Mid-day meals in WB govt schools not yet handed to ISKCON: TMC's Gokhale
TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale said that he has been "informed by the West Bengal government that currently there's no approval or proposal to hand over the school mid-day meal system to ISKCON." "Earlier...Bengal government had announced that ISKCON would be handling mid-day meals and that eggs would be removed," he added. He shared a letter from the School Education Department.
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TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale said that he has been "informed by the West Bengal government that currently there's no approval or proposal to hand over the school mid-day meal system to ISKCON." "Earlier...Bengal government had announced that ISKCON would be handling mid-day meals and that eggs would be removed," he added. He shared a letter from the School Education Department.
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How much will a person earn on ₹5 lakh, ₹10 lakh, ₹50 lakh, ₹1 crore EPF balance in FY26?
EPFO fixed an 8.25% interest rate for FY 2025-26, which will be credited by July 15. Considering the account balance stayed the same, a ₹5 lakh balance will generate a ₹41,250 payout, ₹10 lakh will give ₹82,500, ₹50 lakh will give over ₹4.12 lakh and ₹1 crore will give ₹8.25 lakh. Notably, EPF interest is calculated on monthly running basis.
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03:52 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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EPFO fixed an 8.25% interest rate for FY 2025-26, which will be credited by July 15. Considering the account balance stayed the same, a ₹5 lakh balance will generate a ₹41,250 payout, ₹10 lakh will give ₹82,500, ₹50 lakh will give over ₹4.12 lakh and ₹1 crore will give ₹8.25 lakh. Notably, EPF interest is calculated on monthly running basis.
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Who is referee François Letexier, who officiated the Argentina-Egypt match?
The Egyptian Football Federation has alleged "serious refereeing mistakes" by French referee François Letexier, who officiated the Argentina-Egypt FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match. Born on April 23, 1989, in France's Bédée, Letexier began refereeing in Ligue 1 in 2016 and officiated his first senior international match in 2018. Away from football, he works as a court bailiff.
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03:48 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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The Egyptian Football Federation has alleged "serious refereeing mistakes" by French referee François Letexier, who officiated the Argentina-Egypt FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match. Born on April 23, 1989, in France's Bédée, Letexier began refereeing in Ligue 1 in 2016 and officiated his first senior international match in 2018. Away from football, he works as a court bailiff.
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Fresh out of jail, Bengaluru MBA graduate prints fake notes again; caught after buying cigarette
Bengaluru Police have arrested an MBA graduate, Rudresh, for allegedly printing and circulating counterfeit currency notes. Police said Rudresh recently secured release from prison after he was arrested in 2024 for circulating ₹20 lakh worth of fake notes and allegedly started printing notes again. He was caught after he used a fake ₹500 note to purchase cigarettes at a shop.
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04:14 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Bengaluru Police have arrested an MBA graduate, Rudresh, for allegedly printing and circulating counterfeit currency notes. Police said Rudresh recently secured release from prison after he was arrested in 2024 for circulating ₹20 lakh worth of fake notes and allegedly started printing notes again. He was caught after he used a fake ₹500 note to purchase cigarettes at a shop.
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Ex-Tech Mahindra techie, who learned filmmaking during WFH amid pandemic, now a Telugu director
Telugu filmmaker Sai Marthand, who made his directorial debut with 'Little Hearts', once worked as a network engineer at Tech Mahindra. The 27-year-old recently shared a post marking three years since he quit his corporate job to pursue his passion for filmmaking. While remotely working during the pandemic, Marthand recalled he just watched films and film interviews the whole time.
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04:11 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Telugu filmmaker Sai Marthand, who made his directorial debut with 'Little Hearts', once worked as a network engineer at Tech Mahindra. The 27-year-old recently shared a post marking three years since he quit his corporate job to pursue his passion for filmmaking. While remotely working during the pandemic, Marthand recalled he just watched films and film interviews the whole time.
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Beating Brazil & reaching WC quarter-finals wasn't on my bucket list: Haaland
Reacting to their 2-1 win over Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, Norway's Erling Haaland said, "To win against Brazil and qualify for the quarter-finals wasn't on my bucket list." "We just played football and enjoyed it...It still doesn't feel real because it's just so far off...like I could never think of this happening," Haaland added.
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04:07 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Reacting to their 2-1 win over Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, Norway's Erling Haaland said, "To win against Brazil and qualify for the quarter-finals wasn't on my bucket list." "We just played football and enjoyed it...It still doesn't feel real because it's just so far off...like I could never think of this happening," Haaland added.
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Kapil Dev reacts to Yograj Singh's 'I wanted to put a bullet through Kapil's head' remark
India's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev reacted to Yograj Singh's controversial statements against him. "I don't like to meet bitter people in life...His son has done so well...He should be...happy and live happily," Kapil said. "You have to move on," he added. Yograj once said he wanted to put a bullet through Kapil's head for dropping him.
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04:07 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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India's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev reacted to Yograj Singh's controversial statements against him. "I don't like to meet bitter people in life...His son has done so well...He should be...happy and live happily," Kapil said. "You have to move on," he added. Yograj once said he wanted to put a bullet through Kapil's head for dropping him.
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'The Pitt' leads Emmy 2026 nominations with 25 nods
Noah Wyle-starrer 'The Pitt' secured the maximum nominations with 25 nods for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. 'Hacks' landed 24 nominations, a record-setting haul for a comedy in a single year. 'Widow's Bay' secured 19 nominations, while 'Pluribus' got 18 nominations. 'Beef' got 16 nominations, while 'DTF St Louis' secured 13 nominations.
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04:06 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Noah Wyle-starrer 'The Pitt' secured the maximum nominations with 25 nods for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. 'Hacks' landed 24 nominations, a record-setting haul for a comedy in a single year. 'Widow's Bay' secured 19 nominations, while 'Pluribus' got 18 nominations. 'Beef' got 16 nominations, while 'DTF St Louis' secured 13 nominations.
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Balcony of flat collapses in Gurugram amid heavy rain, 2 girls narrowly escape
A section of the balcony of a flat collapses in a society in Gurugram's Sector 37D amid heavy rain. Two girls who were going to school narrowly escaped as the debris fell just metres away from them. Videos showed chunks of concrete and plaster scattered across the ground near parked scooters and cars. The flat was on the first floor.
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04:01 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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A section of the balcony of a flat collapses in a society in Gurugram's Sector 37D amid heavy rain. Two girls who were going to school narrowly escaped as the debris fell just metres away from them. Videos showed chunks of concrete and plaster scattered across the ground near parked scooters and cars. The flat was on the first floor.
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This show is housefull, it's blockbuster: PM Modi to Indians in Australia
PM Narendra Modi, while addressing around 30,000 Indians in Australia, described the gathering as, "Ye show housefull hai...blockbuster hai" (This show is housefull...it's a blockbuster). He also greeted the audience in Hindi and Gujarati. PM recalled that his 2014 visit was the first by an Indian PM in 28 years and said, "This is my third visit in...last 12 years."
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04:28 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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PM Narendra Modi, while addressing around 30,000 Indians in Australia, described the gathering as, "Ye show housefull hai...blockbuster hai" (This show is housefull...it's a blockbuster). He also greeted the audience in Hindi and Gujarati. PM recalled that his 2014 visit was the first by an Indian PM in 28 years and said, "This is my third visit in...last 12 years."
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US national in Tihar jail asks for pasta, shrimp; says he can't eat 'greasy' jail food
A US national, Matthew Aaron VanDyk, lodged in Tihar Jail, has asked a Delhi court for soya milk, olive oil, pasta, shrimp and a stove, saying the “oily” and “greasy” food served in jail has forced him to go hungry. VanDyk claimed he lost nearly 14 kg due to poor nutrition. He was arrested with six Ukrainians on terrorism-related charges.
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04:25 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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A US national, Matthew Aaron VanDyk, lodged in Tihar Jail, has asked a Delhi court for soya milk, olive oil, pasta, shrimp and a stove, saying the “oily” and “greasy” food served in jail has forced him to go hungry. VanDyk claimed he lost nearly 14 kg due to poor nutrition. He was arrested with six Ukrainians on terrorism-related charges.
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Who is Arthur Fery, British wildcard in Wimbledon semis whose father is a multimillionaire?
World No. 114 British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Italian World No. 10 Flavio Cobolli to reach Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals. Born in France, the 23-year-old moved to England as a boy and switched allegiance to Great Britain. His father Loïc is a multimillionaire hedge fund manager and President of Ligue 1 club Lorient. This is his first Grand Slam semi-final.
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04:24 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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World No. 114 British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Italian World No. 10 Flavio Cobolli to reach Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals. Born in France, the 23-year-old moved to England as a boy and switched allegiance to Great Britain. His father Loïc is a multimillionaire hedge fund manager and President of Ligue 1 club Lorient. This is his first Grand Slam semi-final.
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04:24 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Man, who earned ₹65, now owns India's largest pvt dairy company worth ₹20,000 crore
RG Chandramogan, founder of Arun Icecreams-maker Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, began with a salary of ₹65/month at a timber depot in Tamil Nadu's Viluppuram. He moved to Chennai in 1970 and launched a tiny ice cream business, often pushing the cart himself. A college dropout, he built Hatsun into India's largest private-sector dairy company, now valued at over ₹20,000 crore.
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04:23 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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RG Chandramogan, founder of Arun Icecreams-maker Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, began with a salary of ₹65/month at a timber depot in Tamil Nadu's Viluppuram. He moved to Chennai in 1970 and launched a tiny ice cream business, often pushing the cart himself. A college dropout, he built Hatsun into India's largest private-sector dairy company, now valued at over ₹20,000 crore.
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CCTV footage shows 9-yr-old seeking teacher's help before dying by suicide in Jaipur school
The parents of a nine-year-old who died by suicide in Jaipur's Neerja Modi School in 2025 due to alleged bullying released new CCTV footage that shows the girl approaching the teacher repeatedly to complain about other students. The clip shows the victim was shown something on a device that seemingly unsettled her. She's also seen storming out of the class.
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04:22 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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The parents of a nine-year-old who died by suicide in Jaipur's Neerja Modi School in 2025 due to alleged bullying released new CCTV footage that shows the girl approaching the teacher repeatedly to complain about other students. The clip shows the victim was shown something on a device that seemingly unsettled her. She's also seen storming out of the class.
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Which major shipping routes are free & which charge transit fees?
Among the world's major shipping routes, ships can pass through Bosphorus, Dardanelles, Bab el-Mandeb, Cape of Good Hope and Strait of Gibraltar without paying transit fees. Strait of Malacca also has no mandatory toll, although Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore receive voluntary contributions to maintain navigational aids. In contrast, ships must pay transit fees to use Panama and Suez canals.
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04:19 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Among the world's major shipping routes, ships can pass through Bosphorus, Dardanelles, Bab el-Mandeb, Cape of Good Hope and Strait of Gibraltar without paying transit fees. Strait of Malacca also has no mandatory toll, although Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore receive voluntary contributions to maintain navigational aids. In contrast, ships must pay transit fees to use Panama and Suez canals.
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Flight trainer says 'You know what to do' & jumps to death, shocked student lands plane
A flight instructor in Argentina died after jumping from a moving aircraft during a training flight, leaving his 22-year-old shocked student to land the plane on her own. The 42-year-old instructor allegedly unbuckled his seatbelt, removed his headset, opened the aircraft door and jumped. Before exiting the aircraft, he told her, "You know what you have to do, carry on."
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04:43 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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A flight instructor in Argentina died after jumping from a moving aircraft during a training flight, leaving his 22-year-old shocked student to land the plane on her own. The 42-year-old instructor allegedly unbuckled his seatbelt, removed his headset, opened the aircraft door and jumped. Before exiting the aircraft, he told her, "You know what you have to do, carry on."
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Spent 6 weeks backpacking in India in 1991, it was fantastic: Australia PM
Speaking at an event of Indian diaspora in Melbourne, Australian PM Anthony Albanese said he spent six weeks backpacking across India in 1991. "It was a fantastic experience. I learnt something very simple... if you want to truly understand India, get on a train," he said. Albanese added that wherever he went, he enjoyed delicious food and heard wonderful stories.
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04:40 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Speaking at an event of Indian diaspora in Melbourne, Australian PM Anthony Albanese said he spent six weeks backpacking across India in 1991. "It was a fantastic experience. I learnt something very simple... if you want to truly understand India, get on a train," he said. Albanese added that wherever he went, he enjoyed delicious food and heard wonderful stories.
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When Bharat extends help, it doesn't look at passports: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Australia and spoke about India's humanitarian aid operations across several countries. "When Bharat extends a helping hand, it does not look at passports; when Bharat sends aid, it does not look at the colour of the passport," he said. "That's why the world places such great trust in Bharat," PM Modi added.
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04:34 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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PM Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Australia and spoke about India's humanitarian aid operations across several countries. "When Bharat extends a helping hand, it does not look at passports; when Bharat sends aid, it does not look at the colour of the passport," he said. "That's why the world places such great trust in Bharat," PM Modi added.
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Had a call with Messi after he equalled my record, he said he'd send signed jersey: Klose
Ex-Germany striker Miroslav Klose recalled Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni arranging a call between him and Argentina captain Lionel Messi after Messi equalled his FIFA World Cup goals record. "It was very touching...Messi told me he would send me a signed jersey," Klose said. Messi later broke the record after scoring against Austria in the group stage.
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04:33 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Ex-Germany striker Miroslav Klose recalled Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni arranging a call between him and Argentina captain Lionel Messi after Messi equalled his FIFA World Cup goals record. "It was very touching...Messi told me he would send me a signed jersey," Klose said. Messi later broke the record after scoring against Austria in the group stage.
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Microsoft's $7.3-bn AI data centre sued by neighbours over freight train-like non-stop noise
Three Wisconsin residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging non-stop noise from its $7.3-billion AI data centre in Mount Pleasant. The residents said the noise from diesel generators and HVAC systems resembles a freight train engine running continuously. Microsoft said it had implemented noise mitigation measures and remains committed to being a "good neighbour".
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04:31 pm Thursday, 09 July 2026
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Three Wisconsin residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, alleging non-stop noise from its $7.3-billion AI data centre in Mount Pleasant. The residents said the noise from diesel generators and HVAC systems resembles a freight train engine running continuously. Microsoft said it had implemented noise mitigation measures and remains committed to being a "good neighbour".
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