrocuted to death after they came in contact with a railing of an electrified bridge above the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said on Wednesday.

SC grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad

Setting aside a Gujarat High Court order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad in a case relating to alleged fabrication of evidence in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots,