- India
Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh to be next Vice Chief of Army Staff
New Delhi: Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh, having an illustrious career spanning more than 35 years, is set to take over as the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff on August 1.…
- India
Congress demands govt intervention for release of nuns jailed in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: Congress members from Kerala in Lok Sabha on Wednesday demanded government intervention for the release of two Catholic nuns jailed for alleged human trafficking and forced religious conversion in Chhattisgarh.…
- Business
Trump announces 25 pc tariff on Indian goods starting August 1
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on India from August 1, amid signs of some stalemate in the ongoing negotiations between the two countries on a bilateral…
- India
Indore: drivers without helmet not allowed at petrol pumps from August 1
Indore: Beginning August 1, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in Indore district, a move aimed at curbing violation of traffic rules, officials said. An…
- India
Kavach 4.0 to be commissioned on Mathura-Kota route
New Delhi: The advanced version of Kavach 4.0 on 324 km of the Mathura-Kota section has been approved by an independent safety assessor and is ready for commissioning, the government informed Parliament…
- India
Halting on highways without warning counts as negligence: SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that a car driver, who applies sudden brakes on a highway without any warning, can be held negligent in the event…
- India
Over 1400 URLS spreading anti-India content banned during Op Sindoor says Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The government blocked more than 1400 URLs on digital media, primarily of social media accounts from Pakistan, during Operation Sindoor as they carried misleading and anti-India content, Information and Broadcasting…
- Technology
Indo-US space collaboration takes flight with NISAR sat success
Sriharikota: India and the US on Wednesday, July 30, marked their maiden space collaboration with the successful flight of a GSLV rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by the…
- India
PM Modi criticised in Parliament over Trump’s India-Pak mediation claim
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “refusing to unequivocally” deny US President Donald Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claims that have been made “30 times” as he is…
- India
Prove you are Indian: Kargil war veteran’s family in Pune questioned over citizenship
Pune: The family members of a Kargil war veteran have alleged that a group of around 80 persons affiliated to a Hindutva outfit barged into their house in Maharashtra and demanded proof…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad online betting case: Prakash Raj appears before ED
Hyderabad: Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday, July 30, appeared before the ED officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms. The…
- Middle East
Over 150 Indian investors to attend UAE investment summit on Aug 2
Mumbai: More than 150 Indian investors are likely to participate in the UAE private investment summit in Mumbai on August 2. The summit will bring together over 150 curated attendees, including high…
- Middle East
India backs two-state solution, urges direct Israel-Palestine dialogue at UN
United Nations: India told a high-level UN conference that global efforts must now focus on achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict through “purposeful dialogue and diplomacy”. It also said that…
- World
8.7-magnitude earthquake hits Russia’s Far East; triggers tsunami in Japan, Hawaii
Tokyo: A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, July 30, prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. It also triggered a tsunami in the northern Pacific region…
- World
Amid pressure over Gaza starvation, US proposes new scanty plan for aid
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday, July 29, that the US will partner with Israel to run new food centres in Gaza to address the worsening humanitarian crisis there, but he and…
