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- Charges against Durov come as Russia restricts Telegram, one of the most popular messaging apps in the country.
- The incident occurred when Jyoti, a resident of Haryana pursuing a PhD in the Department of Microbiology at Panjab University, was going to her department from her hostel.
- Retaliatory strikes by US and Saudi fighter planes hit logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq belonging to "Iran-aligned terrorists", the US military said.
- The iPhone maker became the most valuable company in the world earlier this month, overtaking chip giant Nvidia – which had been at the top since June 2025 and was the first company ever to breach the $5 trillion threshold.
- The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one of Tehran's largest-known efforts to strengthen its short-range air defences since the outbreak of its war with the US and Israel.
- Australia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly based in the United States.
- Thelandslide, which occurred on July 17 in Chongqing's Pengshui County, swept away several residential buildings at the foot of a mountain and along a riverbank.
- The rogue agent broke into a sandbox, or an isolating testing environment, "hosted on a third-party provider's infrastructure" before turning into a launchpad for the broader hack.
- Deepa was dropping her husband, Ramakrishna Reddy, at a metro station when another vehicle allegedly rammed into her car.
- Listing out her many achievements – a filmmaker, performing artist, producer, screen writer, entrepreneur – the actor-turned-MP underlined that at Saurav Das's age, 28, she had two National Awards.
- A Delhi court underlined that an institution of the stature and permanence of the Supreme Court is not diminished by the intemperate conduct of a single agitated, unrepresented litigant.
- Stock Market, Sensex, Share Market, Nifty LIVE Updates: Brent Crude Rebounds To $87 After Three-Day Rout As US-Iran Tensions Escalate.
- The US military said it knocked down an Iranian ballistic missile attack against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in the fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations.
- Ambassador Harish said one Indian died and several were injured in attacks on vessels including GFS Galaxy and MT Al Bahiyah.
- Apple announced its lease program just a month after hiking the price of several products like iPads and Macs between $100 and $500.
- The discovery suggests the region was instead made up of several distinct ecosystems, each home to different dinosaur species.
- The bill would give Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, especially China and India.
- Clayton fills a role vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure marked by clashes with congressional Democrats, who accused her of advancing Trump's political agenda and promoting debunked election claims.
- Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 LIVE Updates: Parliament on Tuesday had a debate on 'The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill – 2026'.
- WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that lets users make and receive voice and video calls directly from a web browser.
- Telegram is widely used on both sides of the Ukraine war.
- BORDEAUX, France, July 29 – French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeaux that had prompted mass evacuations under control overnight, ahead of forecast rising temperatures and winds which are expected to fan fires on Wednesday.
- July 29 – Ukrainian drones hit a number of industrial facilities in the central Russian city of Ryazan, while the country's top online retailer Wildberries evacuated its warehouse in the city, local authorities and the company said on Wednesday.
- ISTANBUL, July 29 – Turkish authorities detained an opposition Istanbul district mayor and five others on Wednesday over alleged irregularities in building and occupancy permits, broadcaster NTV reported.
- The Tates have denied the allegations against them.
- More than 2 million people will vote in Greater Manchester's mayoral by-election.
- The death toll of Sudan's civil war is estimated in the hundreds of thousands.
- WASHINGTON, July 29 – For generations, support for Israel united Washington. Now Israel's attacks on Gaza, the Iran war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's close ties to U.S. Republicans are eroding Democratic backing, threatening to turn one of America's closest alliances into a partisan divide.
- NAIROBI, July 29 – Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a clash with suspected al Shabaab militants in the county of Mandera near the Somali border, police said.
- Around 90 per cent of wildfires are started by human activities, such as campfires or discarded cigarettes.
- Merz’s personal popularity is in the doldrums, according to a poll by broadcasting group RTL/ntv.
- Open-weights models are something of a compromise between open- and closed-source software.
- A chill between Caracas and Tehran could mark a turning point for two oil-rich and loyal allies.
- China’s Foreign Ministry said the reports are groundless.
- WASHINGTON, July 28 – President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive.
- The 55-year-old is seen as the chief architect of the “maximum pressure” policy imposed on Cuba’s leaders.
- Saudi Arabia said the Iran-backed groups were responsible for drone attacks on its oil facilities.
- Khmara said he hoped Ukraine’s relations with the US would evolve into a lasting strategic partnership.
- A petition to slow down automated AI development comes after a cyberattack by an AI under testing.
- Dozens of former students reported sexual abuse over decades by 47 adults linked to the school.
- The bank reported a 9 per cent rise in first-half pre-tax profit.
- The loan for its the data centre in Johor was led by 10 global coordinators including DBS Bank and UOB.
- The Kospi index slid as much as 8.2 per cent, taking its two-day decline to more than 18 per cent.
- The spending aims to safeguard SK Hynix's lead over Samsung Electronics.
- The company had $258 million annual revenue in 2026, growing 70 per cent from 2025.
- Gold hovered near US$4,020 an ounce, after declining 1.1 per cent in the previous session.
- Brent climbed over 3 per cent towards US$87 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near US$83.
- The new head of the US central bank said he is committed to lowering inflation.
- Global markets have been volatile as investors worry technology heavyweights may be overspending on AI data centres.
- The group has delivered more than 200 rail projects in 50 cities, including in Taiwan.
- Apple is now also the biggest company in the S&P 500 Index.
- Visa had about 34,100 employees at the end of its last fiscal year.
- It took a $362.2 million charge on its troubled Air Force One replacement programme.
- Frasers Centrepoint Trust has revealed plans for a $613 million mall in Bayshore Drive.
- Singapore Airlines reported a quarterly net loss of $76 million on soaring oil prices.
- The growth was mainly driven by traditional investments, according to the Singapore Asset Management Survey 2025.
- Her employer failed to justify her poor probation review, the magistrate found.
- All employment gains went to locals.
- A former employee filed a complaint accusing the firm of inconsistencies in how it describes its corporate structure.
- Investment gains rose to $39.8 billion, well above the 10-year historical average of $18.3 billion.