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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’.

In one of the hardest-fought battles of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain has beaten Portugal 1-0 and has advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament. Throughout the game, both sides were equally matched and were looking to breach each other’s defences. 

As the probe widens into the alleged embezzlements of donations at the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found that the theft was systematic and continued over an ‘extended period’, and was not a ‘one-off act’. The development follows the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s high-level meeting that accepted general secretary Champat Rai’s resignation.

Mumbai experienced intense rainfall on Monday as well, leading to flooding, transport disruptions and several weather-related incidents across the city. Although the rain eased slightly during the afternoon, strong winds continued to create problems by uprooting trees and damaging infrastructure.

Filmmaker Nandini Reddy has come out in support of Satluj after the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer was taken down from Zee5 just two days after its release. The director, who recently helmed Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Maa Inti Bangaaram, shared how deeply the film affected her and revealed that she couldn’t finish watching it before it disappeared from the platform.

Champat Rai, Anil Mishra’s resignation accepted by Ram Temple Trust amid allegations of theft: Sources