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US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit aid distribution sites in Gaza to assess ‘dire situation on the ground’: White HouseUnited States President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Gaza to inspect aid distribution as pressure mounts on Israel over its starvation policy in the war-torn Palestinian territory.Witkoff will travel to Gaza on Friday with US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to inspect aid distribution as condemnation of Israel grows over famine in Gaza and reports that more than 1,000 desperately hungry Palestinians have been killed since May at food distribution sites operated by the notorious US- and…

Yuzvendra Chahal. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up about his struggles with mental health issues following his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, revealing that he was wrongly labelled as a “cheater” and battled suicidal thoughts during the tumultuous period.Speaking on the Raj Shamani Podcast, Chahal addressed the public scrutiny surrounding his personal life and emphasised that the decision to separate was not sudden but had been under consideration for some time.”After my divorce, I was called a cheater. But I have never cheated in my life. I’m extremely loyal — probably more than most.…

Last month Google hired staff members from AI code generation startup Windsurf [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Big Tech deals to acquire skills rather than major companies may soon come under the regulatory scrutiny they previously avoided, the outgoing head of the European Commission’s antitrust unit said.Acquihires, in which Big Tech hires start-ups’ founders and senior managers rather than acquire the companies, have been viewed by antitrust regulators as an attempt to evade merger rules.”It is important to preserve effective competition,” Olivier Guersent, the director general at the competition unit, told Reuters in an interview earlier this week and ahead…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was disappointed after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to raise tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% from 25% on products outside the scope of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. The move, which Washington linked in part to what it said was Canada’s failure to stop fentanyl smuggling, is the latest salvo in Trump’s months-long tariff war initiated soon after taking power. US duties and tariffs will heavily affect lumber, steel, aluminum, and automobiles, Carney said in a post on X, vowing action to protect Canadian jobs, buy its goods, invest in…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Image/iStockphoto India’s manufacturing sector growth strengthened in July to a 16-month high of 59.1, supported by faster increases in new orders and output amid favourable demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Friday (August 1, 2025). The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose from 58.4 in June to 59.1 in July, signalling the strongest improvement in the health of the sector since March 2024. In the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction. “India recorded a…

“Today’s research is tomorrow’s cure.” – S. Krishnamurthi (advisor, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar and doyen in the field of surgical oncology). Every gain in survival, every reduction in side effects, and every new hope offered to families comes from decades of careful investigation and relentless inquiry. The complex field of cancer keeps evolving because of research. Research is carried out with the never-ending hope that somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. This curiosity of scientists, driven by courage and strewn with challenges, has shaped the scientific advances we see today, says Pandurangan Vijayanand, director of research, Cancer Institute…

Ever since SS Rajamouli decided to split his magnum opus Baahubali into two parts, many films have tried and failed to recreate the same business model by making moolah from two films based on one story. Films like Pushpa and KGF seem to be the exception. With Gowtam Tinnanuri’s Vijay Deverakonda, Satyadev, Venkitesh and Bhagyashri Borse-starrer Kingdom ending on a cliffhanger, the audience expressed sequel fatigue on X (formerly Twitter). (Also Read: Kingdom movie review: Vijay Deverakonda gets his redemption, literally and figuratively) Gowtam Tinnanuri and Vijay Deverakonda on the sets of their latest film Kingdom. Why are Telugu filmmakers…

The never-ending tale of injuries continues to plague both England and India at the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, as the latest entrant to the long list of injured players sees English fast-bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes being escorted off the field during the first day of the fifth and final Test at the Oval in London on Thursday.Woakes, who has been integral in England’s bowling attack, landed awkwardly on his shoulder while chasing after the ball at the boundary line in the 57th over. The 36-year-old had to be taken off the field with his left shoulder wrapped in his sweater. Woakes’ teammate…

The European Commission does not think that imposing a network fee on Big Tech companies is a viable solution to the debate over who should fund the rollout of 5G and broadband, a spokesman for the EU executive said on Thursday. The issue pits Deutsche Telekom, Orange , Telefonica and Telecom Italia against Alphabet’s Google, Meta’s Facebook, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon. Europe’s major telecoms operators have for years urged EU regulators to get Big Tech to bear some of the rollout costs because they make up a huge part of internet traffic, calling it fair share funding. Story continues below…

Sri Lankan exporters who ship goods worth around $3 billion annually to the U.S. were expecting tariffs below 20% to remain competitive with regional rivals such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. has announced a 20% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, marking a 24% reduction from the initial rate proposed for the island nation.As the deadline for tariff negotiations ending on Friday (August 1, 2025), Sri Lankan officials were continuing talks to seek a further reduction.The tariffs will go into effect on August 7. In April, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped a 44% tariff on…