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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · 43 stories
As Best Kept Secret gears up for its first multi-city UK tour, lead vocalist Behram Siganporia is looking forward to taking the band’s music globally.
NEET fiasco: Students, parents stage protest in Bengaluru demanding answers.
Karnataka education department proposes to shield teachers from poll, survey duties.
The US airstrikes on Iran aim to degrade Iranian military capabilities that threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, following increased attacks on US allies and the death of American service members. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had begun another round of strikes targeting Iranian military assets allegedly linked to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States launched its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military infrastructure that Washington says has been used to threaten commercial US President Donald Trump.
US-Iran War News Live Updates: US strikes Iran again after Trump vows retaliation for troop deaths.
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Explosions reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Chabahar and Konarak as US launches new wave of attacks.
Iran said it had targeted sites in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria, with President Masoud Pezeshkian saying Iran was now fighting a "full-scale war" with the US. He earlier said Iran had been hit "very hard" the previous night "in honour" of three US soldiers killed recently - two in Jordan and one in Iraq. Bahrain said drones launched by Iran had targeted its air navigation systems - but traffic remained unaffected.
The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
Messi has won one of the three World Cup finals he has played in Lionel Messi says "the pain is immense" and that it "will take time to heal" after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final. Messi has now lost two World Cup finals after Argentina were defeated 1-0 by Germany in 2014. I also want to congratulate Spain on winning the championship." Messi contributed eight goals and four assists as Argentina reached the final for the third time in the past four World Cups.
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon have all been plagued by injury over the past 12 months. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s veteran bowling trio, captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.
Lionel Messi says "the pain is immense" and that it "will take time to heal" after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final.