German ruling coalition faces declining support: poll
Berlin, July 12 - With Germany's federal elections to be held next year, public support for the governing parties keeps dwindling as Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition remains far away from reaching a majority of votes, according to a poll by broadcaster ZDF published
Japan disciplines 218 SDF members, defence bureaucrats for misconduct
Tokyo, July 12 - Japan's Defence Ministry said Friday it has disciplined 218 members of the ministry and the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), including senior personnel, for misconduct, local media reported.
Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel: official
Paris, July 12 - Four migrants died early Friday morning while attempting to cross the English Channel, France's maritime authorities for the Channel and North Sea said on its website.
Finnish parliament approves border ‘push back’ bill
Helsinki, July 12 - The Finnish parliament approved a bill on Friday that empowers Finnish border guards to reject border crossers in case of a significant influx of potential asylum seekers.
Civil war turns bread procurement into deadly adventure for Sudanese
Khartoum, July 12 - Despite over nine months having passed since his eldest son was killed in a missile shelling at a local market in the Al-Salama neighbourhood, south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Abdulsalam Suleiman, 50, still feels the pain from the
Nepal PM loses vote of trust in lower house
Kathmandu, July 12 - Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Scorching heat grips western US, fueling wildfires
Los Angeles, July 12 - A relentless heat wave continued baking the western United States Thursday, shattering temperature records and elevating the risk of wildfires across the region.
Sanctions on Syria weigh heavily on ordinary people: UN report
Beirut, July 12 - The sanctions imposed on Syria have had heavy repercussions on the lives of ordinary people in the country, according to a report released on Friday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
Work begins today on Mumbai’s GMLR tunnel to slash east-west commute by hour
Mumbai, July 13 - Exactly a year after it was announced in July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch work on the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s planned partly-underground Rs. 6,300 crore Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR), here on Saturday evening.
AAP candidate leading in Punjab’s Jalandhar (West) seat
Chandigarh, July 13 - AAP candidate from Punjab's Jalandhar (West) reserved seat, Mohinder Bhagat, has been leading over Congress' Surinder Kaur with 27,168 votes, a handsome margin, as per early trends.
It’s neck-and-neck in Himachal CM’s wife seat
Shimla, July 13 - It is a neck-and-neck contest in Himachal Pradesh’s Dehra assembly bypoll where Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur, who is making her electoral debut, has been leading by a slender margin, as per trends in the sixth
India shows remarkable resilience amid global challenges: Industry
New Delhi, July 13 - India has shown remarkable resilience amid global challenges by continuously moving on a high growth trajectory on the back of prudent policy measures and vigilant monetary policy stance, industry experts said on Saturday.
Bengal bypolls: TMC ahead in all 4 constituencies after 1st round of counting
Kolkata, July 13 - After the first round of counting for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, the Trinamool candidates are leading from all the four Assembly constituencies of Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Ranaghat-Dakshin in Nadia, Bagda in North
Food prices set to cool off in coming months as monsoon progresses: Experts
New Delhi, July 13 - The food prices are projected to cool off in the coming months and the inflation trajectory to soften and stabilise between 4 and 4.5 per cent, industry experts have said.
India pledges continued assistance to UN agency aiding Palestinians
United Nations, July 13 - India has pledged to continue supporting the embattled UN agency helping Palestinians which is facing a financial crisis even as its needs have risen because of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
2.80 lakh devotees performed Amaranth Yatra in 14 days
Jammu, July 13 - Over 2.80 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine during the last 14 days as another batch of 4,669 Yatris left for the Valley on Saturday.
Maha Council poll: Booster dose for MahaYuti, alarm call for MVA in run-up to Assembly elections
Mumbai, July 12 - In the run-up to the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, the ruling MahaYuti alliance received a booster dose after it won nine seats in the state council poll, putting the brakes on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)'s victory march
Kenya’s police chief quits after row over force against anti-tax protesters
Nairobi, July 12 - A day after Kenya President William Ruto fired most of his ministers, the country's police chief Japhet Koome on Friday submitted his resignation in the wake of the violent protests against the proposed tax hikes and the "excessive force"
Haryana launches scheme to give 5,000 jobs
Chandigarh, July 12 - In a major step to boost employment, the Haryana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, announced the launch of the IT Saksham Yuva Scheme -- 2024 to give jobs to 5,000 youth in the first phase.
Indian Railways adds 92 general coaches in 46 trains to ‘benefit’ common man
New Delhi, July 12 - In order to provide “convenience” to the general category passengers, Indian Railways has expanded the number of coaches in 46 important long-distance trains, by installing 92 new general category coaches in them, the Ministry of Railways said on