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ED freezes Rs 440.42-cr lying in 3 HDFC bank accounts of TMC

New Delhi, July 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 440.42 crore lying in three HDFC bank accounts of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) or TMC in connection with its probe in the mat... Read More


Waterlogging, traffic chokes Gurugram after season's first shower: 'Same story every year'

India, July 8 -- The season's first spell of monsoon rain brought Gurugram to a near standstill on Wednesday, with widespread waterlogging triggering long traffic snarls across major arterial roads an... Read More


TN moves SC against HC order striking down quota benefits for converts to Islam

India, July 8 -- The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court's judgment that struck down a government order allowing persons from Backward Classes (BC)... Read More


"Nation where bin Laden hid out": US Senator slams Pakistan's "hypocrisy" over Iran mediator role

Washington, July 8 -- US Senator Rick Scott has questioned Islamabad's role as a mediator in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, accusing Pakistan of "hypocrisy" after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sh... Read More


Encino fire: Brush fire off Encino Avenue in Los Angeles County, residents report smoke; map, visuals

India, July 8 -- A wildfire erupted in Encino, Los Angeles County, California, on Tuesday afternoon. Just off Encino Avenue, the fire is being called "Encino Fire" by CalFire. Evacuations have been or... Read More


"DMK gets afraid when we plan for Karur visit": TN Minister P Nirmal Kumar

Coimbatore, July 8 -- Tamil Nadu Minister P Nirmal Kumar on Tuesday launched a sharp attack against the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), alleging that the party is actively attempting to bl... Read More


Samsung posts record Q2 profit of USD 61 billion as AI chip demand drives earnings

Seoul, July 8 -- South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has posted a record profit of USD 61 billion (89.4 trillion won) driven by strong demand for AI-related memory chips, as per a report b... Read More


Kalinga Literary Festival Unveils Hindi Shortlist for 2026 Book Awards

New Delhi, July 8 -- Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Translation and Debut - celebrating outstanding books published in 2025 that reflect the profound richness, diversity, and creative vitality of conte... Read More


Greenland control, Trump and Russia 'threat' dominate NATO Summit | What we know

India, July 8 -- World leaders are gathering in Ankara, Turkey, for the NATO Summit 2026. The two-day summit, kicked off on Tuesday with a renewed demand from US President Donald Trump for the acquisi... Read More


'Name one car': Nitin Gadkari's big challenge amid criticism over E20 fuel rollout

India, July 8 -- Amid criticism over the rollout of E20 petrol (20 per cent ethanol-blended fuel) and complaints that it reduces vehicle fuel efficiency, Union Minister for road transport and highways... Read More