Following reports of an attack on Sweida, Israel struck Syrian military vehicles in the area. This action comes after Prime Minister Netanyahu declared the need to immediately strike regime forces operating against the Druze population. Druze leaders initially called for armed factions to surrender, but a subsequent retraction highlighted broken promises and continued shelling of civilians.
Fortnite servers went down as of 4 AM ET on July 15 for patch v36.20, and the downtime is expected to last for 2–4 hours. Players can expect the servers to return from 6–8 AM ET. The update brings with it superhero content including a Superman crossover, Blitz Royale, and Boom Bonanza event.
National Award-winning director Pandiraj, whose upcoming family entertainer Thalaivan Thalaivi features actor Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen in the lead, has now disclosed how, before this film, both Vijay Sethupathi and he had decided that they would never work together ever in their lives because of a difference of opinion.
Liam Dawson makes a comeback to the England Test team. He replaces Shoaib Bashir, who is injured. Bashir broke his finger during the third Test against India. England currently leads the five-match series 2-1. The fourth Test match will be held in Manchester. Gus Atkinson is also likely to return to the team.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi added to his batting records at the U-19 level. Having already made a mark and collected multiple batting milestones in England, he got on the scorecard with the ball as well. After Day 3, India U19 team lead the unofficial Test by 229 runs at the Kent County Cricket Ground.
Bronte Joel Munzer, father of junior U18 player Nate, has publicly criticized the one-game suspension given to an adult footballer who punched his son in the throat during a match on June 28, 2025. Munzer highlighted the severity of the incident, where Nate was left breathless and with a throat infection.
Telangana is leading the shift toward experiential learning, embedding activity-based education across its schools, reveals the PARAKH report. However, the state’s progress is undercut by significant gaps in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), with data exposing emotional disconnect among students and teachers. Experts warn this imbalance could hinder the goal of holistic, future-ready education.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to Earth with the Axiom-4 crew. They undocked from the ISS on Monday. The Dragon capsule, Grace, is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday. Recovery teams are monitoring weather conditions. The crew performed over 60 experiments during their mission.
TCS will provide 100% variable pay to approximately 70% of its employees for the April-June quarter, while compensation for the remaining staff will depend on business unit performance. Despite this payout, the annual salary hike policy is still pending amidst economic challenges and revenue decline.
Lokesh Kanagaraj addressed the recent remarks made by Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt regarding his role in the Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo. Sanjay Dutt shared that he was disappointed when Lokesh gave him a small role in the film, and he felt it was wasted in a humorous way.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has announced the Group 2 and 2A Combined Civil Services Examination–II for 2025. The recruitment drive aims to fill 645 vacancies across various government departments. The selection process involves preliminary and main exams. Group 2 includes an interview stage. Group 2A selection is based on written exams.
