Evening news wrap: Hardeep Singh Puri responds to Rahul Gandhi’s claim on ‘Epstein meetings’ & more | India News

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit out at Rahul Gandhi over Congress’s repeated attacks over the infamous Epstein files, saying he met Jeffrey Epstein only “three or four times” in a professional capacity. Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Union Budget 2026-27, accusing the government…

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‘Any sanctions threat would boomerang’: Putin hails India’s stance against foreign diktats | India News

Vladimir Putin with PM Modi NEW DELHI: Russian president Vladimir Putin said sanctions threats against India would “boomerang immediately”, affriming that New Delhi has always been “guided by its national interests”.Putin said India was free to choose the products that “they consider to be most up to date, most applicable for them and obviously offering…

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Assam Rifles recruitment 2026: Offline application window for 117 posts closes today; check details here

Assam Rifles compassionate ground recruitment 2026: Apply offline today for 117 vacancies Assam Rifles recruitment 2026: Assam Rifles has invited offline applications for recruitment under the Compassionate Ground Appointment Scheme 2026. The recruitment drive is intended for dependent family members of Assam Rifles personnel who were killed in action, died during service, were medically discharged,…

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Hero MotoSports makes big Dakar announcement: Completes 10 years

Hero MotoCorp has marked the 10th anniversary of Hero MotoSports Team Rally by announcing a five-year extension of its partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the promoter of the Dakar Rally and the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, while also launching a new rider development initiative called ‘India’s Next Dakar Hero’ (INDH).The company also confirmed the…

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‘Was really struggling’: England’s Jude Bellingham opens up after 1-2 defeat against Argentina | Football News

Jude Bellingham urges England fans to stay united (Image: X England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has broken his silence following England’s heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, urging supporters to remain united despite the disappointment. Bellingham enjoyed an outstanding World Cup campaign, finishing as England’s top scorer…

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RBI lays out the Saksham roadmap for cooperative banks

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday unveiled a nationwide capacity-building initiative for urban cooperative banks, as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen the sector’s resilience and governance standards.The programme, titled Mission SAKSHAM, has been conceived as a mission-mode, sector-wide training exercise aimed at upgrading skills across all levels of urban cooperative banks…

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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ tops North America box office with USD 80.5 million haul; Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ ranks third with USD 10 million opening |

‘Project Hail Mary’ is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since ‘Oppenheimer’. The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around USD 80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Box office tracker EntTelligence estimates that…

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Alia Bhatt breaks silence on BAFTA, Gone Girl backlash: ‘I am a sweet girl… I am uncool girl’ |

After days of social media chatter, Alia Bhatt has finally responded to the online backlash that followed her appearance at the 79th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). In the now-viral video, Alia appeared momentarily surprised before naming Gone Girl. Several social media users suggested she looked nervous or was attempting to channel a confident “international…

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