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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership during talks in Auckland. The leaders reviewed cooperation across key sectors, exchanged multiple MoUs and discussed the proposed India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
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Women's participation in cricket has doubled across India since 2020, according to a BBC-commissioned study. The survey also found significant growth in badminton, while experts at a Hyderabad panel discussed improved infrastructure, opportunities and the challenges women still face in sports.
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US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will continue talks with Iran even as he declared the ceasefire between the two nations “over.” The statement comes amid escalating military strikes, including US attacks on Iranian targets and retaliatory strikes on American bases in the Gulf.
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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, has approved the establishment of a special NIA court in Visakhapatnam with state-wide jurisdiction to expedite pending cases under the National Investigation Agency Act.
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India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $7.26 billion to $674.19 billion in the week ended July 3, reversing the previous week’s decline. Gold reserves rose sharply, SDR holdings increased, and banks are seeing stronger inflows under the revised FCNR-B deposit scheme.
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India posted 285 in the historic Lord’s women’s Test after fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. England fought back through Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers before reaching 21/1 at stumps, trailing by 264 runs
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Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his second successive Wimbledon final. The defending champion displayed exceptional serving and control, while Djokovic missed another chance at a record-extending Grand Slam title. Sinner will face Alexander Zverev
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Encounter policing is increasingly being normalised as governance and risks replacing judicial accountability with executive power
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, countering Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena’s criticism over alleged Ram Temple donation theft, questioned why the previous government did not probe alleged irregularities at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple.
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The Supreme Court will hear on July 13 a set of PILs seeking a court-monitored probe into alleged financial irregularities in donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya.
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Findings in the Nijjar murder investigation strengthen India’s long-held position, ease tensions in India-Canada relations and shift the focus to transnational organised crime networks
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Medak Collector Pratima Singh has suspended Polampally village sarpanch Kondi Rajyalakshmi for six months after her husband Swamy vandalised the panchayat office and cut down trees planted under Haritha Haram.
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Hyderabad traffic police seized a motorcycle with a fake registration plate during a special drive at Afzalgunj. The rider claimed he had bought the bike via Facebook Marketplace but failed to produce ownership papers.
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Telangana is set to face a prolonged dry spell, with the IMD forecasting below-normal rainfall across the state till July 22. The state has already recorded a 33 percent deficit in July rainfall, worsening the overall monsoon shortfall to 19 percent.
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A two-year-old girl died instantly after falling from the second floor of a building in Bhainsa town, Nirmal district, on Friday. Police said she sustained fatal head injuries while playing.
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Captain Abhirath Reddy smashed 82 off 49 balls as Hyderabad E-Champions defeated Karimnagar Diamonds by eight wickets in Qualifier 2 of the Sreenidhi University TG20 League. E-Champions chased down 158 with ease and entered Sunday’s final
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Indian athletes won three bronze medals on Day Two of the Asian U-23 Athletics Championships 2026 in Ordos. Shakeel, Bhumeshwory Devi Huidrom and Abhay Singh reached the podium in the 800m and 200m events
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India’s U-23 men boxers secured six medals at the Asian Under-19 and Under-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta. Vishvanath, Ganga, Vanshaj and Hitesh impressed in the quarterfinals as six Indian fighters advanced to the semifinals
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Dabang Delhi TTC began its Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 campaign with a comeback 9-6 victory over UP Prometheans in Goa. Maria Xiao and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran played key roles, while the new Table Tennis Review system debuted in India
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Indian International Master P. Ajay Santhosh secured his second Grandmaster norm at the Chess Festival Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic. He scored 6.5 points from nine rounds, including notable results against three Grandmasters, moving closer to the coveted title
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The Telangana High Court has cancelled the notification for the proposed NH‑63 between Jagdalpur and Nizamabad, bringing relief to farmers who opposed land acquisition. The project, sanctioned in 2016 under Bharatmala Pariyojana, faced repeated objections over its alignment through agricultural fields.
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues presented differing figures on welfare spending for farmers and women during a public meeting in Khammam. While the CM claimed Rs 1.70 lakh crore was spent on farm schemes, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao pegged it at Rs 1.60 lakh crore.
