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Portugal face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on Friday morning, with a place in the last 16 against Spain at stake after Luis de la Fuente’s side eliminated Austria earlier in the day. Two of Europe’s most experienced international teams meet in Toronto, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric leading their nations, with the hope of extending their World Cup campaigns.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) on Thursday issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and Signal over their existing ‘username’ feature, reported news agency PTI citing sources. The development comes a day after a similar notice was sent to Meta-owned instant messaging mobile application WhatsApp.

Investigators are planning to conduct the polygraph test of Siya Goyal in connection with their probe over the death of 26-year-old realtor Ketan Agarwal in Maharashtra’s Pune, said sources on Thursday. Siya, who was Ketan’s fiancé, has given her consent for the polygraph test, which is expected to be conducted in the upcoming days.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to approve several defence projects, including the acquisition of HAMMER air-to-ground precision-guided munitions for the Rafale and Tejas fighter jets, man-portable anti-tank guided missiles (MP-ATGM), and fixed-wing pseudo-satellites, when it meets on Friday, said sources on Thursday.

India and Japan entered a new phase of defence cooperation on Thursday with the co-development of the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) mast for Indian Navy warships.

The Delhi-NCR region is likely to receive the southwest monsoon within the next two days, bringing an end to the prolonged wait and offering relief from the lingering summer heat. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this will be the latest monsoon onset over the national capital in the past five years.

The Netflix reality show, Lock Upp Season 2, premiered last week with 15 contestants, including television actor Ram Kapoor. Since entering the reality show, Ram has been making headlines for his remarks inside the jail. While host Farah Khan previously accused him of playing it safe and avoiding conflict, the latest episode sees former host Kangana Ranaut questioning his commitment to the game.

Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the history books as he completed 100 T20I sixes during the first match against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street on Wednesday, July 1. Abhishek, who was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I of the series, raced quickly off the blocks during the series opener against England and registered a massive record.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the controversial 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to adopt its report on July 17, according to sources. The committee is likely to retain the Bill’s provision which proposes the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other Ministers from office if they are arrested in connection with a serious criminal offence and remain in judicial or police custody for 30 consecutive days.

The government has issued a notice to Meta over the introduction of a new username feature on WhatsApp. The company has been asked to submit a detailed explanation within three days regarding how the feature will work and what safety measures are in place, as per sources cited by PTI.