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BEIJING China's President Xi Jinping met with North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Pak arrived in Beijing earlier on Friday for a three-day visit and will attend an event marking the 65th anniversary of the neighb
ANKARA As they prepared for this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of America's allies wondered which Donald Trump would join them - the friendly U.S. president who has praised the dedication of NATO allies or the testy Trump who has threatened to implode the 77-year
COLOMBO Sri Lanka's efforts to reduce prison overcrowding by reopening a colonial jail and recruiting more staff after a deadly riot left 28 people dead need to be underpinned by a commitment to international best practice, human rights advocates said on Friday. Eight prison
NORTH BERWICK Rory McIlroy began his final preparations for next week's Open Championship in spectacular fashion. The Northern Irishman fired a brilliant five-under-par 65 to secure a five-way share of the opening-round lead at the Genesis Scottish Open. Playing in sunshine
EVIAN-LES-BAINS Indian golfer Aditi Ashok made a solid start at the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship. She carded a one-under-par 70 during the opening round of the prestigious women’s Major tournament. Playing at the scenic Evian Resort Golf Club, the 28-year-old put together a
MANAMA Bahrain is navigating severe economic fallout from the Iran war without tapping its $5.3 billion UAE currency swap, officials confirmed. The conflict has strained foreign reserves, dropping them to post-COVID lows of $3 billion, while experts project a 3% economic contr
Fernando Alonso criticized the new 2026 Formula One regulations, claiming battery-boosted overtaking requires absolutely zero driver talent. SILVERSTONE Racing legend Fernando Alonso has blasted the new 2026 Formula One rules, claiming that overtaking now requires absolutel
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton completed a successful 200-kilometer test run at Madrid's new Madring circuit ahead of September’s Spanish Grand Prix. MADRID Madrid’s brand-new Formula 1 circuit, the Madring, just hit a massive milestone. For the very fir
Williams driver Carlos Sainz fears the team is moving backward as upgrades fail to deliver vital on-track speed. SILVERSTONE Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz is growing increasingly concerned about his team’s performance. He fears Williams is moving backward instead of recoverin
CHENNAI In a stunning piece of casting news that has sent shockwaves of excitement through the Indian film industry, Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah has officially signed on for Dhanush's upcoming action-thriller. Titled OM Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood, the highly amb
Blurb Sidharth Malhotra's fantasy thriller The Vvaan has been postponed to September 25, 2026, avoiding a box-office clash with his wife Kiara Advani's film Toxic. MUMBAI Bollywood heartthrop Sidharth Malhotra's highly anticipated upcoming fantasy thriller, The Vvaan, ha
Intro Veteran filmmaker MS Raju's upcoming mystical thriller "Agadha" is set for a pan-Indian theatrical release on August 14. HYDERABAD Renowned veteran filmmaker MS Raju is officially venturing into entirely unchartered cinematic territory with his highly anticipated u
MUMBAI After spending more than two decades reporting on Bollywood, veteran entertainment journalist Neeru Sharma has successfully transitioned from writing headlines to directing films. Sharma makes her formal directorial debut with Bandra Boy, a gripping twenty-one-minute Hi
Blurb BJP MLA Govind Karjol accuses Congress of opposing SIR for political reasons, urges people not to fear electoral roll revision process Vijayapura BJP MLA Govind Karjol criticised the Congress over its opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral
Lingadahalli Hebbe Falls, which had remained relatively dry due to the delayed arrival of rains until June, has regained its majestic charm following the recent monsoon showers. The waterfall is now flowing with renewed force, attracting tourists from various parts of the coun
Intro High Court-directed inquiry led to rejection of private claims, restoring Gulur Chhatra land to government control for development purposes TUMAKURU The Deputy Commissioner Shubha Kalyan has issued a historic order to protect 106 acres and 23 guntes of valuable gov
Intro Deputy Commissioner announced 30% voter data digitalisation completed, with a plan to finish 100% entry within ten days CHIKKABALLAPURA Chikkaballapura district has secured the top position in Karnataka in the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll, Deput
Hyderabad Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) in Telangana’s Peddapalli district has been shut down due to a leakage in its ammonia pipeline. Urea production at the public sector company has come to a halt following the shutdown of all units in the plant due
