World leaders congratulate Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ UK election win

World leaders congratulate Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ UK election win

New Delhi, July 5 - Several top world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer as he gets ready to become the 58th Prime Minister of Britain following the Labour Party's resounding victory in the general election.

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CyberPeace Foundation, NCW aims for 10 lakh women’s training in Digital Shakti 5.0

CyberPeace Foundation, NCW aims for 10 lakh women’s training in Digital Shakti 5.0

New Delhi, July 5 - CyberPeace Foundation (CPF), along with the National Commission for Women (NCW), on Friday launched the fifth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and upskilling women and girls in cyberspace, with an aim

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Naidu meets Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for support on urban infra projects

Naidu meets Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for support on urban infra projects

New Delhi, June 5 - Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Minister of Power, Manohar Lal Khattar, held a meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Friday.

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Pakistan to host Bangladesh, England and West Indies in 2024/25 season for seven Tests

Pakistan to host Bangladesh, England and West Indies in 2024/25 season for seven Tests

Lahore, July 5 - Pakistan is all set to host Bangladesh, England, and West Indies for Test matches in its very hectic 2024/25 home season, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday.

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Celebrating a decade of freedom: The heartwarming tale of elephant Raju

Celebrating a decade of freedom: The heartwarming tale of elephant Raju

Agra July 5 - In the heart of India, close to Mathura’s cobbled lanes and bustling markets stands a sanctuary of hope and resilience, which gave a new lease of life to Raju the elephant.

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PM Modi asks Priyanka Goswami about her ‘Baal Krishna’, wishes her best for Paris Olympics

PM Modi asks Priyanka Goswami about her ‘Baal Krishna’, wishes her best for Paris Olympics

New Delhi, July 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with members of the Indian contingent as they prepared to depart for the Paris Olympic Games, encouraging them to do their best without feeling any pressure.

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Govt sets ball rolling for Tranche-II green hydrogen projects

Govt sets ball rolling for Tranche-II green hydrogen projects

New Delhi, July 5 - The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Friday announced that the capacity of Tranche-II under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme will be 450,000 TPA (tonnes per annum) of Green Hydrogen, with 40,000 TPA

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Maha Oppn walks out for not being allowed to speak on Dy CM’s reply on budget debate in House

Maha Oppn walks out for not being allowed to speak on Dy CM’s reply on budget debate in House

Mumbai, July 5 - The Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday staged a walkout for not being allowed to speak on Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar’s reply to the debate on the additional budget for 2024-25.

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Have no role in MUDA land scam, Kumaraswamy’s allegations baseless: Shivakumar

Have no role in MUDA land scam, Kumaraswamy’s allegations baseless: Shivakumar

Bengaluru, July 5 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that he has no role in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam and the allegations levelled against him by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy are baseless.

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Jailed Sikh radical Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as MPs

Jailed Sikh radical Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as MPs

New Delhi, July 5 - Away from the media glare, jailed Sikh radical Amritpal Singh, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Assam's Dibrugarh jail, and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday took the oath as Lok Sabha MPs

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Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities

Turkish police detain 45 IS suspects in 16 cities

Istanbul, July 5 - Turkish police have detained 45 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.

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Yogi govt to develop Lalitpur Bulk Drug Pharma Park as a pharma hub

Yogi govt to develop Lalitpur Bulk Drug Pharma Park as a pharma hub

Lucknow, July 5 - The Yogi Adityanath government has initiated plans to equip the Bulk Drug Pharma Park in Lalitpur with world-class common infrastructure facilities (CIF).

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Hugh Jackman reveals Rohit Sharma is his favourite Indian cricketer, calls him a ‘beast’

Hugh Jackman reveals Rohit Sharma is his favourite Indian cricketer, calls him a ‘beast’

Mumbai, July 5 - Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, who will next appear in the upcoming superhero movie Deadpool & Wolverine, has revealed that Rohit Sharma is his favourite Indian cricketer.

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Japan reports surging heatstroke cases as mercury continues to soar

Japan reports surging heatstroke cases as mercury continues to soar

Tokyo, July 5 - As Japan faces an intense summer heatwave, surging numbers of heatstroke cases have been reported from across the country.

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ULBs in UP to contribute to goal of $1 trillion economy

ULBs in UP to contribute to goal of $1 trillion economy

Lucknow, July 5 - The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government led by Chief Minister Adityanath, plans to make local bodies self-reliant and enhance their income.

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Cricket Australia announces record-breaking surge from Indian buyers for Border-Gavaskar Trophy series

Cricket Australia announces record-breaking surge from Indian buyers for Border-Gavaskar Trophy series

New Delhi, July 5 - Cricket Australia has announced a record-breaking surge in ticket sales from India for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

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Tejashwi Yadav says bridges were not constructed during his tenure

Tejashwi Yadav says bridges were not constructed during his tenure

Patna, July 5 - While 12 bridges have collapsed since June 18, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, stated on Friday that the construction of bridges did not happen during his tenure.

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Accel to host India’s largest Cybersecurity Summit on July 25

Accel to host India’s largest Cybersecurity Summit on July 25

New Delhi, July 5 - Leading venture capital firm Accel is set to host India’s largest Cybersecurity Summit in Bengaluru July 25.

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Sunak resigns as UK PM, will step down as Conservative leader soon

Sunak resigns as UK PM, will step down as Conservative leader soon

London, July 5 - Rishi Sunak, who resigned as the UK Prime Minister on Friday, has confirmed that following the General Election result, he will also be stepping down as the Conservative leader once the formal arrangements for choosing his successor are in

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Stocks of Defence firms rise as India’s annual production hits record high of Rs 1.27 lakh crore

Stocks of Defence firms rise as India’s annual production hits record high of Rs 1.27 lakh crore

New Delhi, July 5 - The stocks of leading Indian Defence companies surged on Friday after the government announced that annual Defence production hit a record high of nearly Rs 1.27 lakh crore in the financial year 2023-24, reflecting a growth of 16.7

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