MNS chief Raj Thackeray retaliated against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's threatening remark, daring him to visit Mumbai, escalating the language debate in Maharashtra. Thackeray warned of retaliation in Mumbai's waters, responding to Dubey's defense that Mumbai isn't exclusively for Marathis.
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A college student in Odisha died after allegedly being coerced by her principal to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint. Prior to setting herself ablaze, she was allegedly pressured to apologize to the accused faculty member. The incident sparked public outrage, leading to protests and political clashes.
VHP has initiated a certification drive, pasting stickers on shops along Kanwar Yatra routes in Delhi, guaranteeing vegetarian food in accordance with 'sanatani' values. This action follows a proposal to close meat shops, though the MCD lacks the authority.
A Zeusch Aviation plane, flight SUZ1, crashed shortly after takeoff from London Southend Airport on Sunday, prompting its closure. Operated by a Dutch company, the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, equipped for medical transport, had arrived from Athens via Croatia. Witnesses reported a "big fireball" as the plane crashed head-first.
Google has acquired top AI coding talent from Windsurf, including CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen, for its DeepMind division in a $2.4 billion deal. This move comes after OpenAI's acquisition attempt failed due to Microsoft's IP access demands. Google gains non-exclusive licensing rights to Windsurf's AI coding technology, strengthening its position in the competitive AI-powered software development market.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has overtaken Visa to become the world's leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million daily transactions compared to Visa's 639 million. This milestone, achieved in just nine years, underscores UPI's rapid growth and potential as a global digital payments leader. Developed by NPCI, UPI dominates India's electronic retail payments and is expanding internationally.
In Odisha's Balasore, a college student self-immolated after alleging inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a department head. Suffering 90% burns, she's now in critical condition at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. A student who tried to help was also injured. Prior to the incident, she protested for a week, and the college principal stated an internal inquiry was underway.
The White House has refuted reports of a planned visit by President Trump to Pakistan in September. Trump is scheduled to visit Scotland from July 25-29, meeting with Prime Minister Starmer to advance trade discussions.
Indian batter Pratika Rawal addressed the controversy surrounding her shoulder contact with England players during the first Women's ODI, stating it was unintentional. The ICC fined her 10 percent of her match fee and issued one demerit point.
Team India faces mounting challenges ahead of the crucial fourth Test against England in Manchester. Arshdeep Singh's hand injury during practice adds to existing concerns, including uncertainty around Jasprit Bumrah's availability and Rishabh Pant's finger injury. England also suffer a blow with Shoaib Bashir ruled out due to a finger fracture.