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Local media report that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and that victims were ‘burned alive’.At least 10 firefighters and rescue workers were killed and 14 others injured while battling a wildfire in Turkiye’s northwestern Eskisehir province, authorities said, as several fires rage in central and western areas of the country where temperatures are soaring. Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli said on Wednesday that five forestry workers and five rescuers trying to tackle the blaze were killed when 24 firefighters became trapped in the wildfire earlier in the day. Winds whipped up by the…

Here are the key events on day 1,246 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Thursday, July 24: Fighting A Russian drone strike on an energy facility in Ukraine’s northern region of Sumy caused power cuts for 220,000 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that the supply had been restored to most of those affected. Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones overnight in six regions, the Russian Ministry of Defence said. Ceasefire Ukraine has brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia, Zelenskyy said, adding that the release means that more…

Representational image of India and China flags | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India and China on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and prepared the ground for the next edition of the Special Representatives’ dialogue on the boundary question.The two sides discussed the issues at a meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) that took place in Delhi.They expressed “satisfaction with the “general prevalence of peace and tranquillity in the border areas, leading to gradual normalisation of bilateral relations”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…

Bryan Kohberger is seen in the Ada County Courthouse after his sentencing hearing on July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. | Photo Credit: AP A criminology student who crept into a shared house and murdered four young people in their beds as they slept was told Wednesday (July 23, 2025) he would die in prison, in a case that has gripped and baffled the United States.Bryan Kohberger has never explained his motive for carrying out the murders and sat passively in an Idaho court as he heard heart-wrenching statements from families of the four students he stabbed to death in…

What does it mean to be a private individual in public? Are we all just characters waiting to go viral?These questions have resurfaced following the instantly infamous Jumbotron incident that occurred during a Coldplay concert last week. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, who’s married, and the company’s head of human resources, Kristin Cabot, were caught cuddling before trying (and failing) to evade the camera. Chris Martin quipped, apparently accurately, that they acted like they were having an affair.The public is mostly having fun with the scandal, reenacting the incident on social media, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and at multiple…

From bones to immune cells, vitamin D is everywhere, guiding growth and shaping defence. But could it also have an effect on the mind?A major new study suggests so. Published in The Lancet Psychiatry, the study drew from the extraordinary depth of Danish health data to establish whether neonatal vitamin D levels might contribute to psychological and neurodevelopmental conditions.What the study foundResearchers at Aarhus University in collaboration with the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen used dried blood spot samples from 88,764 individuals born between 1981 and 2005 — part of a universal neonatal screening programme that stores nearly all newborns’…

OnePlus Pad Lite launched in India for budget buyers with 11 inch display and Open Canvas | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement OnePlus on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) launched the OnePlus Pad Lite in India for the mass market. The budget segment tablet comes with Hi-Res audio certified quad speaker system with Omnibearing Sound Field technology that automatically adapts to screen orientation.OnePlus Pad Lite features an 11 inch 10-bit display with 85.3% screen-to-body ratio, 16:10 aspect ratio and up to 500 nits peak brightness. OnePlus Pad Lite offers a 7.39mm thick profile and claims a weight of 530 grams and comes in…

A United States judge has blocked immigration authorities from immediately detaining and deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon his release from jail. The decision was part of a one-two punch on Wednesday, as two courts weighed in on the Maryland father’s fate. Abrego Garcia was catapulted into the national spotlight in March after the administration of President Donald Trump wrongfully deported him to his native El Salvador, despite a court order protecting him from removal. His case became emblematic of the early days of Trump’s mass deportation drive, with critics accusing the president of taking a slapdash approach that violated the…

FROM TRACKING the number of online visits of users on its portal to flagging high-value transactions and filtering out PANs involved in wrongful claims, the Income Tax Department is now leveraging artificial intelligence to identify patterns in taxpayer behaviour.For instance, repeated online access to Annual Information Statement, which is a detailed summary of a pre-filled Income Tax Return, could point to a tax return that needs to be filed, but is not being filed. Or, it is just possible that the taxpayer is unable to file returns correctly despite multiple attempts. The I-T Department can use this information to intervene…

Sai Brindha Ramachandran. | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Sai Brindha Ramachandran’s solo Bharatanatyam recital on the inaugural day of the Mid-Year Dance Festival 2025, hosted by The Music Academy, was a meditative and poised performance, showcasing both her stage maturity and strong training. With Indira Kadambi on the nattuvangam and a highly competent orchestra in tow, the recital was neatly packaged and aesthetically fulfilling.The performance opened with ‘Shankari sadananda lahari’, a rare kirtanam in raga Malavi set to Adi tala, composed by Jayachamaraja Wodeyar. Sai Brindha began with the invocatory verses from Soundarya Lahari, setting a serene tone that celebrated…