Congress worker dies after iron rod falls on him at Rahul Gandhi's Dehradun event
A 65-year-old Congress worker died after an iron rod from a tent erected for Rahul Gandhi's scheduled event fell on him in Dehradun on Thursday evening, a party leader said. The deceased, Amar Mehta, was supervising preparations beneath the tent when the rod suddenly fell, causing a severe head injury. Mehta had been an active Congress worker for several decades.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
10:33 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
A 65-year-old Congress worker died after an iron rod from a tent erected for Rahul Gandhi's scheduled event fell on him in Dehradun on Thursday evening, a party leader said. The deceased, Amar Mehta, was supervising preparations beneath the tent when the rod suddenly fell, causing a severe head injury. Mehta had been an active Congress worker for several decades.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
10:33 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
😢4
Designer collabs & curated living: MyTrident takes Bharat Tex by storm
From luxurious 1,000-thread-count bed sheets and premium towels to sustainably crafted home essentials produced at the world's largest integrated home textile manufacturing facility, MyTrident showcases innovation at every step. The experience is elevated through exclusive collaborations with Karan Torani and Shivan & Narresh, bringing fashion-led storytelling and curated living to Bharat Tex.
Read More
News By: Roshan Gupta
10:57 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
From luxurious 1,000-thread-count bed sheets and premium towels to sustainably crafted home essentials produced at the world's largest integrated home textile manufacturing facility, MyTrident showcases innovation at every step. The experience is elevated through exclusive collaborations with Karan Torani and Shivan & Narresh, bringing fashion-led storytelling and curated living to Bharat Tex.
Read More
News By: Roshan Gupta
10:57 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
49 years after murder, SC acquits UP man who has served life term
The Supreme Court, calling the prosecution's story doubtful, acquitted UP's Hiral Lal and two others in connection with a murder that took place in 1977. Raj Bux and Subedar were granted bail in 2013 but Lal's bail plea was rejected as prosecution called him the main accused. Lal has already served life sentence, remitted by UP government.
Read More
News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
10:54 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
The Supreme Court, calling the prosecution's story doubtful, acquitted UP's Hiral Lal and two others in connection with a murder that took place in 1977. Raj Bux and Subedar were granted bail in 2013 but Lal's bail plea was rejected as prosecution called him the main accused. Lal has already served life sentence, remitted by UP government.
Read More
News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
10:54 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
😱4
Aamir's ex-wife Kiran Rao backs Wangchuk as actor denies 3 Idiots role was based on him
Filmmaker and Aamir Khan's ex-wife Kiran Rao extended her support to Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 20th day on Friday. Rao said, "I stand in solidarity with Wangchuk...and all the citizens...who are protesting for the rights of our students." Her statement came shortly after Aamir clarified that his 3 Idiots character Rancho was not based on Wangchuk.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
10:54 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Filmmaker and Aamir Khan's ex-wife Kiran Rao extended her support to Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 20th day on Friday. Rao said, "I stand in solidarity with Wangchuk...and all the citizens...who are protesting for the rights of our students." Her statement came shortly after Aamir clarified that his 3 Idiots character Rancho was not based on Wangchuk.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
10:54 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤3💩3
FIFA names officials for WC 2026 third-place match between England & France
FIFA has announced the match officials for the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place match between England and France at Miami Stadium on July 19 (IST). Venezuela's Jesus Valenzuela will referee the match, while compatriots Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno will serve as the first and second assistant referees, respectively. Morocco's Jalal Jayed has been named the fourth official.
Read More
News By: Saurav Joshi
10:50 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
FIFA has announced the match officials for the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place match between England and France at Miami Stadium on July 19 (IST). Venezuela's Jesus Valenzuela will referee the match, while compatriots Jorge Urrego and Tulio Moreno will serve as the first and second assistant referees, respectively. Morocco's Jalal Jayed has been named the fourth official.
Read More
News By: Saurav Joshi
10:50 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Robot continues fighting with torso after its head snaps off during fighting event
Chinese startup EngineAI organised Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend, an inaugural freestyle combat tournament for its full-sized humanoid robots. During a match between 'White Eagle' and 'Matador', the former landed a precise high kick on the latter, snapping its head right off. Matador was then seen continuing to fight with its torso and throwing punches, even with a snapped-off head.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
11:05 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Chinese startup EngineAI organised Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend, an inaugural freestyle combat tournament for its full-sized humanoid robots. During a match between 'White Eagle' and 'Matador', the former landed a precise high kick on the latter, snapping its head right off. Matador was then seen continuing to fight with its torso and throwing punches, even with a snapped-off head.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
11:05 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
India among top countries for Hormuz transit requests
India had one of the highest shares of vessel transit requests through Iran-recommended Strait of Hormuz routes since June 17. For vessels entering Persian Gulf, India accounted for 21% of requests, while China accounted for 19%. For vessels exiting the Gulf, India had 20% of transit requests, second only to China at 21%, while other Asian destinations accounted for 29%.
Read More
News By: Aradhana
11:25 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
India had one of the highest shares of vessel transit requests through Iran-recommended Strait of Hormuz routes since June 17. For vessels entering Persian Gulf, India accounted for 21% of requests, while China accounted for 19%. For vessels exiting the Gulf, India had 20% of transit requests, second only to China at 21%, while other Asian destinations accounted for 29%.
Read More
News By: Aradhana
11:25 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
👍1
PM Modi flags off India’s first-ever hydrogen train in Haryana
PM Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Jind Railway Station in Haryana on Friday. The indigenously developed train will operate on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat route. Powered by hydrogen fuel cells, it emits only water vapour and offers a cleaner alternative to diesel-powered trains. The train features 10 coaches and is powered by a 3,200 HP propulsion system.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
11:24 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
PM Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Jind Railway Station in Haryana on Friday. The indigenously developed train will operate on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat route. Powered by hydrogen fuel cells, it emits only water vapour and offers a cleaner alternative to diesel-powered trains. The train features 10 coaches and is powered by a 3,200 HP propulsion system.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
11:24 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤6💩5
Anurag Kumar appointed new Delhi Police Commissioner
The government on Friday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anurag Kumar as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police, replacing Satish Golcha who is due to retire in April 2027. Anurag, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been honoured with Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2010 and President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2016.
Read More
News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
11:34 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
The government on Friday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anurag Kumar as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police, replacing Satish Golcha who is due to retire in April 2027. Anurag, a 1994-batch IPS officer, has been honoured with Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2010 and President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2016.
Read More
News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
11:34 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
I will stay alive till July 20 for Parliament march, return as a ghost if it fails: Wangchuk
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike entered 20th day on Friday, urged people to join a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20. "I'll stay alive by any means till July 20," he said, adding if the march failed, he'd "come back as a ghost". He's protesting at Jantar Mantar alongside Cockroach Janta Party over alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
11:31 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike entered 20th day on Friday, urged people to join a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20. "I'll stay alive by any means till July 20," he said, adding if the march failed, he'd "come back as a ghost". He's protesting at Jantar Mantar alongside Cockroach Janta Party over alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
11:31 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
💩9❤5🔥1
China unveils Kimi K3, AI model that performs nearly as well as world's most powerful AI
Chinese AI startup Moonshot has unveiled Kimi K3, which it claims to be the world's largest open-weight AI model with 2.8 trillion parameters. Moonshot also claimed that K3 delivers performance that approaches Anthropic's Fable, considered to be the world's most powerful AI model, and Claude Opus 4.8, GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5.5 models. K3 can do advanced reasoning and long-horizon coding.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
11:49 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Chinese AI startup Moonshot has unveiled Kimi K3, which it claims to be the world's largest open-weight AI model with 2.8 trillion parameters. Moonshot also claimed that K3 delivers performance that approaches Anthropic's Fable, considered to be the world's most powerful AI model, and Claude Opus 4.8, GPT-5.6 Sol and GPT-5.5 models. K3 can do advanced reasoning and long-horizon coding.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
11:49 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤1💩1
What will Centre's revised duties for petrol & diesel mean for Indians?
The Centre hiked the windfall tax on diesel and jet fuel exports while cutting export duty on petrol on Thursday. A change in windfall taxes is usually undertaken either to cut exports and support domestic fuel supply or to reroute exceptional profits to the public. The recent duty changes are unlikely to affect petrol, diesel and air ticket prices.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
09:04 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
The Centre hiked the windfall tax on diesel and jet fuel exports while cutting export duty on petrol on Thursday. A change in windfall taxes is usually undertaken either to cut exports and support domestic fuel supply or to reroute exceptional profits to the public. The recent duty changes are unlikely to affect petrol, diesel and air ticket prices.
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
09:04 am Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
What are the features of India's first hydrogen train?
India's first hydrogen train was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on Friday and will operate between Haryana's Jind and Sonipat. The train features 10 coaches, making it one of the longest hydrogen passenger trains developed so far. The train has a 1,200 kW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will operate at a speed of 75 kmph.
Read More
News By: Anushka Singh
12:11 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
India's first hydrogen train was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on Friday and will operate between Haryana's Jind and Sonipat. The train features 10 coaches, making it one of the longest hydrogen passenger trains developed so far. The train has a 1,200 kW hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will operate at a speed of 75 kmph.
Read More
News By: Anushka Singh
12:11 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤2🔥1🎉1
Sonam Wangchuk says he's 'unable to speak' as health worsens; doctors warn of organ failure
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day. "I'm sorry, but I'm unable to speak," The Guardian quoted Wangchuk as saying during the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Meanwhile, doctors have cautioned that the coming days will be critical for Wangchuk as prolonged fasting increases the risk of organ-related complications.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
12:11 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health has deteriorated as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day. "I'm sorry, but I'm unable to speak," The Guardian quoted Wangchuk as saying during the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Meanwhile, doctors have cautioned that the coming days will be critical for Wangchuk as prolonged fasting increases the risk of organ-related complications.
Read More
News By: Dharini Mudgal
12:11 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
😢10💩5🔥2😱1
Govt plans jail term for insulting or disrupting Vande Mataram through amendment bill
Deliberate insult to or intentional obstruction of the singing of Vande Mataram could become punishable under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, through a proposed amendment. The Centre plans to introduce the Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session. The Act currently prescribes imprisonment of up to three years, a fine, or both for disrupting the National Anthem.
Read More
News By: Garima Garg
12:29 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Deliberate insult to or intentional obstruction of the singing of Vande Mataram could become punishable under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, through a proposed amendment. The Centre plans to introduce the Bill in the upcoming Monsoon Session. The Act currently prescribes imprisonment of up to three years, a fine, or both for disrupting the National Anthem.
Read More
News By: Garima Garg
12:29 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤9💩3👍2🔥1
Anthropic's Claude Fable restrictions don't make sense: Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticised Anthropic's limits on requests to its high-end AI model, Claude Fable, saying, "It doesn't make sense." "When [Fable] refuses for...random thing, it is just like, when was the last time… a creation tool…was so editorially controlled?" Nadella said, according to CNBC. He made the remarks while speaking to engineers working on Microsoft's Copilot AI software.
Read More
News By: Vaishnavi Mishra
12:24 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticised Anthropic's limits on requests to its high-end AI model, Claude Fable, saying, "It doesn't make sense." "When [Fable] refuses for...random thing, it is just like, when was the last time… a creation tool…was so editorially controlled?" Nadella said, according to CNBC. He made the remarks while speaking to engineers working on Microsoft's Copilot AI software.
Read More
News By: Vaishnavi Mishra
12:24 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
👍3
Delhi records hottest July day in 2 years on July 16
Delhi recorded its hottest July day in nearly two years on Thursday, with the maximum temperature touching 39.2°C, four notches above normal, according to IMD. The minimum temperature settled at 30.2°C. Delhi had previously recorded a higher maximum temperature of 39.3°C on July 30, 2024, while the minimum was the highest since July 2, 2024, when it stood at 30.7°C.
Read More
News By: Saurav Joshi
12:41 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Delhi recorded its hottest July day in nearly two years on Thursday, with the maximum temperature touching 39.2°C, four notches above normal, according to IMD. The minimum temperature settled at 30.2°C. Delhi had previously recorded a higher maximum temperature of 39.3°C on July 30, 2024, while the minimum was the highest since July 2, 2024, when it stood at 30.7°C.
Read More
News By: Saurav Joshi
12:41 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
FIFA World Cup winners to get special championship rings for 1st time, pic released
FIFA World Cup 2026 winners will receive bespoke championship rings, marking a first for a FIFA competition. Only 2,026 individually numbered rings will be produced, with 30 reserved for the champions and 1,996 will be made available to fans worldwide. One side of the ring features World Cup trophy and the other will be customised to represent the winning team.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
12:39 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
FIFA World Cup 2026 winners will receive bespoke championship rings, marking a first for a FIFA competition. Only 2,026 individually numbered rings will be produced, with 30 reserved for the champions and 1,996 will be made available to fans worldwide. One side of the ring features World Cup trophy and the other will be customised to represent the winning team.
Read More
News By: Anmol Sharma
12:39 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
❤2
'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill died of pneumonia
Hollywood actor Sam Neill, best known for his role in the 'Jurassic Park' franchise, died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed. "Prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy," his representative said. Neill passed away at the age of 78 on July 13, months after he revealed being free from cancer.
Read More
News By: Udit Gupta
12:55 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
Hollywood actor Sam Neill, best known for his role in the 'Jurassic Park' franchise, died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed. "Prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy," his representative said. Neill passed away at the age of 78 on July 13, months after he revealed being free from cancer.
Read More
News By: Udit Gupta
12:55 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
😢4
2 robots kept in lab talk to each other about honey, CEO's video shows one robot 'dabbing'
1X Tech CEO Bernt Bornich shared a video showing two NEO robots talking to each other about honey while standing in a lab. "Pots of [honey] in ancient Egyptian tombs, still perfectly edible thousands of years later," one robot said, with another responding, "Honey really is timeless." After one robot suggested "switching it up", the second one was seen "dabbing".
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
12:54 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
1X Tech CEO Bernt Bornich shared a video showing two NEO robots talking to each other about honey while standing in a lab. "Pots of [honey] in ancient Egyptian tombs, still perfectly edible thousands of years later," one robot said, with another responding, "Honey really is timeless." After one robot suggested "switching it up", the second one was seen "dabbing".
Read More
News By: Ashley Paul
12:54 pm Friday, 17 July 2026
Sent on @inshortschannel Telegram
💩2