Australia, Indonesia agree to upgrade defence ties
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australia and Indonesia have agreed to upgrade their defence ties to a treaty-level agreement. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s President-elect and Defence Minister, on Tuesday announced the conclusion of negotiations to upgrade the Australia-Indonesia Defence
Australian politicians to be sanctioned for bad behavior by new standards commission
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australian politicians could be fined up to 5 per cent of their salary or suspended from the Parliament for bad behaviour under new government workplace laws. The governing Labor Party on Wednesday introduced new legislation to establish an Independent
After Sweden, Thailand detects 1st ‘suspected case of new Mpox strain’
New Delhi, Aug 21 – After Sweden, Thailand has detected the first suspected case of new Mpox strain — Clade 1b, the country’s health department informed on Wednesday. Both Thailand and Sweden are the first outside of Africa to see Mpox cases of
BJP’s Kiran Choudhry files Rajya Sabha nomination from Haryana
Chandigarh, Aug 21 – Four-time legislator and Congress rebel, Kiran Choudhry, 69, on Wednesday, filed her nomination for the bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana as a BJP nominee. She said she had given 45 years to the Congress and
Private corporate investment to surge 54 pc to Rs 2.45 lakh crore in 2024-25: RBI report
Mumbai, Aug 21 – India’s private corporate investment is estimated to surge by 54 per cent to ₹2,45,212 crore in 2024-25 from ₹1,59,221 crore in 2023-24 based on “the phasing profile of the pipeline projects’ finances,” according to an RBI study. Phasing plans
La Liga: Villarreal spend 12 million euros on Brazilian goalkeeper Luiz Junior
Madrid, Aug 21 – Spanish club Villarreal have signed Brazilian-born goalkeeper, Luiz Junior from Portuguese side Famalicao for 12 million euros (13.3 million US dollars) to bolster their squad for the La Liga 2024-25 season that started last week. The arrival of 23-year-old
ATP Tour: Borna Coric avenges last year’s Winston-Salem loss to Sebastian Baez
Winston-Salem (USA), Aug 21 – A year after his marathon semifinal loss, Borna Coric avenged that defeat at the Winston-Salem Open, the Croatian getting the better of the top seed and defending champion, Sebastian Baez with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Coric seems to
Ipswich Town, Chelsea agree on loan deal for Armando Broja: Report
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Chelsea’s talented striker Armando Broja is seemingly on his way to Ipswich Town after the two clubs reached an agreement for a season-long loan deal. The Albanian striker will be moving to the newly promoted team for the
Pakistan cricket to focus on WTC points, Babar’s lost form in hectic red-ball season
Rawalpindi, Aug 21 – Set to play nine Test matches in the next five months, Pakistan’s hectic schedule in red-ball cricket got off to a damp start with a wet outfield due to overnight rain delaying the start of the opening Test against
DPL T20: Disciple, consistency and hard work key to becoming fast bowler, says Navdeep Saini
New Delhi, Aug 21 – West Delhi Lions pacer Navdeep Saini has emphasized the importance of discipline and consistent practice for aspiring fast bowlers. Navdeep, who is the senior-most player in the West Delhi Lions’ squad that is playing in the Delhi Premier
Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon chip for affordable smartphones
San Francisco, Aug 20 – Chip maker Qualcomm on Tuesday introduced Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform for more affordable smartphones, making its advanced technologies accessible to all, including generative AI, mobile gaming, camera and video and more. The new platform offers on-device
Govt launches drive to weed out fake GST registrations used for ITC frauds
New Delhi, Aug 20 – The government has launched a special drive by Central and state GST formations to identify and weed out fake GST registrations that are being used for massive ITC (input tax credit) frauds, a top official said on Tuesday.
Kia, Tesla and others to recall over 1 lakh cars for faulty parts
Seoul, Aug 21- Kia, Tesla and two other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 100,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry here said on Wednesday. The four companies, including Ford Motor and GM Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters are recalling a combined
Automakers engage in myth-busting campaign surrounding EV charging safety
Seoul, Aug 21 – Automotive companies in South Korea are pushing forward with their new electric vehicle launch schedules despite public concerns over EV safety, with key players actively campaigning to debunk unsubstantiated myths surrounding safe charging practices. The latest fears surrounding EVs
India’s target of $55 trillion economy is ambitious but achievable: IMF official
New Delhi, Aug 21 – India’s economy is projected to grow to $55 trillion by 2047 if the country is able to register an average real growth rate of 8 per cent in the coming years which is an ambitious but achievable target,
India inks pact to export green ammonia to Japan
New Delhi, Aug 21 – India has signed an agreement for the export of green ammonia to Japan marking a significant step forward in the country’s journey to becoming a global leader in green energy in green hydrogen and ammonia production, the Ministry
South Korea: Rains to continue until Thursday after Typhoon Jongdari weakens
Seoul, Aug 21 – Rains will continue in central regions even though Typhoon Jongdari has weakened to a tropical depression, the weather agency said on Wednesday. Jongdari passed by waters 60 kilometres southwest of the west coast city of Seosan at 3 a.m.
Australian politicians to be sanctioned for bad behavior by new standards commission
Canberra, Aug 21 – Australian politicians could be fined up to 5 per cent of their salary or suspended from the Parliament for bad behaviour under new government workplace laws. The governing Labor Party on Wednesday introduced new legislation to establish an Independent
Rajnath Singh to embark on four-day US visit for high-level defence talks
New Delhi, Aug 21 – Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on an official visit to the United States from August 23 to 26, at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, to further enhance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic
Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
Los Angeles, Aug 21 – The KP.3.1.1 Covid-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the US, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. KP.3.1.1, of the