Dalai Lama able to walk after knee replacement surgery, say personal physicians
Dharamsala, July 4 - After a successful knee replacement surgery at a top New York hospital, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is rapidly recovering and able to walk, two of his personal physicians said on Thursday.
Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
Jerusalem, July 4 - Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades, an Israeli settlement monitor group has said.
Thousands evacuate as wildfires spread amid heatwaves in California
San Francisco, July 4 - Wildfires spread in Northern California amid heatwaves, causing thousands to evacuate, officials have said.
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces’ top job
Ottawa, July 4 - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Israel reviewing Hamas’ response to Gaza ceasefire deal: Mossad
Jerusalem, July 4 - Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has received Hamas' response to a proposed deal aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and the release of hostages, according to a statement released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on behalf
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus detected in several parts of Israel
Jerusalem, July 3 - Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health revealed on Wednesday that it has detected, during a monitoring operation, mosquitoes that were later found to be infected with the West Nile virus.
Former Senate member among 3 killed in Pakistan blast
Islamabad, July 3 - At least three people were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police said on Wednesday.
Pak-Afghan informal talks in Doha again hit TTP roadblock
Islamabad, July 3 - Pakistan and Afghan Taliban held important talks during an informal dinner meeting on the sidelines of the Doha process for Afghanistan earlier this week.
Russia declares Romanian diplomat persona non-grata in tit-for-tat move
Moscow, July 3 - The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared a diplomat working at the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata, according to a Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.
‘Midfielder’ Starmer within striking distance of rewriting history in UK
London, July 3 - Elected to Parliament in 2015 for the first time at the age of 52, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, widely projected to become the next UK Prime Minister after Thursday's General Elections, has promised to offer the change the
Stop the Labour ‘supermajority’, UK PM Sunak appeals to voters
London, July 3 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday appealed to the voters to stop the Labour "supermajority", saying that it will raise the taxes.
Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel
New Delhi, July 4 - A special cake representing the World Cup Trophy has been made for the Indian cricket team which will be cut at the side’s arrival in the hotel - ITC Maurya.
Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome
New Delhi, July 4 - It was calm and pleasant weather with little showers, the only thing that could be heard was police sirens, suddenly someone shouted "dekho vo aa gaye", and the shutterbugs went berserk...oh dear, what a sight!
GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse
New Delhi, July 4 - Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.
UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede
Lucknow, July 4 - The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.
‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim
New Delhi, July 3 - The Indian Army clarified on Wednesday night that martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid Rs 98.39 lakh as compensation, rebutting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's claim that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had "lied" about recompensating the family on
Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family
Colombo, July 3 - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out by certain
In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha, launched a tirade at the Opposition for orchestrating a 'samvidhaan bachaao' campaign despite having a dark history of abusing it for
Kamala Harris emerges top contender for Biden’s White House ticket if he quits
Washington, July 3 - Kamala Harris, the Indian American Vice President, is emerging as a leading choice for Democrats to take over from President Joe Biden should he step aside, bowing to growing calls from within the party following his disastrous performance in
Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, clears deck for Hemant Soren’s reinstatement
Ranchi, July 3 - With the buzz over JMM President Hemant Soren returning as Jharkhand Chief Minister getting louder on Wednesday, his close aide Champai Soren resigned as the CM barely five months after taking oath.