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Arjun Kapoor’s sister and Boney Kapoor’s daughter, Anshula Kapoor, married her longtime boyfriend, Rohan Thakkar, in an intimate ceremony on July 6, 2026. The couple wrapped up their wedding celebrations with a grand reception in Mumbai on Tuesday (July 7).

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he believed he was at the top of the list of people Iran might seek to assassinate, adding that he was unfazed by any such threats because he was simply doing his job. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump was asked about a possible assassination attempt against him, a concern he has raised previously. In response, the US President said that while the life of a president is inherently dangerous, such threats do not worry him.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, earning one of cricket’s highest individual recognitions on his 54th birthday. With that, the southpaw will become the 12th Indian and the 10th Indian men’s cricketer to receive the honour, with the formal induction set to take place during the ICC ceremony on Saturday, July 11, following the governing body’s annual conference.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is preparing for another round of military strikes against Iran, warning that Tehran could face attacks on its civilian infrastructure if hostilities continue. The fresh escalation threat from Trump came after he announced the ceasefire with Iran is over following a series of strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and on American bases in the Gulf.

Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee was seen apparently slapping a party worker while taking part in a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday. A video of the incident, which has been widely shared on social media, shows Banerjee walking through a large crowd accompanied by security personnel, party leaders and supporters. During the march, she suddenly raises her hand and appears to strike a man standing close to her.

Kerala ministers on Tuesday termed the landslide at the Kalladi tunnel project site in Wayanad a “man-made disaster”, alleging that it was caused by the unscientific dumping of excavated earth rather than natural causes. The contractor executing the project, however, rejected the allegations, attributing the incident to exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall and maintaining that all prescribed safety and environmental protocols had been followed.

Meta has issued a strong statement after the Centre served it a notice over Instagram advertisements allegedly linked to child sexual exploitation material. In a blog post released days after the government’s action, the company said it takes child safety extremely seriously and rejected claims that it knowingly targeted users with such advertisements.

Lionel Messi and Argentina overcame their biggest hurdle in Egypt in one of the most dramatic fashions. Registering a 3-2 after coming back from a two-goal deficit, it was Lionel Messi who led the charge for Argentina, helping them register a brilliant victory.

India is strengthening its global role in election management as it signed an MoU with Indonesia to enhance cooperation in conducting elections on Tuesday. The agreement will cover the sharing of election technology, including customised Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), along with training, capacity building, institutional cooperation and the exchange of best practices between the election authorities of both countries.

Champat Rai’s first reaction on Ram Temple row: ‘Allegations against me baseless, truth will come out soon’.