Need India as partner in fight against climate change: Austrian President

Need India as partner in fight against climate change: Austrian President

Vienna, July 10 - Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Wednesday that the country needs India as a partner in a structurally sustainable transformation towards climate neutrality.

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603 kg of illegal drugs seized in Myanmar

603 kg of illegal drugs seized in Myanmar

Yangon, July 10 - Myanmar's authorities have seized 603 kg of methamphetamine in the country's eastern state of Shan, the official Myanmar News Agency, citing a police source, reported on Wednesday.

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Belgian King Philippe appoints Bart De Wever to form government

Belgian King Philippe appoints Bart De Wever to form government

Brussels, July 10 - Belgium's King Philippe appointed Bart De Wever, president of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), to form the federal government on Wednesday.

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Ship traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait suspended: sources

Ship traffic in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait suspended: sources

Istanbul, July 10 - Ship traffic in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, was halted in both directions on Wednesday due to a towing failure, according to Turkey's Directorate General of Coastal Safety.

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Russian jet scrambles into air as Norwegian plane nears border

Russian jet scrambles into air as Norwegian plane nears border

Moscow, July 10 - A Russian fighter jet scrambled into the air after Russian airspace control detected an approaching Norwegian aircraft over the Barents Sea, Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday.

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Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

Bangladesh becomes fifth member of Colombo Security Conclave

New Delhi, July 10 - India, Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka welcomed Bangladesh as the fifth Member State of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) at the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting of the regional grouping which was hosted virtually by

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Union Budget: PM Modi to meet prominent economists today

Union Budget: PM Modi to meet prominent economists today

New Delhi, July 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a meeting with leading economists to discuss the Union Budget 2024-25.

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India set to make strides in quantum technology, AI with the US: Union Minister

India set to make strides in quantum technology, AI with the US: Union Minister

New Delhi, July 11 - India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to make great strides in quantum technology, artificial intelligence, critical metals and semiconductor sectors with the United States, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and

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Austria visit historic, productive, added vigour to ties, says PM Modi after packed Vienna schedule

Austria visit historic, productive, added vigour to ties, says PM Modi after packed Vienna schedule

Vienna, July 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed his Austria visit "historic" and "immensely productive" and said it has added "vigour" to the two countries' friendship.

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IIT Madras data analytics indicates no mass malpractice in NEET exam: Centre to SC

IIT Madras data analytics indicates no mass malpractice in NEET exam: Centre to SC

New Delhi, July 11 - In its latest affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union government said that the data analysis conducted by IIT Madras shows that there is neither any indication of mass malpractice nor a localised set of candidates being

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UP forest dept prepares seed balls for Bundelkhand, Vindhya regions

UP forest dept prepares seed balls for Bundelkhand, Vindhya regions

Lucknow, July 11 - The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, for the first time, has taken to sowing seed balls for the climatic and geographical conditions in Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions, forest officials said.

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Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer listed as history-sheeter

Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer listed as history-sheeter

Prayagraj, July 11 - The Prayagraj police have listed slain gangster Atiq Ahmad's lawyer, Vijay Mishra, as a history-sheeter with the Cantonment police station on number 22 B, the police said.

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633 villages in 12 UP districts affected by floods

633 villages in 12 UP districts affected by floods

Lucknow, July 11 - Rising water levels in major rivers have affected 7,97,176 people in 633 villages across 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, authorities said.

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83 bridges found ‘unsafe’ in UP

83 bridges found ‘unsafe’ in UP

Lucknow, July 11 - Following the recent cases of bridge collapse in Bihar, an ongoing inspection of bridges across Uttar Pradesh has found that 83 such structures in the state are 'unfit to commute', government officials said.

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World sees India with great hope: PM Modi

World sees India with great hope: PM Modi

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the world sees India with great hope and everyone across the globe wants to learn more about the country.

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PM Modi meets Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger, discusses quantum tech, spirituality

PM Modi meets Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger, discusses quantum tech, spirituality

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Austrian Nobel physics laureate Anton Zeilinger and explored the possibilities around quantum technologies, along with a discussion over spirituality.

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PC shipments grew by 1.9 pc in Q2 this year globally: Report

PC shipments grew by 1.9 pc in Q2 this year globally: Report

New Delhi, July 10 - PC shipments totalled 60.6 million units in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 globally, a 1.9 per cent increase from the same quarter of 2023, a new report showed on Wednesday.

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Indian food services industry to grow at 8.1 pc by FY28: NRAI

Indian food services industry to grow at 8.1 pc by FY28: NRAI

New Delhi, July 10 - The Indian food services sector is projected to grow to Rs 7,76,511 crore by FY28, achieving a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.1 per cent overall, with the organised segment expected to grow at a CAGR of

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Support Indian artisans, nurture creativity via toys that inspire kids across globe: Minister

Support Indian artisans, nurture creativity via toys that inspire kids across globe: Minister

New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada on Wednesday encouraged the toy industry to support Indian artisans and nurture creativity and imagination via toys that inspire and educate children across

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Norway will start donating F-16s to Ukraine

Norway will start donating F-16s to Ukraine

Oslo, July 10 - Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Wednesday that the country will start the process of donating six F-16 fighters to Ukraine this year, aiming to boost Kyiv's ability to defend itself against attacks from the air during

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