MGL hikes CNG-PNG prices for Mumbai consumers
Mumbai, July 8 - The Mahanagar Gas Ltd has hiked the prices of CNG by Rs 1.50/kg and domestic PNG by Rs 1/SCM in Mumbai and its surrounding areas with effect from midnight (July 8-9) on Monday, an official said.
Air India takes key step on ops for Vistara merger
New Delhi, July 8 - Air India said on Monday that it has completed harmonising operating procedures across key functions for the four Tata Group airlines as a crucial step towards the merger.
India will achieve greatest medal haul ever: Gautam Adani wishes athletes for Paris Olympics
New Delhi, July 8 - Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, on Monday wished the athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying that this year India will achieve the "greatest medal haul ever".
Microsoft rolls out spellcheck, autocorrect for Notepad users in Windows 11
New Delhi, July 8 - In good news for Notepad users, Microsoft has rolled out spellcheck and autocorrect in the Notepad app in Windows 11 -- 40 years after the text editor was first introduced in Windows in 1983.
South Korea to cut trainee doctor quota unless hospitals accept resignations by next week
Seoul, July 9 - The South Korean government has notified hospitals that it will reduce next year's quota of trainee doctors unless they accept their resignations by next week, according to officials and the medical community on Tuesday.
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital
United Nations, July 9 - Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”.
Palestinian official warns of weak health capabilities in Gaza hospitals
Gaza, July 9 -: The health capabilities in the hospitals of the Gaza Strip are weak, and the fuel shortage is a major crisis for the health sector, a Palestinian medical official warned.
UN deputy chief urges immediate action for Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations, July 9 - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has demanded immediate commitments to bold policies and innovative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
UN says 90 pc of Gazans displaced at least once as more evacuations ordered
United Nations, July 9 - UN humanitarians have said 90 per cent of Gazans were displaced, some multiple times, as more evacuations were ordered and poor or no security hampers aid and fuel deliveries.
Israel’s Shin Bet chief visits Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Jerusalem, July 9 - An Israeli delegation, headed by Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar, spoke in Cairo on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the media reported.
46 missing following landslides, flash floods in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 9 - A senior rescuer has said that 46 people went missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Indonesia's Gorontalo province.
19 people injured in accidental blast in Philippines
Manila, July 9 - At least 19 people, including soldiers, police, and firefighters, were injured after a massive pile of recovered firecrackers and pyrotechnics exploded near a marine camp in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, the police said.
Iraq retrieves 181 smuggled antiquities
Baghdad, July 9 - Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has announced the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the US and other countries.
Poland, Ukraine sign security agreement
Warsaw, July 9 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw, a day before the start of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Washington on Tuesday.
Iraqi PM, US official discuss ending coalition mission against IS in Iraq
Baghdad, July 9 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met with visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Daniel Shapiro to discuss ending the US-led coalition mission fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq.
Security Council extends mandate of UN Hodeidah mission
United Nations, July 9 - The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) until July 14, 2025.
Macron set to reprise Jacques Chirac as France gears up for another cohabitation
New Delhi, July 8 - A French President, seeking a parliament more aligned with his ideology and programme of action, took the gamble by dissolving it prematurely for fresh elections - and ended up with a left-wing government that championed its own schemes
One more ‘Talibani’ video in Bengal; will Rahul Gandhi go there, asks BJP
New Delhi, July 9 - BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday slammed the Mamata government over another alleged flogging incident in West Bengal, asking whether Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders will visit the victim.
Stock markets open on a high, auto & pharma shares lead
Mumbai, July 9 - The benchmark indices opened on a high on Tuesday, with Sensex crossing the 80,000 mark again led by auto and pharma stocks, gaining over 200 points in morning trade.
Army fires at Pakistani drone in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, July 9 - Alert soldiers fired at a Pakistani drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district.