Quad foreign ministers warn of terrorists using new technology, demand action against LeT, JeM
New York, July 30 - Warning against terrorists deploying new technologies, the Quad foreign ministers have reinforced their call for concerted international action against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), as well as Al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State outfit.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump race to redefine each other
Washington, July 29 - In their first week of head-to-head match, Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee for US President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to define the race and each other in their own terms.
Kim Jong-Un’s daughter being groomed as successor: lawmakers
Seoul, July 29 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, Ju-ae, is being groomed to succeed her father, though the selection is not final and he could ultimately choose someone else, two lawmakers quoted South Korea's spy agency as saying Monday.
Vietnam posts trade surplus of $14.08 bn in 7 months
Hanoi, July 29 - Vietnam saw a trade surplus of $14.08 billion in the first seven months of this year, the General Statistics Office said on Monday.
India an important partner with world at historic turning point: Japanese FM
Tokyo, July 29 - Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that it hopes to work more closely with the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the
Over 100 injured as train derails in Russia’s Volgograd
Moscow, July 29 - Over 100 people were injured as a passenger train with 800 plus people on board derailed after colliding with a truck in Russia’s southern Volgograd region on Monday, officials said. However, no fatalities were reported.
US raises ‘serious concerns’ over Venezuelan election result
Tokyo, July 29 - Raising "serious concerns" about Nicolas Maduro winning the Venezuelan presidential election once again, the United States on Monday said that the result "does not reflect the will or the votes" of the Venezuelan people.
Widespread floods displace large number of people in southern Myanmar
Yangon, July 29 - Widespread flooding has hit the southern regions and states of Myanmar, displacing tens of thousands of people and submerging facilities.
Quad no talk shop, but platform that generates practical outcomes: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
Tokyo, July 29 - Asserting that these are "challenging times", External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the Quad grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the United States is not a "talk shop", but a platform that generates "practical outcomes".
Philippines submits $108.8 billion budget for 2025
Manila, July 29 - The Philippines' Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday submitted the proposed 2025 budget or national expenditure program (NEP) to the House of Representatives for scrutiny.
Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture to end temporary housing for nuclear crisis evacuees
Tokyo, July 29 - Japan's Fukushima prefectural government will stop providing temporary housing for evacuees of the two towns hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant at the end of March 2026, local media reported.
Pakistani woman travels from Islamabad to Rajasthan in yet another cross-border love story
Islamabad, July 29 - In yet another cross-border love story, a 25-year-old Pakistani woman crossed the international border last week to join a man from Rajasthan, whom she had befriended on a social media platform and later got married to.
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro becomes President for third time
Caracas, July 29 - Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Monday that Nicolas Maduro has won the presidential election once again and will govern the country from 2025 to 2031.
Peru’s mega port to be ‘nerve centre’ for South America-Asia connectivity: President Boluarte
Lima, July 29 - Peru's President Dina Boluarte said the mega port being built in Chancay, a small town just north of Lima, will serve as a "nerve centre" to facilitate the connectivity between South America and Asia.
Commitment for global good extends beyond Quad: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 29 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, in his opening statement at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo on Monday, stressed the need for trusted partnerships between countries to ensure stability.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar opens Quad meet; focus on economy, security in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, July 29 - Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar addressed the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo as he opened it in the presence of his counterparts and dignitaries from Australia, Japan and the US on Monday.
EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Australian counterpart ahead of Quad meet
New Delhi, July 29 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, ahead of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting to discuss the bilateral relations between India and Australia.
Google interfering with US presidential election, alleges Elon Musk
New Delhi, July 29 - Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday attacked Sundar Pichai-run Google, saying if the search giant is interfering with the US Presidential election, they are going to face "a lot of trouble".
Russia to counter US missile deployment in Germany: Putin
St. Petersburg, July 29 - Russia will take corresponding countermeasures if the US deploys long-range weapons in Germany, President Vladimir Putin has said.
There must be immediate steps towards ceasefire in Gaza: UK PM to Israeli Prez
Paris, July 29 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Paris and told him that there must be "immediate steps towards a ceasefire" in Gaza.