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PM Modi arrives in Brazil to take part in BRICS Summit

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here in Brazil on a four-day visit, during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a state visit. PM…
Elon Musk launches new political party in US

New York: Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, announced the formation of a new political party in the US, which he calls the “America Party,” aiming to upend what he labels as the nation’s…

Around 27 people dead in Texas floods as search continues for many missing

Kerrville: Rescuers were searching Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas…
Student-led NCP demands Bangladesh election wait until ‘justice & reform’ done

Dhaka: Newly floated influential National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded Bangladesh’s planned election in February next year be halted until the two other major agenda of Muhammad Yunus’ interim government —…
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, another 10 people die seeking food

Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed 14 people in the Gaza Strip, while another 10 Palestinians were killed separately as they sought food in the embattled enclave, hospital officials in Gaza told The…
India lead by 357 runs at lunch on Day 4 against England in second Test

Birmingham: India’s overall lead surged to 357 as they reached 177 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against England, here on Saturday. Skipper Shubman Gill was…
Trump signs ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law during the Independence Day ceremony at the White House. This came a day after the House of Representatives passed…

Nirav Modi’s brother held in US on India’s extradition request

New Delhi: The US authorities have arrested the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi on the basis of the extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI, officials said Saturday.…
Odisha woman worried about son’s safety in West African, Mali

Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of…
12 nations to get US tariff letters on Monday, says Trump

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has signed tariff letters on exports from 12 countries, which are expected to be sent out on July 7 (Monday). Speaking to the media aboard Air…
US: Indian techie works for 4 startups, goes viral for moonlighting

An Indian software engineer working at the silicon valley in the United States has gone viral for moonlighting. He was working for four start ups simultaneously. The software engineer identified as Soham…
At least 13 dead in Texas floods, more than 20 girls missing

Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for…
US to start sending letters to trade partners on tariff hikes effective from August 1

New Delhi: President Donald Trump has announced that the US administration will start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday, even as negotiations with various countries…
Indian-origin man arrested in US after mid-air assault on fellow passenger

Washington: A 21-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested in the US coastal city of Miami in connection with the alleged attack on a fellow passenger mid-air. The incident occurred on June 30…
Russia becomes first country to formally recognise Taliban’s govt in Afghanistan

Moscow: Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed…