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The Mumbai Police have heightened security outside Chabad house after images of the 26/11 terror attack were recovered from the phone of two terror suspects. A Google image of the five-storey landmark was recovered from two accused arrested for planning an attack in Rajasthan.

Cape Cod as a prominent global destination for great white sharks. In a first-of-its-kind research endeavor, the team estimated that approximately 800 white sharks ventured into Cape waters between 2015 and 2018, marking a significant revelation for North Atlantic Ocean scientists.

Indian Railways is maintaining its end-of-year target to fully electrify its broad-gauge network, a feat that would require an intensive push to electrify over 6,000 route kilometers (RKM) within the next six months. According to people aware of the development, the December deadline for electrification is unchanged. Progress on the entire 6,226 RKM is underway, with explicit instructions issued to contractors to wrap up all tasks by year's end.

The BOJ sets policy later in the session. The Nikkei newspaper reported, without citing sources, that policymakers will discuss tweaking the yield control policy to allow 10-year government bond yields above a 0.5% cap in some circumstances. The yield leapt to 0.505% in early trade.

electric vehicle (EV) strategies are. While the USA has extended its EV support policies through the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), India, on the other hand, recently cut subsidies for electric two-wheeler EVs (E2W) under the flagship demand incentive scheme, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II). This decision could prematurely halt the growth of the EV sector in India.

Staff at big four consulting firm EY feel bullied, harassed and overworked by partners and senior management and too scared to report bad behaviour by their superiors because it might harm their careers, a landmark review has found.

Staff at big four consulting firm EY feel overworked, bullied and harassed by partners and senior management, and are too scared to report bad behaviour by their superiors because it might harm their careers, a landmark external review has found.

UFO excitement is spreading in Washington D.C. ahead of the landmark Congressional hearing on the U.S. government's knowledge of extraterrestrial life and UFOs. Enthusiasts preparing for the event with online watch parties, and some are even planning to line up outside Congress, hoping to attend the hearing in person. For those who cannot be present, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is being live streamed the hearing on YouTube, starting at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Wednesday (July 26). The House's Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs is conducting the hearing, featuring testimonies from former U.S. military and intelligence community members. These individuals assert having encountered crafts that defy known flight capabilities and physics, and some claim to have witnessed evidence of «non-human intelligence.»

The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant report seeing anti-personnel mines around the site

Snoop Dogg, the renowned West Coast rap legend, has canceled his scheduled Hollywood Bowl shows, which were meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his landmark debut album "Doggystyle." Taking to Instagram on July 25, the Grammy-nominated rapper and actor said, “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty of when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show. We continue to stand in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA during this difficult time and remain hopeful that the AMPTP will come back to the negotiating table with a REAL proposal and we can all get back to work.” Both organizations, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), have taken a firm stand, demanding better conditions and fair treatment for writers and actors in the entertainment industry. The strikes come in response to unsuccessful negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Snoop Dogg had initially postponed the Hollywood Bowl shows from June 27-28 to October 20-21, hoping for a resolution to the labor disputes. However, with the strikes ongoing and no definite end in sight, he has made the difficult decision to cancel the anniversary shows.

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs’ local chairman of corporate advisory, Bruce MacDiarmid, is hanging up his boots after more than 30 years in the industry.

The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate has overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt's vetoes of two bills that would extend existing agreements with Native American tribes for another year

Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the aircraft fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters

A ferry carrying traffic across Lake Michigan has suspended trips indefinitely after a mechanical failure of its ramping system

The Indian card landscape is set for a big change. Starting October 1, 2023, credit and debit card holders will be able to port their card network, a landmark decision that was announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently via a draft circular. From a customers’ standpoint, this development is significant as it gives customers the freedom to choose a card network they prefer.

Russia «deliberately aimed their missiles at the historic city center of Odesa» which is protected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), said Oleh Kiper, the head of the region's military administration. «Everything that was built with hard work by great architects is now being destroyed by cynical inhumans,» said Kiper. The largest church in the city, the Orthodox Transfiguration or Spaso-Preobrazhenskyi Cathedral, which was dedicated in 1809, is among the destroyed structures.

Odesa again. The attack left their historic cathedral in shambles and one person dead.  Local authorities have informed that twenty two others were wounded in the attack.  According to reports citing Regional Governor Oleh Kiper, four children were wounded in the blast. The strike severely damaged the historic Transfiguration Cathedral, a landmark Orthodox cathedral in the city.

Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, local officials said, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the attack in the early hours. Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said that four children were among those wounded in the blasts, which severely damaged the historic Transfiguration Cathedral, a landmark Orthodox cathedral in the city.

Aryabhata. Since then, India has made significant leaps in the vast and endless domain of space through Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the nodal agency and flag-bearer of the Indian Space Programme. The purview of the Indian space programme includes a gamut of specialised fields such as remote sensing, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric sciences, and space sciences in general. The twin objectives of India's space programme are: Space discovery and exploration through space missions, and promotion of research and education related to space science in India. Besides, the space programme has several other functions including resource management such as mineral resources, agriculture, marine resources etc; environment conservation; internal security and terrorism; weather forecasting, disaster management, communication, etc. Commissioned in 1983, Indian National Satellite (INSAT), a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites launched by ISRO to conduct telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. With nine operational communication satellites in the geostationary orbit, the INSAT system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in the Asia-Pacific.

maritime interests, contribute to regional security, and foster peace and stability," said Admiral Hari Kumar. India has steadily bolstered its defence partnership with Vietnam in recent years.

In a landmark agreement announced on July 11, 2023, KPMG and Microsoft have pledged to reshape the landscape of professional services by placing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of their operations. This significant expansion of their global relationship aims to modernize the workforce, ensure safe and secure development, and broaden the use of AI solutions across industries and society.