‘The day Tokyo Olympics ended, I started preparing for Paris 2024’: Nikhat Zareen
New Delhi, July 2 - Nikhat Zareen is setting her sights on an Olympic medal to add to her impressive collection at Paris 2024. Six Indian pugilists, four women and two men, have qualified for the Paris Olympics and five of them are
Hockey India to host maiden Masters Cup for men and women veterans
New Delhi, July 2 - Hockey India announced the inaugural edition of Masters Cup, a pioneering tournament featuring both men's and women's categories on Tuesday.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to inaugurate ‘Global IndiaAI Summit 2024’
New Delhi, July 2 - The two-day 'Global IndiaAI Summit 2024', to be held in the national capital on July 3-4, will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT Ministry said on Tuesday.
Oscar-winning ‘Chinatown’ screenwriter Robert Towne dies at 89
Los Angeles, July 3 - Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne has passed away at the age of 89.
CM Yogi Adityanath leaves for Hathras
Lucknow, July 3 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath left on Wednesday morning for Hathras where a major stampede incident took place, killing 121 persons, on Tuesday evening.
Indian firm Persistent Systems acquires US-based Starfish Associates
Pune, July 3 - Digital engineering and enterprise modernisation company Persistent Systems on Wednesday said it had acquired New Jersey-based Starfish Associates for an undisclosed sum.
Hyundai Motor, LGES complete building EV battery plant in Indonesia
Seoul, July 3 - Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it has completed construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant built jointly with LG Energy Solution Ltd. in Indonesia, allowing the South Korean automotive giant a fully-integrated EV production system in the
Daily milk production crosses 1 crore litre in K’taka
Bengaluru, July 2 - The Karnataka government on Tuesday celebrated a milestone of producing 1 crore litres of milk daily by performing a special worship ceremony for the cow (gomata) and its calf in Bengaluru.
Coal Ministry draws up strict norms to limit environmental impact of mining ops
New Delhi, July 2 - The Coal Ministry on Tuesday held discussions with stakeholders on the more stringent guidelines that it plans to introduce for fostering a sustainable approach to coal mining that includes mandatory measures to preserve the environment.
UP govt expects defence corridor to create 40,000 jobs as investments flow in
Lucknow, July 2 - With investments to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore already being committed for the six nodes of the ambitious Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) project, the state government expects to create 40,000 jobs.
Over 30 suspects under probe for role in attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz, July 3 - More than 30 civilian and military suspects are under investigation for their alleged role in the failed coup attempt against Bolivian President Luis Arce on June 26, the Prosecutor's Office said.
Yemen’s Houthis, Iraqi Shiite militia launch joint attack on Israel’s Haifa
Sanaa, July 3 - Yemen's Houthi group said that they, along with the Iraqi Shiite militia, launched cruise missiles at "a vital target" in the Israeli city of Haifa.
Ukrainian President, Hungarian PM discuss second peace summit
Kyiv, July 3 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss initiatives designed to bring peace to Ukraine and preparations for the second peace summit, Zelensky's press service reported.
Poland, Germany to cooperate in defence: Polish PM
Warsaw, July 3 - Poland and Germany will cooperate to enhance the protection of the European Union's (EU) external borders and to promote European air defence, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Israel killed 900 militants in Gaza’s Rafah: Israeli army chief
Jerusalem, July 3 - Israel has killed about 900 militants in Rafah since the beginning of Israel's ground assault on the southernmost city in Gaza in early May, Israel's military Chief Herzi Halevi said.
474 detained in Turkey over ‘provocative protests’ against Syrian refugees
Ankara, July 3 - Turkish Police detained 474 more suspects two days ago over "provocative protests" against Syrian refugees across Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign
Kathmandu, July 3 - The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down to clear the way for the formation of a "national consensus government".
UN chief urges collaboration to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa
United Nations, July 3 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for strengthened collaboration to counter terrorism and extremism across Africa -- from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Russia to build new orbital station by 2033
Moscow, July 2 - Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, has approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033, the corporation said in a press release Tuesday.
Security person killed, 4 injured in Pakistan IED blast
Islamabad, July 2 - A security person was killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said on Tuesday.