Japanese life expectancy rises for first time in 3 years
Tokyo, July 27 - The average life expectancy of Japanese people rose in 2023 for the first time in three years, due to a decline in deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed.
Typhoon Gaemi brings heavy rainfall to China, over 27,000 relocated
Beijing, July 27 - More than 27,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province have been safely relocated in response to Typhoon Gaemi.
Mamata Banerjee walks out of Niti Aayog meeting alleging ‘insult’
New Delhi/Kolkata, July 27 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday, walked out of the Niti Aayog meeting and claimed that she did so in protest as her microphone was switched off in the middle of her speech.
Paris Olympics: Ramita-Arjun & Elavenil-Sandeep finish 6th, 12th in 10m Air Rifle mixed team
Chateauroux, July 27 - Not a good start to the day for Indian shooting fans as the two pairs of Ramita Jindal-Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan-Sandeep Singh failed to qualify for the final of the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team qualification round at
IIT Kanpur, NPTI to boost cyber security for critical power infra
New Delhi, July 27 - In a bid to boost cyber security for the critical power infrastructure, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and National Power Training Institute (NPTI), on Saturday, announced a collaboration towards enhancing the research and training capabilities.
After complaint to Guv, K’taka CMO gathering info on me: Activist
Bengaluru, July 27 - Social activist TJ Abraham on Saturday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office of gathering information on him.
Stock market in top gear after Budget, logs best weekly streak in last 6 years
Mumbai, July 27 - Indian stock market witnessed a stellar rally in the Budget week. Last week, Sensex and Nifty surged by 728 points or 0.90 per cent and 303 points or 1.24 per cent respectively. This was the eighth consecutive week when
Know Indian women boxers participating in Paris Olympics
Paris, July 27 - Four Indian women boxers will be fighting for glory at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (women’s 50kg) will be marking her Olympic debut in Paris. IANS bring you the profile of the four Indian women
J&K Police releases sketches of 3 terrorists in Doda, announces Rs 5 lakh reward
Jammu, July 27 - Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday released sketches of three terrorists operating in Doda District while announcing a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to their capture.
G20 calls for fairer global tax system
Rio De Janeiro, July 27 - Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded their third meeting in Rio de Janeiro, adopting a joint communique that calls for a more just, stable, and efficient international tax system.
Major Australian uranium deposit to be incorporated into national park: PM Albanese
Canberra, July 27 - A northern Australian site previously designated for uranium mining will be included in a national park to protect its Indigenous cultural heritage, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced.
Biden to announce Supreme Court reform plans next week
Washington, July 27 - US President Joe Biden intends to present a significant proposal aimed at reforming the Supreme Court on Monday, the media reported.
Jordan’s King, US President discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
Amman, July 27 - King Abdullah II of Jordan and US President Joe Biden discussed efforts to achieve an immediate and enduring ceasefire in Gaza and address the humanitarian crisis in the region.
UN continues providing aid supplies to landslide-hit Ethiopia
United Nations, July 27 - Humanitarians said that the United Nations and its partners are continuing to support the Ethiopian government in responding to the devastating landslides in the south of the country.
S. Korean military vetting info leak of agents spying on N. Korea
Seoul, July 27 - The South Korean military is conducting an investigation into a leak of personal information of agents assigned to an intelligence unit tasked with spying on North Korea, sources said Saturday.
US-British coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni airport
Sanaa, July 27 - The US-British naval coalition has launched three air strikes on Houthi-held Yemeni airport in the port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
EU transfers 1.5 bn euros of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Brussels, July 27 - The European Union (EU) has announced that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros ($1.62 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Finland probes suspected violation of territorial waters by Russian vessel
Helsinki, July 27 - Finland suspects a Russian vessel to have violated Finnish territorial waters in the Gulf of Finland.
Paris accords ‘thunderous’ welcome to 2024 Games, crowd go ‘Gaga’ over Nadal
Paris, July 27 - Let the Games begin! Amid thunderclouds and heavy rains, the 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a stunning start as the Organising Committee (OC) made sure that the world got to see why the French capital is called 'la
Slovak PM proposes ‘technical’ solution to Ukraine over Russian oil transit ban
Prague, July 27 - In a telephone conversation, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed a "technical" solution to his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, to partially restart the transit of Russian company Lukoil's oil via Ukraine.