18-yr-olds should start working, earn degree alongside: PM's advisor Sanyal

PM Narendra Modi's economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal endorsed Elon Musk's view that colleges now mainly test obedience through structured chores rather than deliver unique knowledge, which is freely available. "College is not needed for lecture-based learning. Ambitious 18-year-olds should get to work and do…degree on…side (a few fields may still need in-person full time)," Sanyal said.
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11:36 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Performer at Khamenei's funeral calls for Trump's death, says 'Why is this bas***d still alive?'

A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump before a crowd in Tehran. Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel". Referring to Trump, Rasouli said, "Why is the most bas***d man in the world still alive?"
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
11:35 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, BMC urges residents to stay indoors

Heavy overnight rains lashed Mumbai and neighbouring regions. Several areas recorded more than 200 mm of rainfall, while a few areas saw 300 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. The rains triggered widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions and road closures across the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urged residents to remain indoors and step out only if necessary.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
11:31 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Staircase collapses at Ayodhya development authority office, raises quality concerns

The staircase at Ayodhya development authority office collpased with BJP MLA Ved Prakash Gupta and Mayor Mahant Girish Pati Tripathi escaping unhurt. Several people on the upper floors were briefly stranded. The incident has sparked concerns over construction quality. Notably, the authority is responsible for approving planning, building projects and constructing public amenities in the city.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
11:57 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Satellite image shows 5 weather systems working together across India to bring heavy rain

Five weather systems are working together to keep the monsoon active across India for the next 4-5 days, according to IMD. The strongest is a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal. IMD said the system will move west-northwest across north Odisha and north Chhattisgarh over the next three days, sustaining heavy rainfall over central India.
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News By: Ankit Tiwari
11:56 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Italian MP goes on sexist rant, female deputy speaker slams him for calling her 'Mr President'

The Italian parliament witnessed uproar when conservative MP Emanuele Pozzolo refused to address Italian Chamber of Deputies' Deputy Speaker Anna Ascani as Madam President and instead kept calling her "Mr President". Ascani had hit back by calling him a "fellow female". Pozzolo then got angry and went on a sexist rant, claiming it was an 'institutional term'.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
11:53 am Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Morocco 1st African nation to reach back-to-back FIFA WC quarters

Morocco created history by becoming the first African nation to reach back-to-back quarter-finals at the men's FIFA World Cup. They achieved the feat by defeating Canada 3-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at the Houston Stadium on Saturday. Morocco had lost 0-2 to France in the semi-finals of the 2022 edition.
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News By: Pravel Jain
12:13 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Office of publisher of book calling terrorists 'great personalities' raided in J&K

Police raided the office of Jammu-based Oberoi Publishers after a book allegedly distributed in government school libraries glorified separatist leaders and convicted terrorists as "great personalities and legends". The officials said physical documents and digital evidence were seized, while no arrests have been made so far. J&K LG Manoj Sinha ordered suspension of eight officials over the issue.
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News By: Sunny Sharma
12:07 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Arrested whistleblower, who exposed Capgemini daycare toddler abuse, being harrased

Karnataka State Commission for Women chief Nagalakshmi Chowdhary said that the commission is looking into the Capgemini daycare toddler abuse case. She stated that whistleblower Sujatha, who exposed the case, is now being harrased. Sujatha was arrested for delaying the handover of crucial video evidence. The children were allegedly locked in toilets, kept in washing machines at the daycare.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
12:27 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Controversy erupts as Paraguay receive no yellow cards despite 'dirty' play against France

​​Paraguay sparked controversy after receiving no yellow cards in their 0-1 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to France, despite being accused of "dirty" play. Paraguay committed a total of 13 fouls and got no cards, while France got three yellow cards, having committed 11 fouls. Kylian Mbappé criticised Paraguay's approach, saying France also knew how to play dirty.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:20 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Mexico players return Rolex watches worth ₹9.5 crore to influencer over FIFA ethics concerns

Mexico players have returned Rolex watches worth around $1 million (over ₹9.5 crore) combined after they were gifted by YouTuber SteveWillDoIt following their World Cup win over Ecuador. In a statement on X, Mexico’s national team said the players decided by mutual agreement to return the watches. Reports linked the move to concerns over FIFA ethics rules on valuable gifts.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:16 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Reports of Bhutan declining offer to import E20 petrol from India incorrect: Govt

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has issued a clarification and said that reports of Bhutan declining an offer to import E20 petrol from India are incorrect. "No such offer has been made by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), and there is no proposal for export of E20 petrol to Bhutan," the Ministry added.
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12:15 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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USA records highest combined attendance by a FIFA World Cup host

The United States of America (USA) became the FIFA World Cup host nation with the highest combined attendance in history, FIFA announced on Sunday. A total of 80,08,212 fans have attended FIFA World Cup matches in the country, it added. Notably, the USA, which is co-hosting the 2026 tournament with Canada and Mexico, previously hosted the World Cup in 1994.
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News By: Pravel Jain
12:42 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Happy to see Vaibhav debut, but don't forget Sanju was Player of T20 WC 3 matches ago: Rayudu

After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut after replacing Sanju Samson in playing XI, Ambati Rayudu tweeted, "Let’s spare a thought for Sanju Samson." He added, "Very happy to see Vaibhav make his debut and it deserves a celebration but let’s not forget that Sanju was the Man of the Tournament in T20 World Cup just 3 T20I games ago."
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News By: Anmol Sharma
12:40 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Govt orders Instagram to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse after '₹99 video' ads: Report

The Centre has issued a notice to Meta over Child Sexual Exploitative & Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid ads run on Instagram and ordered the platform to disable all ads and content promoting this content, according to reports. This comes after a report claimed that Instagram ads were leading people to Telegram channels selling child abuse videos for ₹99.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
12:35 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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You have neither civilisation nor honour: Iran on Trump's threat to bomb Khamenei's funeral

Iranian Embassy in Armenia reacted after Trump said US could take out all Iranian leaders at Khamenei's funeral in "one shot" but it won't. "People can be killed, but ideals cannot...You killed Khamenei, but in reality, you broke perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace," it said. "You don't understand these things because you have neither civilization...nor honour," it added.
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12:54 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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2 Lawrence Bishnoi gang members shot dead in police encounter after Haryana gym trainer's murder

Two men, wanted in connection with the murder of a gym trainer in Haryana last month, were shot dead on Sunday during a joint operation by Delhi Police and Haryana Police. The incident occurred in Bahadurgarh after the accused, Parvesh and Himanshu, allegedly opened fire on the police team. Police said the accused were following gangster Anil Pandit's directions.
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News By: Arshiya Chopra
12:51 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Italy's Cobolli recreates Brazil footballer Cunha's celebration at Wimbledon

Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli recreated Brazil footballer Matheus Cunha's celebration after beating Russia's Karen Khachanov in their men's singles third-round match at Wimbledon 2026. "It was a bet with my coach. We are watching the FIFA World Cup 2026, and this is the Brazilian striker that I love to repeat," he said. "Love that, Flavio Cobolli," Cunha reacted.
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News By: Pravel Jain
01:13 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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Without naming Bishnoi, Shreyas Iyer says 'We all know where match went away' after T20I loss

After India's defeat to England in the second T20I, captain Shreyas Iyer said, "I think we all know where it went away, but I don't want to pinpoint any particular player." Without naming Ravi Bishnoi, Iyer said India were cruising until 15th over, after which the 17th over haunted them. Bishnoi conceded 29 runs in that over, including two no-balls.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
01:10 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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I asked 2 biggest lads to stand around Mbappe as Paraguay were going to chop him down: Deschamps

Referring to Paraguay players repeatedly tackling Kylian Mbappe hard, France head coach Didier Deschamps said, "I asked the two biggest lads to stand around Kylian at the end because they were going to chop him down." Deschamps further said, "I won’t criticise Paraguay. Every team can play however they want...but I could do without the insults." France beat Paraguay 1-0.
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News By: Anmol Sharma
01:09 pm Sunday, 05 July 2026

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