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Old Trails Fire burns near Dwight Merkel Sports Complex (AP photo) More than 4,000 firefighters, backed by the National Guard and crews from over a dozen states, battled multiple wildfires across Washington state, US on Saturday as strong winds and extreme heat fuelled blazes that forced widespread evacuations and power outages.Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and imposed a burn ban, warning that Washington was facing a “very serious situation” with more than a dozen active fires burning across over 250,000 acres. Nearly 450,000 acres have burned across the state so far this summer.”Our state is facing a very…

The video, shared by Shrikant on his Instagram page Bhukkhad Musafir has gone viral. For many Indian parents, love has never been expressed through expensive gifts or grand gestures. It has often looked like skipping small comforts, saving every rupee, and quietly putting their children’s needs ahead of their own. A viral Instagram video is bringing that reality back into focus, and it has left millions emotional.The video, shared by Shrikant on his Instagram page Bhukkhad Musafir, captures his father boarding the Vande Bharat Express for the very first time. The son walks beside his father on the railway platform,…

Maren Morris described the couple’s heartfelt vows as “beautiful,” saying they perfectly blended deep emotion with playful humour during the ceremony.Image credit (Instagram) Country singer Maren Morris shared details about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding vows, describing the exchange as “beautiful” and saying it struck a balance between heartfelt emotion and playful humour. Morris attended the couple’s July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The singer also recalled several memorable moments from the star-studded celebration, offering fans a glimpse into the intimate ceremony. The country singer revealed the couple’s vows lasted about 20 minutes each…

NEW DELHI: As Asmita Dey walked into SEC Hall 4 for the women’s 48kg judo final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she looked around for one familiar face. Standing there was her coach, Yashapal Solanki.Minutes later, Asmita defeated Canada’s Heidi Quach by yuko to become the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. She came from behind to force the contest into Golden Score – judo’s version of sudden-death extra time – before landing the decisive yuko to seal a historic victory. After the final, Asmita walked straight towards Solanki and hugged him. Both were in…

File photo: Middle East security situation US embassies across several Middle Eastern countries on Saturday urged American citizens to consider leaving the region or be prepared to depart at short notice, warning of the possibility of an “unforeseen escalation” in the conflict involving Iran.The security alert was issued by US embassies in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard”.The advisory comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran continues to intensify, with repeated military exchanges disrupting travel,…

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Art is a skill where the final piece in a work comes from rightly arranging all the little elements together to do justice to its beauty.Vincent van Gogh weighed in on this thought, and his words remind us that progress is often quiet, gradual, and easy to overlook while it is happening, but it is these little steps, when put together, that bring out the results beautifully.Quote of the day Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought togetherVincent van GoghWhat the quote meansVan…

The Oscar-winning actor encourages people to trust themselves completely, even before confidence feels real.Image credit (Instagram) Anthony Hopkins has never believed in endings. At 88, the two-time Oscar winner announced the release of his debut composer album, ‘Life Is a Dream,’ arriving on August 21, 2026. The album features original compositions written across more than six decades of his life, performed by Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra, with the first single ‘Bracken Road’ described as a deeply personal work harkening back to his childhood in Margam, South Wales. Hopkins said of the project, “My whole life is a dream.…

Ankush Panghal (PTI Photo) India’s Ankush Panghal produced one of the biggest comebacks of the Commonwealth Games 2026 boxing competition, recovering from a 5-0 deficit after the opening round to defeat England’s Dimeji Shittu and win the men’s 80kg gold medal on Saturday.The 22-year-old from Haryana stayed calm after a tough start and fought back brilliantly to register a 4-1 split-decision victory. His gold helped India finish with its best-ever boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games.After the win, Panghal admitted he felt the pressure after losing the first round but never stopped believing.”It feels great to have won the gold…

This still image captured from video by a witness shows the scene of a shooting that started at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant Three people were killed and at least two others injured after a gunman opened fire near an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in a busy shopping area in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, police said.The shooter was also among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said, adding that authorities were still working to identify the gunman and determine a motive, reported Reuters.”We believe the threat to the community is over,” Hicks told reporters. However, he said officials were…

“They didn’t really like being in care and I think they just wanted to be home together.” That is how Linda McKelvie explained why her parents, Colin and Claudette Geraghty, quietly left the Melbourne care home they had moved into just days earlier.Married for 65 years, Colin, 89, who has Alzheimer’s disease, and Claudette, 83, who has vascular dementia, packed their belongings, took their medications and drove away in their white Mazda, as per Mirror report. The Australian couple was found safe on Saturday July 11. They were found nearly 32 hours after their escape about 160 kilometres from the…