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The Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 ignited with a 6-gold opening-night swimming blitz by the Australian Dolphins. Lani Pallister opened with a clinical victory in the Women's 400m Freestyle. Para-swimming star Jenna Jones added a 2nd gold in the Women's S13 100m Freestyle. Host nation Scotland erupted as home favourite Duncan Scott shattered his own Games record (Men's 200m Individual Medley). In the Men's S13 100m Backstroke, South Africa's Nathan Hendricks claimed gold ahead of local hero Stephen Clegg. Australia recaptured the spotlight as Jenna Forrester pulled off an extraordinary double (200m Backstroke gold and 400m bronze). Scotland struck gold again through Faye Rogers in the SM10 200m IM, then Alex Saffy led an Aussie one-two finish in the S10 100m Butterfly. The Aussie relay teams closed the night by rewriting history -- Mollie O'Callaghan guided the women's 4x100m Freestyle quartet while Kyle Chalmers anchored the men's 4x100m Freestyle team to a record-smashing gold.

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A month after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, many families are still searching for missing loved ones as rescue and recovery efforts continue amid widespread destruction

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Fast-moving wildfires fuelled by extreme heat and dry conditions are sweeping across parts of Spain and France, forcing evacuations and straining firefighting efforts.

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Tyson Fury secured a dominant seventh-round TKO victory over Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, keeping his blockbuster clash with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua firmly on track. The "Gypsy King" outclassed the 46-year-old Polish veteran at the Max Muay Thai Stadium, forcing Wach to retire before the 8th round began. For the first time in 15 years, Fury was actually the lighter fighter, weighing 265 pounds compared to Wach's 291.4. The fight had no live television or pay-per-view broadcast. Instead, it was captured exclusively for Season 3 of Netflix's At Home With The Furys. Played out in front of an intimate crowd of just 1,500 fans, Fury will donate ticket proceeds to local children's charities. In the ring, Fury controlled the exchanges by switching between orthodox and southpaw stances and even paused to plant a kiss on Wach during a round-six clinch. With this dominant tune-up complete, Fury shifts his focus to an autumn showdown against Joshua at Wembley, London

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, after weeks of nationwide protests led by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over NEET-UG paper leaks

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The historic Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium erupted in a kaleidoscope of light, rhythm, and pride on July 24, 2026, as the legendary athlete Felix Sanchez lit the cauldron during the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games opening ceremony. Under the theme of "100 Years of Unity, One Region, One Heart", the event celebrated the centenary of the world's oldest regional multi-sport event. Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader declared the historic games open before a sold-out crowd, launching a monumental event featuring 56 disciplines in 40 sports and over 6,000 athletes from 37 nations in competition. The 90-minute show integrated modern tech with folklore and even had a specialised high-fashion segment showcasing regional design. Santo Domingo thus cemented its legacy as the first city ever to host these Games three times, having previously welcomed them in 1974 and 1986. "Coli", the endemic barrancoli bird, is the official mascot.

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 25, 2026

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Canada won the men's artistic gymnastics team gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 with a score of 241.400. This victory at the Glasgow International Arena marked Canada's first men's team title in 20 years, upgrading their consecutive silver medals from the past two Games. Three-time defending champions England secured the silver medal with 238.250 points, while Australia claimed the bronze with 235.650, ahead of host nation Scotland. The competition was halted by 15 minutes in the final rotation when England's 19-year-old Gabriel Langton suffered a heavy fall from the horizontal bar and was stretchered off. Paris Olympian Felix Dolci anchored the Canadian hunt by qualifying top in the individual all-around. William Emard, Ethan Ikeda, Jordan Carroll and Rene Cournoyer made up the team. Australia celebrated an extraordinary milestone by capturing their first men's gymnastics team medal since Delhi 2010 (gold), doing so with four debutants.

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Jhandu Kumar opened India's medal tally at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 by clinching the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event. The 29-year-old polio survivor from Bihar's Nalanda district overcame years of severe poverty and odd jobs to secure a spot on the podium. Competing in Group B with a body weight of 72.4kg, Kumar successfully lifted an impressive 190kg on his second attempt, earning 130.9 points under the specialised coefficient formula used to score lifts fairly against heavier/lighter competitors. He missed out on the silver medal by a mere 0.1 points to England's Matthew Harding, while Nigeria's Riluwan Idris captured the gold with 132.8 points. Meanwhile, India’s defending champion Sudhir Singh (in Group A) fell short of the podium, finishing sixth with 114.1 points after missing his final 211kg push. Nigeria won three of the four available para powerlifting gold medals in a show of total domination.

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Thousands of devotees took part in the Bahuda Rath Yatra celebrations across Kolkata as Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra made their ceremonial return journey. This photo gallery captures the vibrant chariot processions, devotional fervour, colourful rituals, and the festive spirit that filled the city's streets.

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