Estonian president grants Kristen Michal authority to form new govt
Tallinn, July 16 - Estonian President Alar Karis on Tuesday granted Kristen Michal of the Reform Party the authority to form a new government by appointing him as a candidate for prime minister.
Vaughan Gething announces resignation as Wales’ first minister
London, July 16 - Vaughan Gething announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as first minister of Wales.
Bangladesh says US claims of deaths in student protests ‘unsubstantiated’
Dhaka, July 16 - Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday expressed disappointment with a US State Department statement, saying that it made "unsubstantiated claims of at least two deaths from the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh."
Laos weather bureau warns of potential floods as tropical depression brings more rain
Vientiane, July 16 - The weather bureau of Laos has warned of possible floods and landslides as a tropical depression is on track to pass through many provinces of Laos.
Metsola re-elected European Parliament President
Paris, July 16 - Maltese politician Roberta Metsola was on Tuesday re-elected as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round.
Sri Lanka’s cabinet endorses national policy on indigenous medicine for 10 years
Colombo, July 16 - Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal for the implementation of the national policy on indigenous medicine for the period between 2024 and 2034, the government information department said on Tuesday.
EAM Jaishankar reaffirms India’s consistent, continued support to Mauritius on Chagos islands
Port Louis, July 16 - India on Tuesday reiterated its consistent support to Mauritius for the restoration of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago while underlining "unwavering commitment" to its special and enduring partnership with the East African island nation.
UN report condemns North Korea’s ‘extensive, multilayered’ system of forced labour
Seoul, July 16 - North Korea has maintained an "extensive and multilayered" system of forced labour in a bid to use it as a means of controlling and monitoring its people for the interest of the state, a UN report showed Tuesday.
8 troopers, 10 terrorists killed in attack at Bannu military Cantt in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 16 - A major terror attack targeting a cantonment area at Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has claimed the lives of eight security personnel, while at least 10 attackers have been neutralised in retaliatory action by the security forces.
ADB forecasts robust growth in India’s industrial sector, rebound in agriculture
Manila, July 17 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has kept India’s growth forecast unchanged at 7 per cent in 2024-25 as it sees the country as the fastest growing economy with robust growth in the industrial sector and a rebound in agriculture
‘Independence of action’ key for India to reach 2047 vision of developed society: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman
United Nations, July 17 - On its way to achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of becoming a developed society by 2047, India must maintain its independence of action, according to Suman Bery, the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, India's premier policy advisory
Trinamool leaders defy HC order, continue with jibes at Bengal Governor
Kolkata, July 17 - Despite the Calcutta High Court ordering an interim stay on any kind of derogatory comments against West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose acting on the defamation suit filed by the latter against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress leaders
India’s domestic air traffic clocks 6 pc growth in June
New Delhi, July 17 - India’s domestic air passenger traffic rose by 5.8 per cent to 1.32 crore in June this year from 1.24 crore in the same month last year, according to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Civil
SC to hear on Thursday pleas seeking cancellation of NEET-UG exam
New Delhi, July 17 - The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a batch of pleas alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination and seeking its cancellation.
ED arrests ex-Rajasthan Minister’s close aide in Jal Jeevan Mission scam case
Jaipur, July 17 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) have arrested Sanjay Badaya, a close aide of former Water Supply Minister Mahesh Joshi, in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam case.
Brief gunfight between security forces & terrorists in J&K’s Doda
Jammu, July 17 - A brief exchange of gunfire took place on Wednesday between the security forces and the terrorists in the upper reaches of J&K’s Doda district.
Ukraine’s entry into NATO a delayed declaration of war: Russian official
Moscow, July 17 - A senior Russian official said that Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local media reported on Wednesday.
Influential US Senator convicted of acting as ‘foreign agent’ for Egypt
New York, July 17 - Democratic Party Senator Bob Menendez, who headed the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been convicted of acting as a "foreign agent" for Egypt, and of a slew of corruption charges.
Eliminate ‘root causes’ of Ukraine conflict, devise new European security architecture: Russia
United Nations, July 16 - The world should address the "root causes" that caused a "crisis" in Europe and sparked the Ukrainian conflict, while the West must back off from threatening Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
WHO urges action to boost access to rehabilitative & assistive tech
Dhaka, July 16 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday called on countries in the South-East Asia Region to accelerate access to rehabilitative and assistive technology services, which is crucial for enhancing quality of life and community participation.