Pakistani minister urges early conclusion of preferential trade agreement with Azerbaijan
Islamabad, July 3 - Pakistani Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has called for an early conclusion of a preferential trade agreement and bilateral transit trade agreement with Azerbaijan.
Pune Zika cases rise to 8: Centre issues advisory to states to step up vigil
New Delhi, July 3 - Amid the rise in Zika virus cases in Pune, the Centre, on Wednesday, issued an advisory to all states asking them to step up vigil.
India to host Armwrestling Asian International Cup in October
New Delhi, July 3 - The People’s Armwrestling Federation of India (PAFI) on Wednesday announced to host the Asian International Cup later this year. The tournament will take place in Mumbai from October 19-26.
Japanese citizens protest govt silence on US base sexual assaults
Tokyo, July 3 - Hundreds of Japanese citizens have gathered here in Tokyo to strongly protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving US military personnel in Japan from the public.
Fast-moving wildfire forces over 13,000 people to evacuate in California
Los Angeles, July 3 - Authorities have ordered more than 13,000 people to evacuate amid a fast-moving wildfire that broke out in Northern California.
Committed to learning from India how to make AI more impactful for society: OpenAI
New Delhi, July 3 - India has a unique approach to making AI more beneficial for people and OpenAI is committed to learning from it, Srinivas Narayanan, Vice President of Engineering at OpenAI, said here on Wednesday.
South Goa MP meets Nitin Gadkari to save village from highway expansion
Panaji, July 3 - South Goa Congress Member of Parliament Capt Viriato Fernandes, on Wednesday, met Union Minister for Road Transport & Highway Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and sought his intervention to protect Bhoma village from getting destroyed due to the proposed
Vinesh Phogat seeks ‘urgent help’ from authorities to get Spain visa
New Delhi, July 3 - World championships medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday sought "urgent help" from Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the Ministry of External Affairs, and other authorities after her visa for Spain got delayed.
Hardik Pandya becomes joint new top-ranked all-rounder in ICC Men’s T20I rankings
New Delhi, July 3 - Hardik Pandya's impressive show in India’s triumphant 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup campaign has seen him become the top-ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men's T20I Rankings update on Wednesday.
Stop politicising Manipur, people will reject you: PM Modi warns Opposition
New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, slammed the Opposition for politicising the Manipur issue, saying that the state "will soon reject them."
World Bank classifies Mongolia as upper middle income country
Ulan Bator, July 3 - Mongolia has been reclassified by the World Bank from a lower-middle income country to an upper-middle income country for the 2024 fiscal year, announced the country's Finance Ministry on Wednesday.
Shakib Al Hasan undecided on Bangladesh’s tour of India participation
New Delhi, July 3 - Bangladesh’s veteran left-arm spin all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he is unsure of being a part of the side’s tour of India happening later this year.
CM Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till July 12
New Delhi, July 3 - A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till July 12 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.
No role in scams, why should I resign: K’taka CM on BJP’s demand
Bengaluru, July 3 - Reacting to the BJP’s resignation demand over his alleged involvement in the irregularities in the tribal welfare Board and Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah maintained on Wednesday that he would not quit as he had
UP CM announces judicial probe into Hathras stampede
Lucknow, July 3 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a judicial inquiry into the stampede in Hathras district in which 121 people were killed.
Team India ‘coming home’; set to meet PM in Delhi, to have an open-top bus parade in Mumbai
New Delhi, July 3 - The ICC Men's T20 World Cup-winning Indian team led by Rohit Sharma are set to arrive home as the players finally left for Delhi after being stranded in Barbados for three days due to Hurricane Beryl.
Samsung launches new AI-powered laptop in India
New Delhi, July 3 - Samsung on Wednesday launched a new laptop - Galaxy Book4 Ultra, equipped with cutting-edge AI-powered technology for ultimate performance, in India.
Sensex touches 80,000 for first time, Nifty at all-time high
Mumbai, July 3 - Indian equity indices closed at record highs on Wednesday following a rally in heavyweights like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Hathras tragedy: Putin sends condolence message to President Murmu, PM Modi
Moscow, July 3 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.
They challenged the Constitution: RS chairman on Oppn’s walkout during PM’s speech
New Delhi, July 3 - Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar lambasted the Opposition MPs for staging a walkout while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking on the Motion of Thanks to President’s address, while terming the incident as a ‘dangerous precedent’.