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Indian Fintech Founder Kunal Shah Appointed as WhatsApp’s New Global CEO

Meta has announced a major leadership shift...

Starmer Quits: UK Prime Minister Steps Down After Mounting Pressure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially announced...

Seven Women Killed in Ammonia Gas Leak at Tiruvallur Seafood Factory

A deadly ammonia gas leak at a...

Indian Fintech Founder Kunal Shah Appointed as WhatsApp’s New Global CEO

Featured Afzaal Kamaal -
Meta has announced a major leadership shift at WhatsApp, appointing Indian fintech entrepreneur Kunal Shah as the messaging platform's new global CEO. Shah, who founded the credit card payments app CRED in 2018, will succeed Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp since 2019. A Historic Appointment for Indian Tech This...

Iran Shutters Strait of Hormuz: U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Collapse as Israel-Hezbollah Clash in Lebanon

Iran's military command has officially declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic, marking a dramatic escalation in West Asia tensions. The closure comes amid accusations that the United States and Israel...

Trump, Pezeshkian Sign Historic 14-Point Iran-US Deal: War Ends, Hormuz Reopens

In a landmark development that could reshape Middle East geopolitics, US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end nearly four months of war between the two nations. The...

From Heartbreaks to Back-to-Back: RCB’s Historic IPL Journey to 2026 Glory

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have done the impossible. After 18 long years of heartbreak, the franchise won their first IPL title in 2025 and followed it up with a stunning back-to-back championship in 2026, defeating...

India Demands $900M Steel Quota to Break UK Trade Deal Deadlock

India and the United Kingdom wrapped up trade negotiations a year ago, yet their landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has not yet been implemented. The main obstacle: a disagreement over how...

Wholesale Inflation Surges to 9.68% in May: Fuel, Food, and Manufactured Goods Drive Price Spike

India's wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May 2026, marking a significant increase from April's 8.26% and representing the highest wholesale price rise in more than a year. The surge was driven by steep...

Seven Women Killed in Ammonia Gas Leak at Tiruvallur Seafood Factory

National Ankita Anand -
A deadly ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district has killed seven women workers and hospitalised over 60 others, triggering an official investigation into safety violations at the unit. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at St Peter's Paul Seafoods Exports Private Limited in Manjangaranai village near Periyapalayam. Police confirmed that seven women died during treatment at local hospitals after being affected by the major ammonia leak. What Happened Approximately 67 workers were rushed to medical centres following the gas leak. Of these, 23 patients remain in intensive care units while others are stable. The affected workers suffered breathing difficulties, bleeding from mouth...

Woman gang-raped in sleeper bus in New Delhi

A woman was allegedly raped by the driver and the conductor of a sleeper bus inside the vehicle in Delhi, police sources said on Thursday...

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UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

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A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial...

Seven Women Killed in Ammonia Gas Leak at Tiruvallur Seafood Factory

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Starmer Quits: UK Prime Minister Steps Down After Mounting Pressure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer officially announced his resignation today, becoming the sixth UK prime minister to leave office in just ten years. The decision comes after growing pressure from within his own...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

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The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

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India’s AI race to decode its ancient manuscripts & medical texts

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On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...
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Understanding Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model

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Violent Chaos in Paris: Over 280 Arrested After Celebrations Turn Violent

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