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US Independence Day on July 4th celebrates freedom from British rule in 1776, honouring founding fathers, democratic values, and American history. Share wishes with friends, mentioning inspiring quotes from George Washington, Robert Frost, and Nelson Mandela.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has given his take on Pakistan head coach Gary Kirsten's comments following the team's 2024 T20 World Cup exit, claiming the team's lack of unity was the reason for poor performances. Kirsten, who was recently appointed, criticized the team's group stage losses to the USA and India, leading to a surge in controversies.

Anushka Sharma shared her daughter Vamika's footprint artwork on Father's Day, showing Virat Kohli's and Vamika's footprints with a heartfelt message. The couple, currently in the USA for the T20 World Cup, welcomed their son Akaay in February. Anushka's return to films with "Chakda Xpress" didn't materialize due to disagreements with Netflix.

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' earned Rs 1.17 crore on Monday, bringing its total to Rs 10.44 crore in India. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, and has grossed $64.8 million worldwide. Released in four languages in India, English and Hindi versions lead with Rs 5.22 crore and Rs 2.74 crore respectively.

"The Garfield Movie," featuring Chris Pratt as Garfield's voice and Varun Sharma for the Hindi version, earned Rs 80 lakh on its first day in India. The film, about Garfield meeting his father Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), is expected to gain momentum over the weekend, with international earnings surpassing $35 million.

Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 directed by Shankar, sequel to the 1997 hit Hindustani, opens for advance booking in the USA 21 days before its 12th July release. The film has sold 166 tickets from 288 shows, earning nearly $4300. Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, with a star-studded cast and Aniruddh's music.

Ranked sixth in the world, India dominated the possession and created numerous scoring chances, including as many as seven penalty corners, but failed to breach the American defence. USA, ranked 24th in the world rankings, scored the solitary goal of the match through Abigail Tamer in the 16th minute of the Pool B match. The defeat would make India's road to Paris tougher as it will be up against stronger teams in next matches. India's woes from short corners remained unchanged as they wasted as many as six set pieces.

Security was beefed-up around churches and at metro stations in the national capital in the wake of the Kerala convention centre blast on Sunday. A senior police officer, who requested anonymity, said security has been tightened across main markets, churches, metro stations, bus stands, railway stations, and other public places.

Ms Melinda Pavek, the US Consul General, participated in the festivities at Ahiritola Sarbojonin Durgotsav. She took part in rituals and dance performances, and praised the theme of this year's puja, "Avinashwar," which represents the eternal and imperishable nature of the goddess. The Mandap, inspired by the Somnath temple in Gujarat, is adorned with hymns and names of Shiva. Despite being destroyed multiple times, the temple has always been rebuilt and remains well-preserved. It was reconstructed with the help of local residents after India gained independence.

The Central Government on Friday granted political clearance to Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai to travel to the united states of america to attend the Columbia India Energy Dialogue to be held in New York on September 18.

Tarun Bhattacharya, a renowned Indian classical musician, is set to embark on a fall tour of the United States. One of the highlights of his tour will be a duet with Anup Jalota, a popular bhajan singer, in Los Angeles. Bhattacharya will also perform solo in various cities, including Virginia, Nashville, Milwaukee, Austin, and Phoenix. Additionally, he will participate in a charity event in New Jersey to raise funds for underprivileged children. Bhattacharya is thrilled to see the next generation of Indian Americans upholding their cultural traditions.

Ahead of the fourth T20I match against the West Indies, some of the Team India cricketers shared their immediate thoughts upon hearing the mention of the united states of america (USA). 'US? I think a lot of people's dream', India captain Hardik Pandya said in the video posted by BCCI.

The article challenges readers to spot at least three Copperhead snakes in a picture within 30 seconds. Copperheads are venomous snakes that can blend well with their surroundings. If the reader couldn't find the snakes, a picture pointing out their location is provided. The puzzle shows how the mind can focus on details while removing distractions and is known as cognitive dissonance

A letter written by Albert Einstein to religious teacher, Martha Munk is up for auction and valued at $125,000. In the letter, Einstein discusses the idea of a higher power creating the world with scientific understanding. He contradicts himself over the literal interpretation of the Bible and concludes that God cannot be human-like