Trump vows to stop outsourcing, if elected President
Washington, July 9 - Former American President Donald Trump has promised to end outsourcing if re-elected, which should sound alarm bells across India's multi-billion-dollar outsourcing industry whose largest customer is the US,
India, Russia set $100 billion trade target by 2030, to move forward on FTA: Foreign Secretary
Moscow, July 9 - India and Russia have set a new target of $100 billion in trade between the two nations by 2030, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed larger space
BCCI appoints Gautam Gambhir as head coach of senior men’s team
Mumbai, July 9 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed former opener and 2011 ODI World Cup-winner Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of the senior men's team.
EV startups hail UP govt’s move to waive road tax for hybrid cars
New Delhi, July 9 - Electric vehicle (EV) startups on Tuesday hailed the Uttar Pradesh government's announcement on the complete waiver of registration tax on strong hybrid cars to promote the use of environment-friendly vehicles in the state.
Paris Olympics: Antim Panghal wants to live up to country’s expectations
New Delhi, July 9 - Antim Panghal will bring her prodigious wrestling talent to Paris 2024 as the 19-year-old is expected to be a medal contender in the 53 kg weight category in the upcoming Olympic Games.
Covid or conflict, India-Russia friendship remain unscathed: PM Modi tells Putin
Moscow, July 9 - Emphasising that the last five years have been quite challenging for the world and the entire humankind considering the Covid pandemic and the uncertain geopolitical situation due to various conflicts thereafter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed India-Russia
Punjab CM’s mettle at stake in Jalandhar (West) bypoll
Jalandhar, July 9 - It is a multi-cornered battle among state ruling AAP, the BJP and the Congress in the Jalandhar West (reserved) Assembly segment where Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s mettle is at stake.
Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari to present ‘all-inclusive’ budget on Wednesday
Jaipur, July 9 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari will present the first full-fledged budget of the Bhajan Lal Sharma government in the state Assembly on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
J&K DGP reviews anti-terror operation in Kathua
Jammu, July 9 - J&K DGP R.R.Swain on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing anti-terror operation in Kathua district in the aftermath of the terror attack.
SIP investments hit Rs 21,262 crore in June, mutual fund industry at record Rs 61.15 lakh crore
Mumbai, July 9 - Systematic investment plan (SIP) investments reached Rs 21,262 crore in June in the country, up from Rs 20,904 crore in May, the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) said on Tuesday.
Advances in Gen AI good, but raising problem of deepfakes: President Murmu
Bhubaneswar, July 9 - Technological advancements like generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are providing capabilities to human society, but creating ethical and social issues like deepfakes for humanity, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
11 candidates in fray in Rupauli assembly by-poll
Patna, July 9 - Voting for the Rupauli assembly bypoll in Purnea district is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
‘National Security’: Pakistan’s ISI gets nod to trace and intercept calls, messages
Islamabad, July 9 - Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been formally granted permission by the government to intercept and trace calls and messages in the "interest of national security", media reports said on Tuesday.
Education key pillar of Viksit Bharat goal: Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi, July 9 - Education is a key pillar of Viksit Bharat, said Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister on Tuesday and called on states and Union Territories (UTs) to work together to achieve the goal.
Jagannath Temple’s treasury ‘Ratna Bhandar’ likely to open on July 14
Bhubaneswar, July 9 - The high-level committee, set up to supervise the opening of Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath temple in Puri, on Tuesday decided to request the state government to reopen the inner chamber of the treasury on July 14.
People in K’taka burnt my photo, means we are on right track on Mhadei River: Goa CM
Panaji, July 9 - Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, on Tuesday said some people in Karnataka’s Belgavi burning his photo over the Mhadei River issue, suggests that his government is on the ‘right track’.
Sri Lanka Cricket deny allegations of drinks party inside team hotel during T20 World Cup
New Delhi, July 9 - Sri Lanka Cricket has released a statement denying the allegations of a ‘drinks party inside team hotel’ made by a newspaper on July 7.
‘My confidant, my coach and my friend’: Rohit pens special note for Dravid
New Delhi, July 9 - India skipper Rohit Sharma penned a special note for outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid, and said he is lucky to work with "absolute stalwart" of the game and happy to clinch the ICC trophy -- only thing missing
Six dead as heatstroke cases surge in Japan
Tokyo, July 9 - Six people have died from heatstroke over the weekend in Tokyo, the local medical authority reported on Tuesday, as the country has been facing an unprecedented heatwave amid summer humidity.
India’s Financial Inclusion Index improves to 64.2 in 2023-24
Mumbai, July 9 - India’s Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, has improved to 64.2 vis-a-vis 60.1 in March 2023, with growth witnessed across all sub-indices, the RBI announced on Tuesday.