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Top Chinese official says US defence chief Hegseth 'inciting conflict'
A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of \"inciting confrontation and conflict\" after he urged American allies to bolster their militaries to counter Beijing.
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July 04, 2025
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FX renews The Bear for season 5
Days after the release of The Bear Season 4, the popular series has been renewed for one more season.
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July 04, 2025
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Door delivery of rations to aged, disabled begins in TN
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Department on Wednesday commenced the pilot project for home-delivery of essential commodities —rice, sugar, wheat, palmolein oil, and toor dal — under the Public Distribution System (PDS) for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai and nine other districts.
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July 04, 2025
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Gang that shipped 2,600 TN SIM cards to Cambodia held
A complaint filed a year ago by an alert 21-year-old woman in Villupuram, who grew suspicious about her details being misused for illicit activities, has led to the CB-CID uncovering a gang that collected around 2,600 SIM cards from gullible people across Tamil Nadu and smuggled it to Cambodia for use in cyber scam compounds.
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July 04, 2025
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Tibetans in exile wonder, will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death. But as he approaches his 90th birthday, that news hasn't eased the worries of Tibetan Buddhists who wonder: What will happen when this Dalai Lama is gone?
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July 04, 2025
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Three Indian nationals abducted in Mali amid rising violence; MEA urges swift release
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of three Indian nationals working at the Diamond Cement Factory in the Malian city of Kayes following a coordinated armed attack on July 1.
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July 04, 2025
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'Our situation is dire': In war-torn Gaza, summer heat amplifies daily struggle to survive
For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed’s seven children sweltering inside the displaced family’s cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable.
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July 04, 2025
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India, US to ink 10-year defence framework: Pentagon
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth have agreed to firm up a 10-year framework to further expand defence and strategic ties between India and the US.
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July 04, 2025
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Seeds keep tumbling at Wimbledon as No. 4 Paolini loses to Rakhimova in second round
Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini became the fourth top-five seed to exit the women’s bracket at Wimbledon, losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round.
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July 04, 2025
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Closely watched US jobs report likely to show hiring slowed in June
(RNS, 03-07-25) The steady slowdown in US hiring likely continued in June as President Donald Trump's trade wars, federal hiring freeze and immigration crackdown weighed on the American job market.
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July 04, 2025
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Flood-hit Balasore villages in grip of drinking water crisis
Lack of access to safe drinking water has emerged as a major concern for flood-hit villagers in six blocks of the costal district.
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July 04, 2025
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Kerala University V-C suspends registrar; on whose authority, asks minister
The political war between the state government and the Raj Bhavan took a turn for the worse on Wednesday with the Kerala University (KU) vice-chancellor suspending Registrar K S Anil Kumar for cancelling the June 25 event, hosted by a private organisation and attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar, for displaying the controversial image of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag on the dais, at the Senate Hall.
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July 04, 2025
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School Bags and study materials distributed to students of Deepika Ispat Sikshya Sadan, the free school of RSP
In a function organised at Deepika Ispat Sikhya Sadan, the free school of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 26th June 2025, school bags including study material like books, note books, pencil, eraser were presented to the students of Class-I. It is worth mentioning here that Deepika Mahila Sanghati (DMS) a leading philanthropic organisation of the Steel City is managing the school.
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July 04, 2025
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Israel's foreign minister calls to 'seize opportunity' as Trump pushes for Gaza ceasefire
Israel's top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day ceasefire that he said had Israel's backing.
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July 03, 2025
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10 dead, 34 missing following flash floods in Mandi district in Himachal; Rs 371.42 crore property damaged
With the recovery of five more bodies, the death toll in the three flash floods triggered by sixteen cloudbursts has now reached ten, with 34 people still missing in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
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July 03, 2025
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Shehnaaz Gill-starrer 'Ikk Kudi' to hit big screen on September 19
\"Ikk Kudi\", starring Shehnaaz Gill in the lead role, is set to release in theatres worldwide on September 19.
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July 03, 2025
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Darren Sammy calls for justice, right process amid sexual assault allegations against West Indies player
West Indies cricket has been rocked by allegations of sexual abuse against an unnamed current player and the team's head coach Darren Sammy has called for justice to be served but also stressed on the need to follow the due process.
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July 03, 2025
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Toronto cuts high-priced wingers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi
Major League Soccer's Toronto FC cut its two-highest paid players, announcing mutual agreements Tuesday to terminate the contracts of wingers Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.
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July 03, 2025
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Heavy rains hit life in Koraput district
Heavy rains over the past 24 hours disrupted normal life in Jeypore and other parts of Koraput district on Tuesday.
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July 03, 2025
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24-year-old woman among three murdered in Ganjam
Three persons including a 24-year-old woman were brutally murdered in separate incidents of violent crimes in Ganjam district on Tuesday.
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July 03, 2025
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Serhou Guirassy scores brace as Dortmund advances at Club World Cup with 2-1 win over feisty Monterrey
ATLANTA (RNS, 02-07-25): Serhou Guirassy scored a pair of first-half goals, both assisted by Karim Adeyemi, and Borussia Dortmund held off Monterrey 2-1 Tuesday night in the final round of 16 game at the Club World Cup.
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July 03, 2025
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Madras HC orders judicial probe into Sivaganga custodial death
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday evening said the IV additional district judge of Madurai S John Sundarlal Suresh would conduct an inquiry into the custodial death of Ajithkumar in Sivaganga district, and submit a report by July 8.
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July 03, 2025
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic says a doctor's ‘miracle pills' helped his stomach during his win
Novak Djokovic was visited twice by a doctor for a stomach issue and given what he called \"miracle pills\" during a 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alexandre Muller in Wimbledon's first round on Tuesday night.
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July 03, 2025
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Orissa High Court orders NOC for doctor to pursue fellowship
The Orissa High Court has directed the state health authorities to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Dr Smruti Snigdha Sahoo, a medical officer in the district health service (DHS) cadre, allowing her to pursue a fellowship in musculoskeletal (MSK) radiology at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore.
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July 03, 2025
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Cinema Without Borders: Intimations of mortality-Renoir
Japanese filmmaker Chie Hayakawa's second film, Renoir, took me back for a while to Avinash Arun's Marathi debut feature Killa (Fort, 2014) and Sumanth Bhat's Kannada language first film Mithya.
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July 03, 2025
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Horoscope Today, 03 July 2025: Check here Astrological prediction for all sun signs
You will strengthen your bond with family members. There may be a desire for a new vehicle or property. Stay influential in personal matters. Be active and maintain emotional control. Financial gains are likely to be better than
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July 03, 2025
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Dalai Lama insists process to find his successor must follow traditional Tibetan Buddhist practices; China differs
(RNS, 02-07-25) Ahead of his 90th birthday this month, the 14th Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has reiterated that the process to find his successor must follow traditional Tibetan Buddhist practices.
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July 03, 2025
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Aashirvaad Leads Devotees on a 'Bhakti Pathe' at Puri Rath Yatra
An immersive spiritual journey with devotees offering Lord Jagannath’s favourite Prashads, made virtually withAashirvaad ShudhChakki Atta& culminating with the holographic darshan of the Deities
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July 03, 2025
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Govt allows cab aggregators to charge up to 2-times of base fare during peak-hours
The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while for non-peak hours the fare has to be a minimum of 50 per cent of the base fare.
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July 03, 2025
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Man injured IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
A 32-year-old villager was seriously injured after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Wednesday.
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