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Belgium part ways with coach Rudi Garcia over contract deadlock

Belgium part ways with coach Rudi Garcia over contract deadlock

20 Jul 2026 · Sports · The Hindu

Rudi Garcia will leave as Belgium's coach after failing to agree a contract extension with the Royal Belgian Football Association. The federation said on Monday it would not renew his deal beyond the end of this month and is seeking a successor. The French coach took Belgium to the World Cup quarterfinals, where they lost to eventual champions Spain.

Supreme Court floats SIT to probe Ram temple donation claims

Supreme Court floats SIT to probe Ram temple donation claims

20 Jul 2026 · India · The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested a Special Investigation Team of senior police officers look into alleged embezzlement of donations to the Ram temple trust, while warning petitioners against turning a straightforward criminal complaint into politics. The complainants want a CBI inquiry and publication of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's full finances, including foreign contributions. The bench will pass orders on July 27.

Mediators offer Iran a 10-day truce to reopen US talks

Mediators offer Iran a 10-day truce to reopen US talks

20 Jul 2026 · World · News18

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire to give room for reviving last month's interim understanding with Washington, as fighting entered a second week. The Wall Street Journal named Qatar and Pakistan as the main brokers, with Qatar also seeking an end to shipping curbs in the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has fallen to around 10 vessels a day.

Kushagra Ojha's unbeaten century steadies India U-19 in Colombo

Kushagra Ojha's unbeaten century steadies India U-19 in Colombo

20 Jul 2026 · Sports · The Hindu

Kushagra Ojha made a composed unbeaten hundred to rescue India U-19 from a poor start against Sri Lanka on the rain-shortened opening day of the second Youth Test in Colombo on Monday. His innings carried the visitors to 253 for three from 65 overs before umpires ended play early because of bad light, leaving India well placed.

First 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer unveils Downey's Doctor Doom

First 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer unveils Downey's Doctor Doom

20 Jul 2026 · Entertainment · Hindustan Times

Marvel has released the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, giving fans an early look at Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom, with the Russo brothers directing and a December 18 release. Lewis Pullman is confirmed as Sentry, but Tom Holland's Spider-Man is not in the cast; his story continues in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Returning figures include Thor, Loki, Magneto and the Fantastic Four.

CJP marchers reached within 100 metres of Parliament, says The Hindu

CJP marchers reached within 100 metres of Parliament, says The Hindu

20 Jul 2026 · India · The Hindu

Thousands of largely young, student protesters pushed through barricades and reached within about 100 metres of Parliament on Monday before being tear-gassed and baton-charged, The Hindu reported from the scene. A senior official said roughly 3,000 personnel were outnumbered despite an internet shutdown. The leaderless crowd, marching from Jantar Mantar over NEET exam grievances, was finally blocked by buses near the complex.

Official says Indus Waters Treaty cannot resume in its current shape

Official says Indus Waters Treaty cannot resume in its current shape

20 Jul 2026 · India · The Hindu

A senior Indian official told journalists on Monday that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty needs review and renegotiation and will not function again in its present form, saying any revival of river-sharing provisions must take a different shape. India suspended the treaty after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack. The official also argued the move sets no precedent for China's Brahmaputra dam.

Ryan Fox lands the Claret Jug as New Zealand gains a fourth major winner

Ryan Fox lands the Claret Jug as New Zealand gains a fourth major winner

20 Jul 2026 · Sports · The Hindu

Ryan Fox holed a 12-foot birdie putt at the last at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open by a stroke, sealing it just after 5:30am back home before sunrise. New Zealanders woke on Monday to a fourth major champion from their country. The victory lifted Fox from 56th to 22nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Lumio founders expect TV prices in India to rise within six months

Lumio founders expect TV prices in India to rise within six months

20 Jul 2026 · Technology · Hindustan Times

Lumio co-founder Raghu Reddy told Hindustan Times that the chip shortage that has already lifted smartphone and laptop prices will push Indian television prices up over the next six months, and that every brand including his own will be affected. Co-founder Kailash Sankarnarayanan described the company's focus on content discovery, including a WhatsApp-linked assistant tested across nine Indian languages.

Sindhu credits a meeting with Kohli for turning her comeback around

Sindhu credits a meeting with Kohli for turning her comeback around

20 Jul 2026 · Sports · News18

Writing on X, PV Sindhu said she contacted Virat Kohli at the lowest point of her career, when injuries were mounting and results had dried up, and that he replied within minutes and met her the next day. The 31-year-old kept the conversation private but said it reframed her purpose. A toe ligament injury had kept her out for three months.

Trump rules out any arrest of Netanyahu on US soil

Trump rules out any arrest of Netanyahu on US soil

20 Jul 2026 · World · News18

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way while in the United States, responding to New York mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani has said he is unsure whether he can direct police to detain a foreign leader and is consulting his legal team before September's UN General Assembly.

Delhi Police put injuries at 118 officers and about 60 protesters

Delhi Police put injuries at 118 officers and about 60 protesters

20 Jul 2026 · India · News18

Delhi Police said more than 118 personnel were hurt during Monday's CJP protest, among them a Special Commissioner, a Joint Commissioner and several women officers, and that around 60 protesters were also injured. The force said demonstrators pelted stones, breached barricades and damaged 15 to 20 government vehicles. About 70 people were detained and an FIR is being registered.

Pakistan's poverty rate climbs to 29% on survey data

Pakistan's poverty rate climbs to 29% on survey data

20 Jul 2026 · World · News18

A Dawn analysis of Pakistan's latest official household surveys puts the poverty rate at 28.9% in 2024-25, up from 21.8% in 2018-19 and the first such reading in nearly six years. Rural areas worsened most, rising about eight percentage points against six in cities. The report blames balance-of-payments crises, the pandemic and inflation, with wage-dependent families hit hardest.

IndiGo signs up for more than 1,000 CFM engines at Farnborough

IndiGo signs up for more than 1,000 CFM engines at Farnborough

20 Jul 2026 · Business · The Hindu

India's largest carrier IndiGo said on Monday it will order over 1,000 engines from CFM International to power 510 aircraft from the A320 neo family. The memorandum was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. CFM is an equal joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. Chief executive designate Willie Walsh cited the LEAP engine's reliability.

Edulji urges India to split the women's captaincy after T20 exit

Edulji urges India to split the women's captaincy after T20 exit

20 Jul 2026 · Sports · The Hindu

Former India captain Diana Edulji has argued for a split-captaincy arrangement in the women's team, saying it is time to move on from Harmanpreet Kaur in white-ball cricket after India went out at the group stage of the recent ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She suggests handing the white-ball role to Smriti Mandhana. Edulji spoke at the Maharani Trophy launch in Bengaluru.

Trump vows heavy retaliation after three US troops killed

Trump vows heavy retaliation after three US troops killed

20 Jul 2026 · World · News18

Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would pay many times over for every American service member killed, posting the warning on Truth Social and saying the instruction had gone to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs chairman Daniel Caine and military commanders. The Pentagon confirmed three US deaths over the weekend, two at a base in Jordan and one in northern Iraq.

India signs on to WTO pact curbing harmful fishing subsidies

India signs on to WTO pact curbing harmful fishing subsidies

20 Jul 2026 · Business · The Hindu

India deposited its instrument of acceptance on Monday to become a party to the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the Commerce Ministry said. The pact bars state support for illegal fishing and overfished stocks, covering marine wild-capture fishing but not aquaculture or inland fisheries. Adopted by consensus in Geneva in June 2022, it took effect on 15 September 2025.

Four Indian crew killed in attack on cargo ship leaving Odesa

Four Indian crew killed in attack on cargo ship leaving Odesa

20 Jul 2026 · India · News18

Four Indian seafarers died and one was left critically ill when the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo came under attack while departing the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Seventeen crew were aboard, five of them Indian. The ministry condemned the targeting of commercial shipping and said its mission in Ukraine is assisting those affected.

Iran's interior minister arrives in Islamabad as US strikes continue

Iran's interior minister arrives in Islamabad as US strikes continue

20 Jul 2026 · World · News18

Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni reached Islamabad on Monday evening leading a delegation that includes senior Revolutionary Guard commanders, with meetings expected with Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir. It coincides with a ninth consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military sites, Iranian retaliation against Gulf states, and a reported mediator proposal for a 10-day ceasefire.

Tamil Nadu crosses 2.54 crore digital health IDs

Tamil Nadu crosses 2.54 crore digital health IDs

20 Jul 2026 · Health · The Hindu

Tamil Nadu has created 2.54 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts, the 14-digit digital health identifiers generated from a person's Aadhaar number under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission launched in 2021. Government facilities, including primary health centres, have been registering patients over the years. The state is now linking ABHA with its Health Management Information System 3.0 across public institutions.