James Anderson bows out on a high as England thrash West Indies by an innings and 114 runs
London, July 12 - Veteran fast-bowler James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on a high as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on Day 3 of the first Test at the iconic Lord’s here on Friday.
South Korea urges Japan to drop its repeated claims to Dokdo in defence white paper
Seoul, July 12 - South Korea strongly protested Friday after Japan restated its territorial claims to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo as the foreign and defence ministries called in senior officials at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul to lodge a complaint.
Flexi staffing industry rose over 15 pc, 220K flexible jobs created in FY24: Report
New Delhi, July 12 - Flexi staffing industry increased 15.3 per cent (year-on-year) in the previous fiscal (FY24), up from 14 per cent, and about 220,000 flexible jobs were created, a new report has shown.
African people support Russia, Putin, admits top EU diplomat
Washington, July 12 - EU's top diplomat Josep Borell has admitted there is a high level of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin among African nations and people, as he stressed the need to augment information warfare capabilities to win the battle for
Paris Olympics: Sindhu, Prannoy get favourable groups; Lakshya drawn with Christie, men’s doubles draw postponed
Kaula Lumpur, July 12 - Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and debutant H.S. Prannoy got favourable groups while Lakshya Sen has been drawn with World No. 3 Jonatan Christie as the draw for the badminton events at the Paris Olympics 2024 was held
Indian Railways achieves record coal loading of 728 million tons in 2023-24
New Delhi, July 12 - Indian Railways has recorded a 59.6 million tons increase in its coal loading during the financial year 2023-24 to reach a record 787.58 million tons from the corresponding figure of 727.98 million tons in 2022-23, according to figures
Laos, Vietnam sign pacts to deepen cooperation
Vientiane, July 12 - The governments of Laos and Vietnam signed seven pacts on various areas of cooperation, aiming to deepen and expand the 62-year solid relationship and collaboration between the two nations.
UP govt to use vehicle tracking, remote sensing to curb illegal mining
Lucknow, July 12 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Department of Geology and Mining to use technology on a large scale to control illegal mining effectively.
Delhi CM Kejriwal’s judicial custody in CBI case extended till July 25
New Delhi, July 12 - Hours after the Supreme Court ordered Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to be released on interim bail in the ED's money laundering case, a court here on Friday extended, till July 25, his judicial custody in the corruption
Held discussions with legal experts on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: K’taka Deputy CM
Bengaluru, July 12 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday said that he held discussions with legal experts on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
Sensex closes at all-time high, tech stocks lead rally
Mumbai, July 12 - Indian equity benchmarks closed in the green following a rally in IT stocks on Friday.
Zimbabwe name Craig Ervine as captain for first-ever Test match against Ireland
New Delhi, July 12 - Zimbabwe have named veteran left-handed batter Craig Ervine as the captain of its 15-member squad to play in their first-ever Test match against Ireland, set to happen from July 25-29 at Stormont in Belfast.
US: One dead, two missing after helicopter crashes into ocean in Hawaii
Los Angeles, July 12 - One person was confirmed dead, with two others still missing, after a helicopter crashed into the ocean in Kauai, Hawaii, authorities said.
June 25 to be celebrated as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’, every year
New Delhi, July 12 - June 25, the day when the Emergency was imposed on the nation by the Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s regime in 1975, will now be observed as the 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', every year.
Tribal Board case: K’taka SIT seized Rs 3.3 crore Lamborghini bought by key accused Varma
Bengaluru, July 12 -The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government to probe the irregularities in the tribal welfare Board, seized a Lamborghini worth Rs 3.3 crore in Hyderabad, purchased by Satyanarayana Varma, a key accused in the case.
Seagraves believes Southgate ‘should resign,’ even if England wins Euro finals
New Delhi, July 12 - English football fans and manager Gareth Southgate have had a complicated relationship ever since his appointment in 2016.
Voting for 11 Maharashtra Legislative Council seats ends, 274 MLAs cast votes
Mumbai, July 12 - Voting for 11 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial election, which started on Friday at 9 a.m., concluded at 4 p.m. after 274 Assembly members cast their votes.
Meira Kumar criticises Nitish Kumar still demanding special status of Bihar
Patna, July 12 - Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar sharply criticised Nitish Kumar on Friday over his demand for special status for Bihar.
UP to export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan & Malaysia in 2024: CM Yogi
Lucknow, July 12 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state will export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan and Malaysia this year and will also export the famous Dussehri mangoes to the US.
Death toll in Indonesia’s gold mine landslide rises to 26
Jakarta, July 12 - The death toll from landslides and flash floods in the mining areas of Bone Bolango regency in Indonesia's Gorontalo province has risen to 26, while 19 people are still missing, a rescuer said on Friday.