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Indian gaur. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two more Indian gaur had to be tranquilised and treated after objects discarded by people within reserve forests led to the animals getting entangled in them. The Forest department said that two Indian gaur, one at S. Kaikatty and another at Sakthi Malai in Kotagiri, had gotten their hooves stuck in two stainless steel vessels. If left untreated, the vessels eventually would cut off circulation to the animal’s hooves and lead to infection, eventually resulting in a slow, painful death, Forest department officials stated. On receiving information about the animals, the Forest…

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Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls during the first day of the third Test against England at Lords in London on July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Former India captain Anil Kumble says all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy should be a regular fixture in the national Test team as he has proved himself to be a fine mix of discipline and talent. Reddy, playing his second game in the ongoing tour of England, was the most successful Indian bowler, picking up two wickets, on the opening day of the third Test in London on Thursday (.July 10, 2025) “I was surprised at…

Chinese phone maker Huawei has launched the Pura 80 Ultra, its newest flagship phone that takes smartphone photography to the next level. The company launches its devices in China only, but this time, Huawei is bringing the Pura 80 Ultra to the global market. While this isn’t the fastest smartphone on the market, Huawei says the Pura 80 Ultra is the first phone in the world to feature two switchable telephoto lenses stacked on top of one another. The device also stands out from the competition with its unique looking triangle-shaped camera island. The huge camera island houses a 50MP…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speak with media reporters during the Ukraine Recovery Conference at La Nuvola convention center in Rome on Thursday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP ROME — Countries prepared to provide troops for a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris for a rapid deployment after hostilities end in Russia’s war on its neighbor. A U.S. delegation was present for the first time at a meeting of the group Thursday. Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and…

What happens when a middle-aged Sanskrit teacher who has never had the pleasure of female company, forget about physical intimacy, is given a glimpse of heaven? At long last, something he never thought was possible, is within his grasp: a gorgeous younger woman is interested in him. Is it for real? Is there a catch? There’s promise in the premise. Relationship dramas are really where plots can dance around humans and their impulses, and actors can dig into nuance. The thing with Aap Jaisa Koi is that the surprise element is never given the kind of free reign that would…

Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng eats fruit presented for her first birthday celebration at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday. Sakchai Lalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Sakchai Lalit/AP CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of four days of activities marking the hippo’s birthday. Children under 12 years old can enter the zoo, about a…

Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson quashed all speculations that suggested that he had requested former captain Babar Azam to take up wicket-keeping to bid and reclaim his spot in the T20I set-up. Babar, who was dropped alongside senior batter Mohammed Rizwan from the T20I squad early in March, continued to be snubbed from the team announced for the forthcoming Bangladesh series, starting July 20. Speculations had then surfaced that Babar was asked by the team management to work on an additional role besides being a top-order batsman to regain a slot in the T20I side. Hesson clarified that Pakistan…

US President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House “very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the US said Friday. No date has been specified for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s meeting with Trump in Washington but Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said that it would happen “very soon” this month. The allies have boosted mutual defense engagements, including large-scale combat exercises in the Philippines, to strengthen deterrence against China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region. Among the proposed topics for discussion is strengthening…

The communication said the proposed suspension of concessions or other obligations can take the form of an increase in tariffs on select products originating in the U.S. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has revised its proposal to impose retaliatory duties under the WTO (World Trade Organisation) norms against the U.S. over American tariffs on steel and aluminium in view of the further hike in duty by the Trump administration. The U.S. first imposed 25% tariffs on imports of aluminium, steel, and derivative articles on March 12. On June 3, the taxes were raised to 50%. Also read | Indian team…