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Japanese anime helped me unwind, says NEET-UG topper Aryan Gupta

India, July 17 -- For Ludhiana's Aryan Gupta, the road to the top of NEET-UG 2026 came with an unexpected second round. The 17-year-old scored 715 out of 720 marks to share the national top spot with ... Read More


"Request is under examination": MEA on extradition of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka

New Delhi, July 17 -- India on Friday said that Dhaka's request for the extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is "under examination" given the legalities and the judicial proce... Read More


US Senate unveils revised Russia sanctions bill to cement Lindsey Graham's legacy, targets top buyers of Russian energy

Washington DC, July 17 -- A bipartisan group of more than 60 US senators on Thursday (local time) introduced revised legislation to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia and its supporters, replacing th... Read More


Trump accuses China of stealing US voter data and interfering in 2020 electionPublished on: July 17, 2026 4:24 PM

Pakistan, July 17 -- US President Donald Trump has accused China of stealing data from 220 million American voter files and attempting to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, while announcing ... Read More


Sensex jumps nearly 1,000 pts; Nifty closes above 24,300 on IT, financial buying

Mumbai, July 17 -- Key equity benchmark indices surged on Friday despite weak global cues, with the Nifty 50 closing above the 24,300 mark and the Sensex rallying nearly 1,000 points. The rally was le... Read More


India's BRICS presidency is championing women-led diplomacy

India, July 17 -- This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hin... Read More


List of 129 ISIS-linked individuals shared with CID before Easter attacks - Sallay's lawyer claims

Srilanka, July 17 -- President's Counsel Sanjeewa Jayawardena today (17) told the Court of Appeal that the State Intelligence Service (SIS) had forwarded a list of 129 individuals, including Easter Su... Read More


US Strike Near Ahvaz Children's Cancer Hospital Forces Evacuation of 211 Patients

New Delhi, July 17 -- AHVAZ - The blast hit close enough that hospital staff did not initially know whether the building itself had been struck. Children undergoing chemotherapy were moved from their ... Read More


Innovation challenge seeks AI-native solutions to real-world problems

Hanoi, July 17 -- The final round of the Vietnam AI Innovation Challenge 2026 kicked off in Hanoi on July 17, featuring a 48-hour hackathon in which finalists develop AI-native solutions to real-world... Read More


Canadian Stocks Slide Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation, Tech Sector Losses

India, July 17 -- Extending the losses from yesterday's session, Canadian stocks edged lower on Friday as cautious investors refrained from big bets due to the Middle East conflict. A sell-off in tech... Read More