Israel reports 61 new cases of West Nile fever, fatalities rise to 12
Jerusalem, July 6 - The Israeli Ministry of Health reported a fresh fatality from West Nile fever, pushing the death toll due to infections in the country to 12.
India records 15 pc jump in electricity generation for May amid scorching heat wave
New Delhi, July 6 - India’s electricity production went up by a robust 15.06 per cent to 167.55 billion units in May this year compared to 145.61 billion in the same month last year, as demand surged amid the scorching heat wave, according
Atal Innovation Mission empowering innovators in Tier 2 & 3 cities: Director
New Delhi, July 6 - Atal Innovation Mission’s (AIM) Community Innovator Fellows (CIFs) programme is empowering innovators in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, said Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director at AIM.
Startups, Global Capability Centres created 8 cr jobs in India in 5 years: Labour Secy
New Delhi, July 6 - Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and startups have emerged as major players in creating jobs in India.
Centre notifies new Telecommunications Act provisions, focuses on spectrum utilisation
New Delhi, July 7 - The government on Friday notified another set of sections of the Telecommunications Act 2023, that came into effect with immediate effect.
June saw over 42 lakh new demat accounts amid bullish stock market
New Delhi, July 5 - As the Indian stock market keeps touching new highs amid a record bull run, over 42.4 lakh new demat accounts were opened in the month of June, the highest account opening rate since February.
European Commission asks Amazon to furnish details over recommender algorithms, ads transparency
London, July 5 - The European Commission on Friday sent e-commerce giant Amazon a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Women entrepreneurs get shot in the arm with more avenues for finance
Mumbai, July 5 - Financing Women Collaborative (FWC), an initiative of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) on Friday announced new collaborations to support women entrepreneurs by strengthening their access to finance at a workshop held here.
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.