Fires kill 57 people in Vietnam in first six months
Hanoi, July 11 - A total of 2,222 fires happened in Vietnam in the first six months of this year, killing 57 people and injuring 45 others, according to the country's Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue.
Israel aims to adopt sustainable aviation fuels
Jerusalem, July 11 - Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure on Thursday said it would lead a move to adopt Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in the future to promote green and renewable energy.
Kenyan leader sacks all cabinet secretaries
Nairobi, July 11 - Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed all cabinet secretaries except the deputy president and the prime cabinet secretary who is also the cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs.
Syrian army repulses drone attacks, hits rebel positions
Damascus, July 11 - Syrian army units on Thursday repulsed multiple rebel drone attacks and conducted operations against rebel positions in the northwestern provinces of Idlib and Latakia, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry.
Global agency urges caution around Somali waters amid rise in sea piracy
Mogadishu, July 11 - Piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia still pose a threat, with eight incidents reported in the first six months of 2024, including three hijackings, a global anti-piracy body said in a new report released Thursday.
Unknown armed men kill 3 in Afghanistan
Kandahar, July 11 - Unidentified armed men killed three people in Kandahar province in south Afghanistan on Wednesday night, provincial police spokesman Mullah Asadullah Jamshid said Thursday.
Thailand’s consumer confidence drops to 9-month low in June
Bangkok, July 11 - Thailand's consumer confidence fell for the fourth consecutive month in June, hitting the lowest level in nine months, due to concerns over a slowing economy growth and political uncertainty, a survey showed on Thursday.
Former Indonesian minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption
Jakarta, July 11 - An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced the country's former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo to 10 years in jail for corruption.
Police dismantle kidnappers’ gang in Afghanistan’s Helmand
Kabul, July 11 - Afghan police have dismantled a gang of kidnappers in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Thursday.
UNSC, WTO need urgent reforms to make them inclusive: Om Birla at BRICS forum
Saint Petersburg (Russia), July 11 - Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading the Indian delegation at BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Russia, has hailed the grouping's expansion and, at the same time, reiterated India's stance of reforming the working of the United
11 injured, dozens stranded underground in Poland coal mine accident
Warsaw, July 11 - A quake hitting a coal mine in southern Poland left at least 11 miners injured and dozens still underground waiting to be rescued, local authorities said on Thursday.
Cambodia aims to increase EVs to 30,000 units by 2030
Phnom Penh, July 11 - Cambodian government aims to increase the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) or electric cars to 30,000 by 2030, according to its National Policy on the Development of EVs 2024-2030 released on Thursday.
Indian scientists make breakthrough in quantum-based data encryption
Bengaluru, July 12 - In a major breakthrough, a team of Indian scientists has created a user-friendly way to generate unpredictable random numbers crucial for stronger data encryption and provide robust cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science & Technology has said.
UP to convene Monsoon Session of state Legislature soon
Lucknow, July 12 - The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to convene the Monsoon Session of the State Legislature, either by the end of this month or in the first week of August, a senior Cabinet Minister said.
19 middlemen arrested in govt offices, sent to jail in UP
Saharanpur, July 12 -) Nineteen brokers/middlemen were caught and sent to jail in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, following a surprise inspection at the regional transport office and tehsil office on Thursday, a government spokesman said.
AIMPLB may challenge SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim divorced women
Lucknow, July 12 - The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is preparing to challenge a recent Supreme Court ruling that mandates the payment of maintenance to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of 'Iddat', an AIMPLB member said.
BRICS could have its own parliament in the future: Putin
St Petersburg, July 11 - The BRICS could establish their own parliament in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
SC to pronounce its verdict on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED arrest Today
New Delhi, July 11 - The Supreme Court will, today, pronounce its judgment on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case and subsequent custody.
Ex-Agniveers secured: 10 per cent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces
New Delhi, July 11 - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to provide 10 per cent reservation for constable vacancies within Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for ex-Agniveers.
Fire in 11th-century cathedral in France’s Rouen contained, damage unclear
Paris, July 11 - The spire of France's famous Rouen cathedral caught fire on Thursday, and while the blaze has been contained, the extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained, officials said.