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The devastating wildfires sweeping through France and Spain have compelled approximately 300,000 people to evacuate their residences. In France, firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the fire's advance toward Bordeaux. Meanwhile, Spain faces its largest wildfire with destruction exceeding 50,000 hectares since January, prompting the European Union to provide aid. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez plans to announce a civil protection emergency for the central provinces impacted.

Lionel Messi gave every Argentina teammate a personalized mate set after the 2026 World Cup. Marcos Senesi’s partner, Kelci-Rose Bowers, showed the custom bag, gold-colored Stanley thermos, mate cup, straw and yerba online. The gesture followed Argentina’s extra-time loss to Spain and continued Messi’s history of giving players personalized gifts after major tournaments, including gold iPhones after the 2022 title.

India secured a clean sweep against Zimbabwe in their recent T20I series. Young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi achieved a historic Player of the Series award. His opening partner Abhishek Sharma experienced a difficult run of low scores. Sharma expressed his disappointment on social media after the series concluded. He now faces pressure to regain his previous batting form.

Maala Parvathi, Ansiba Hassan, Usha Haseena, and Ponnamma Babu have urged Registrar of Co-operative Societies to seize books of accounts and financial documents that continue to be under the possession of the panel led by Shwetha Menon that had announced its resignation at general body meeting on June 21

Litigant claims the department had lifted the ban on registration of those properties much to the disadvantage of four temples in Karur district

Following a suspected Pakistani drone activity army troops in Nandpur, near the IB in Samba, and in Tarkundi-Saaj, near the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri placed under heightened surveillance

In a teleconference on the eve of the campaign, the Chief Minister asked Ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs to take part, and said the alliance had won a 94% strike rate and 57% of the vote in 2024

The Kanwar Yatra, during which lakhs of devotees fetch holy water from the Ganga in Haridwar to offer at Shiva temples in their hometowns, will be held from July 30 to August 11

Rahul Gandhi alleged the entire system is deadly against students. He cited reports of AK-47 bullets fired at students in Bihar. Gandhi questioned Prime Minister Modi's promises regarding student FIRs. He stated that pellet guns were fired at students in Delhi. The Congress leader demanded an apology and action against attackers.

Parliamentary committee flags significant unfulfilled defence offset obligations. Foreign suppliers owe India approximately $4.5 billion in defence offsets. The defence ministry faces criticism for planning and contract management deficiencies. Artillery modernisation also shows two decades of significant delays. Systemic delays impact operational readiness and helicopter upgradation efforts.

CJP protest over NEET paper leak and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan are not the end of reforms in education, students say

Gold price prediction today: Gold prices have staged a recovery as geopolitical tensions show signs of abating, but the gains are likely to be limited ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy this week, says Manav Modi.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 96.18 but lost some ground to trade at 96.28 against the greenback, logging a gain of 28 paise from its previous closing level

New Delhi Municipal Corporation officials say they conducted a cleanliness and beautification drive at the venue and removed 60 metric tonnes of waste from the site

Former Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari has questioned Team India's continued backing of Abhishek Sharma despite his poor run in T20Is, arguing Sanju Samson was dropped after far fewer failures. Citing Samson's match-winning performances in the T20 World Cup, Vihari accused selectors of applying "different rules" and urged them to judge both players by the same standards.

Joint homeownership allows multiple buyers to share expenses and liabilities. By pooling incomes, buyers can increase their chances of mortgage approval while alleviating financial strain. It’s essential to outline the property shares in sale deeds to avoid future disputes. Eligible co-owners may benefit from tax deductions under certain regulations. Thorough planning and documentation play key roles in facilitating effective joint ownership transactions.

A shooting at Seattle's Bite of Seattle food festival tragically killed two people. Five others sustained injuries during the chaotic incident which caused widespread panic. Authorities took two individuals into custody following the violent event. The festival, a popular annual gathering, was underway near the Space Needle. Investigations into the motive and any other suspects are ongoing.

The blackspot at Banaswadi had recently been cleared and beautified as part of the corporation’s drive to eliminate garbage blackspots