Govt rolls out electric bicycles to accelerate Lakhpati Didi scheme
New Delhi, July 5 - The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday signed an MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited to empower rural women self-help groups by providing them with electric bicycles in order to give them access to green mobility.
NATO summit to discuss with Indo-Pacific partners resilience, cybersecurity: US official
Washington, July 6 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its Indo-Pacific partners, including South Korea, plan to discuss resilience, support for Ukraine, disinformation, cybersecurity and emerging technologies during their summit in Washington next week, a senior US administration official said.
Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s 14th presidential elections
New Delhi, July 6 - Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist and former Health Minister of Iran, on Saturday, won the 14th presidential election by beating his rival, Saeed Jalili, local media reported.
UN warns of ‘risk of full-scale’ war on Israel-Lebanon border where Indian peacekeepers are posted
United Nations, July 6 - The world organisation has warned of a “heightened risk of a full-scale war” along the Lebanon-Israel border where 901 Indian peacekeepers are deployed.
UN warns of escalation of tension on Lebanon-Israel border
United Nations, July 6 - The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel frontier, known as the Blue Line.
Over 1 mn people in Caribbean affected by Hurricane Beryl: UN
United Nations, July 6 - Over 1 million people in the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, UN humanitarians have said.
Slovak PM Fico makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
Bratislava, July 6 - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has made his first appearance at a public event after being attacked by a gunman in mid-May.
Voting ends in Iran’s presidential runoff
Tehran, July 6 - Voting for Iran's presidential runoff came to an end at midnight Friday after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami.
Israel to dispatch team to Qatar for follow-up ceasefire talks next week
Jerusalem, July 6 - Chief of Israel's Mossad spy agency David Barnea has returned from the Qatari capital Doha following an initial meeting with mediators, and a team will be dispatched next week to continue the negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has
Trump calls for ‘no holds barred’ debate as Biden tries to undo damage from the first
Washington, July 5 - Donald Trump, the former President and presumptive Republican nominee, has called for a “no holds barred” debate with Joe Biden, the President and the presumptive Democratic nominee, as the latter sits down for a widely anticipated interview he is
Mobile tariff hike: Centre responds to misleading claims
New Delhi, July 6 - The government has responded to misleading claims regarding recent mobile services tariff hike, saying with three private and one public sector players, the current mobile services market operates through the market forces of demand and supply.
Amarnath Yatra temporarily halted due to heavy rain
Srinagar, July 6 - The movement of Amarnath pilgrims towards the cave shrine was temporarily halted on Saturday from both north and south Kashmir base camps due to heavy rain in the area.
Over 1.50 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in seven days
Jammu, July 6 - More than 1.50 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the last seven days as another batch of 5,871 devotees left for the Valley on Saturday.
Stage set for grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Bhubaneswar, July 6 - The stage is all set for the grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, scheduled to begin on Sunday, in the holy coastal city of Puri in Odisha.
New UK PM Starmer appoints cabinet, names country’s first female Chancellor
London, July 6 - New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Main accused in Hathras stampede arrested
Lucknow, July 6 - The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar, the key accused in the tragic stampede at a 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Hathras that claimed the lives of as many as 121 people, mostly women.
1st T20I: Jemimah’s unbeaten fifty goes in vain as India Women lose to South Africa by 12 runs
Chennai, July 5 - After dominating the ODI series and one-off Test, the Indian women's cricket team went down to South Africa by 12 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.
Hungary’s Orban makes surprise visit to Moscow to meet Putin, EU leaders slam move
Moscow, July 5 - Infuriating his fellow European Union leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a surprise visit to Russia on Friday and held talks with President Vladimir Putin.
‘Defied Constitution’, Bengal Guv slams Speaker over oath ceremony of Trinamool MLAs
Kolkata, July 5 - The tussle between West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose and Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay over the oath ceremony of two Trinamool Congress MLAs -- Sayantika Banerjee from Baranagar and Reyat Houssen Sarkar -- took a murky turn on Friday
In conversation with PM Modi, SKY reveals secret to keeping calm during final over heroics
New Delhi, July 5 - Suryakumar Yadav’s catch in the final over of the T20 World Cup final will go down the annals of Indian cricketing history as one of the seminal moments of the triumphant journey.