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.
Rajasthan approves 99.72 hectares land for new industrial area in Bhilwara
Jaipur, July 12 - Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday approved land allotment to Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited (RIICO) for setting up a new industrial area in Bhilwara district.
Maha: CAG raises alarm over rising fiscal stress due to mismatch between receipts & expenditure
Mumbai, July 12 - Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has raised an alarm over the rising fiscal stress in Maharashtra due to the continuous mismatch between receipts and expenditure.
Yet another BRS MLA decides to join Congress
Hyderabad, July 12 - Another MLA of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to join the ruling Congress in Telangana.
Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career
Washington, July 11 - US President Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his 50-year political career.
Peak XV Partners opens applications for 10th cohort of ‘Surge’ programme in India
New Delhi, July 12 - Venture capital and growth investing firm Peak XV Partners, on Friday, announced that the application is now open for the 10th cohort of its rapid scale-up programme for early-stage companies 'Surge', which will begin in October in India.
SC/ST welfare funds diverted for party’s poll promises, Union Minister slams K’taka govt
New Delhi, July 12 - Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday lashed out at the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka, accusing it of diverting the SC/ST dedicated funds for furthering its own political interests.
West Indies not harnessing present talent, Test cricket issues can’t be solved with money: Lara
New Delhi, July 12 - Legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara said he doesn't think the side’s issues in Test cricket would be resolved by money, adding it also comes down to them not harnessing the currently talented players in the ecosystem.
Kumaraswamy asks NMDC to commit to production target of 100 million tonnes
Hyderabad, July 12 - Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy has called on National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) officials to commit to their goal of 100 million tonnes of iron ore production by 2030, as a tribute to the Honourable
South Korea vows to strengthen solidarity with France
Seoul, July 12 - South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik vowed Friday to strengthen solidarity with France and other countries that share common values at an event commemorating France's national day, his office said.
PM’s vision of ‘Purvodaya’ for NE region to be gateway of India’s progress: DoNER Minister Scindia
Guwahati/Shillong, July 12 - Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Purvodaya’ for this region would be the gateway of India’s progress.
Shaheen Afridi is likely to miss Bangladesh Tests due to birth of his first child
New Delhi, July 12 - Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi is likely to miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh due to the birth of his first child with his wife Ansha Afridi.
Massive opportunity in India if you take a decade-long perspective: PepsiCo CEO
New Delhi, July 12 - As India strives to achieve the trillion-dollar economy sooner than expected, Ramon Laguarta, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, has said that the country is a big growth space for them and "is an investment area for sure".
New AI model to speed up heart scans, save time, boost treatment
New Delhi, July 12 - Researchers have developed a very innovative method for analysing MRI heart scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology which could save valuable time and resources and improve patient care.
Divyanka’s money issues sorted, to get emergency certificate from embassy after theft in Europe
Mumbai, July 12 - Actress Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, who shared on July 11 that she and her actor husband Vivek Dahiya were robbed in Europe, has provided an update on their situation.
US strategic assets to be assigned to Korean Peninsula on ‘constant’ level: ministry
Seoul, July 12 - A joint nuclear deterrence guidelines document signed by South Korea and the United States will significantly expand the assignment of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula to a "constant" level, South Korea's defence ministry said Friday, as the
Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi HC dismisses bail plea of CM Kejriwal’s aide
New Delhi, July 12 - The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member and former DCW chief Swati Maliwal.