ED action against Nagendra needless, politically-motivated: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, July 12 - Reacting to the arrest of a former minister by the ED on Friday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar stated that detaining B Nagendra was unnecessary as the SIT is already looking into the case and called the development
Lalu Yadav & family head to Mumbai for Anant Ambani’s wedding
Patna, July 12 - RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his entire family went to Mumbai on Friday to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
Malawian government to engage diaspora community on mining
Lilongwe, July 12 - The Malawian government announced it would host a virtual mining investment forum for Malawians living abroad on Saturday.
Indonesia tightens cybersecurity after ransomware attack
Jakarta, July 12 - The recent cyberattack in Indonesia that massively disrupted its national data system has urged the country to strengthen its cyber resilience and evaluate its digital technology policy.
‘Very greedy to win every game’: Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of Women’s Asia Cup match against Pakistan
New Delhi, July 12 - India captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains resolute in their approach of going for a win in every game ahead of the Women's Asia Cup match against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Fintech firm Partior raises over $60 million in funding
New Delhi, July 12 - Fintech company Partior on Friday announced the first close of over $60 million Series B round led by the venture capital and growth investing firm Peak XV Partners.
Everyone showing emotions showed how much T20 WC win meant to them, says VVS Laxman
New Delhi, July 12 - VVS Laxman, India’s coach on the ongoing T20I tour of Zimbabwe, said the passionate and emotional celebrations by the entire side after winning 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup showed how much the triumph mattered to them.
UP to transform KVKs into ‘Centres of Excellence’ with ‘Lab to Land’ vision
Lucknow, July 12 - The Uttar Pradesh government is bringing the 'Lab to Land' slogan to life through the expansion of extension programmes.
Hina Khan shares transition video, says let’s smile more, ‘ain’t giving up’
Mumbai, July 12 - Actress Hina Khan is not giving up, as she believes in seeing the silver lining in the clouds, as per her recent post on social media.
Foreign Ministers from Bay of Bengal countries call on PM Modi
New Delhi, July 12 - Visiting Foreign Ministers of the Bay of Bengal countries jointly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the final day of the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on Friday.
Nothing suspicious detected behind Melbourne chemical factory fire: authorities
Sydney, July 12 - Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria said on Friday that there is no indication of the massive factory fire in Melbourne being suspicious.
SC order on CM Kejriwal’s bail, not a victory but a setback, says BJP
New Delhi, July 12 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took potshots at the "celebrations" in Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) camp over interim bail granted to party convener Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court and said that it was not a victory but
34 suspects under probe for attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz, July 12 - The Bolivian Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that investigations have been opened into 34 suspects, both civilian and military, for their alleged role in the June 26 failed coup.
Essar Energy Transition launches EET Hydrogen Power
New Delhi, July 12 - Essar Energy Transition (EET), on Friday, announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) to be built at its Stanlow refinery, with the aim of completing construction in 2027.
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year: UN
Kathmandu, July 12 - Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, said UN agencies on Friday, calling for prioritisation of the health of girls and adolescents in South Asia.
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts Kashmir
Srinagar, July 12 - An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Suriya, ‘fangirl’ Jyotika thank Akshay Kumar for choosing ‘Sarfira’ as his 150th film
Mumbai, July 12 - Star couple Suriya and Jyotika expressed their gratitude towards actor Akshay Kumar for selecting 'Sarfira' as his 150th film, a Hindi remake of their Tamil movie 'Soorarai Pottru'.
Users report losing lakhs due to glitch in Zerodha, firm says ‘issue now resolved’
New Delhi, July 12 - Several users on Friday reported losing lakhs of rupees while trading on brokerage firm Zerodha's trading platform Kite due to a glitch in the application.
Indian Victimology expert K. Chockalingam selected for WSV’s Hans von Hentig Award
New Delhi, 12 July - Renowned Indian Professor of Victimology, K. Chockalingam, has been selected for the Hans von Hentig Award by World Society of Victimology (WSV).
New Champions League format to carry on ‘without compromising player health’, claims UEFA chief
Berlin, July 12 - A lot of concern surrounds the 2024/25 Champions League as the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the regulating body of the tournament, has introduced a new format which drastically changed the format of the competition.