Paris Olympics: Nikhat Zareen’s campaign ends in pre-quarters, loses to Wu Yu
Paris, Aug 1 - India's best medal hope in boxing Nikhat Zareen's Paris Olympics campaign ended after a loss against Asian Games gold medallist China's Wu Yu in the women’s 50kg round of 16, here on Thursday.
Rahul and Priyanka reach landslide-hit Chooramala in Wayanad, take stock of situation
New Delhi, Aug 1 - Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Wayanad’s Chooramala, one of the worst hit regions by the catastrophic landslides, on Thursday.
Paris Olympics: ‘You’ve shown what chasing dreams is all about’, Abhinav Bindra lauds Swapnil Kusale
Chateauroux, Aug 1 - Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra said he is "absolutely thrilled" after Swapnil Kusale's epic bronze medal win in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday.
UPI transactions surge 35 pc to reach Rs 20.64 lakh crore in July: NPCI
New Delhi, Aug 1 - The Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based transactions surged once again in the month of July, reaching Rs 20.64 lakh crore against Rs 20.07 lakh crore in the previous month – a massive 35 per cent surge (year-on-year), the data
India and Vietnam adopt ‘new plan of action’ to solidify strategic partnership
New Delhi, Aug 1 - Emphasising that India's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and Vietnam's 'Vision 2045' continue to accelerate development and have opened up many new areas of mutual cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday that both countries have decided to further strengthen
Telangana will be first to implement SC categorisation: CM Reddy on top court verdict
Hyderabad, Aug 1 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order that the state government can sub-classify Scheduled Castes for quota and declared that his state would be the first to implement it.
Centre released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to states for constructing houses for urban poor: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 1 - The Centre has released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to all states and Union Territories (UTs) till now under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) for constructing houses for the poor in urban areas, the Minister of State for
Paris Olympics: Swapnil Kusale wins bronze in Men’s 50m Rifle 3P event
Chateauroux, Aug 1 - Swapnil Kusale won the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics, here on Thursday. He also become the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in this event at the quadrennial extravaganza.
ADB approves $400 mn loan to Uzbekistan
Manila, July 31 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said that it has approved two policy-based loans totalling $400 million to support Uzbekistan's initiatives to enhance its financial markets and develop a sustainable, market-led power sector.
Russia begins third stage of non-strategic nuclear exercises
Moscow, July 31 - The third stage of Russia's non-strategic nuclear exercises has begun, which focuses on the preparation of units for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday on its Telegram channel.
Biden signs Act mandating US-made flags for federal use
Washington, July 31 - United States President Joe Biden has signed an "All-American Flag Act," which mandates the federal purchase of flags completely manufactured in the US.
South Korea closely watching North Korean-China ties amid signs of rift
Seoul, July 31 - South Korea's intelligence agency is closely watching relations between North Korea and China amid increasing signs of the two countries growing apart, officials said on Wednesday.
Hamas leader’s ‘martyrdom’ will strengthen bond with Palestine: Iran
Tehran, July 31 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday said the "martyrdom" of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will strengthen Iran's "deep and unbreakable" bond with Palestine and the resistance.
Harris announces Philadelphia rally with new running mate
Washington, July 31 - US Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her yet-to-be-named running mate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 6.
Russia condemns assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
Moscow, July 31 - Russia on Wednesday "strongly condemned" the assassination of the head of the Hamas Politburo, Ismail Haniyeh as a result of a missile strike on his residence in Tehran.
Hezbollah’s senior military advisor missing after Israeli drone strike
Beirut, July 31 - Hezbollah said Wednesday that civil defence teams were still searching for Fouad Shokor, a senior military advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in the rubble after he was attacked by an Israeli drone in southern Beirut a day
Leonardo DiCaprio lauds expedition for rediscovering 21 species in Madagascar forest
Los Angeles, July 31 - Hollywood star and environment activist Leonardo DiCaprio has applauded the efforts in searching for lost species in a natural park in Madagascar in eastern Africa.
Suspected bubonic plague case in Mongolia tests negative
Ulaanbaatar, July 31 - A laboratory test for a suspected case of bubonic plague in the western Mongolian province of Govi-Altai has returned negative results, local media reported on Wednesday.
Australian govt to force banks to compensate scam victims
Canberra, July 31 - Australian banks will be forced to compensate customers who lose money to scams under new laws flagged by the government.
Venezuela to sever diplomatic ties with Peru
Caracas, July 31 - Venezuela has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Peru due to Peruvian Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea's statement on the presidential election results in the country, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on social media on Wednesday.