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July 13, 2025
Shivraj Singh calls PM Modi’s tenure a ‘golden era’ for employment in India
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure a 'golden era' for employment in India. He ...
July 13, 2025
80.11% electors of Bihar submitted their enumeration forms: Election Commission
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that it has made significant progress in Bihar by establishing direct contact with nearly all electors, achieving over 80% collection of Enumeration Forms (EFs) well ahead of the stipulated deadline of Ju...
July 13, 2025
EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore’s Vivian Bala, reaffirms strategic ties under ‘Act East Policy’
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Sunday held a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan, reaffirming the central role Singapore plays in India’s ‘Act East Policy’. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Singapore is at the...
July 13, 2025
Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky
Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclea...
July 13, 2025
Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid
Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said on Saturday. Th...
July 11, 2025
China’s GDP growth set to slow, raising pressure on policymakers
China's economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations that Beijing may need to roll out more stimulus. The world'...
July 13, 2025
Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky
Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclea...
July 13, 2025
Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid
Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said on Saturday. Th...
July 11, 2025
NPCI International Accelerates UPI Adoption Across UAE to Support Cashless Economy Vision
NPCI International Payments Limited has announced significant progress in expanding India's Unified Payments Interface acceptance across the United Arab Emirates, unveiling strategic initiatives to deepen the digital payment platform's integration as both coun...
July 13, 2025
EU says it still wants US trade deal, will defend interests
The European Union said on Saturday it was ready to retaliate to defend its interests if the United States pressed ahead with imposing a 30% tariff on European goods from August 1. U.S. President Don...
July 9, 2025
French police raid far-right National Rally HQ over campaign finance, fraud allegations
French police raided Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) headquarters on Wednesday over alleged campaign finance violations and fraud, prompting its president Jordan Bardella to decry a "new harassment campaign" against the far-right party. The raid represent...
July 9, 2025
Wildfire loses intensity in southern France, firefighters continue battle
A wildfire that reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight, but firefighters were still battling the flames on Wednesday. Residents who had been told on Tuesday to stay in their homes for their own safety ...
July 13, 2025
Axiom-4 splash down on July 15 at 3 pm: Jitendra Singh on Shubhanshu Shukla’s return
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday shared an update on the Axiom-4 International Space Station (ISS) Mission and said that the astronauts are expected to splash down on Earth on July 15 at 3:00 p...
July 13, 2025
EU says it still wants US trade deal, will defend interests
The European Union said on Saturday it was ready to retaliate to defend its interests if the United States pressed ahead with imposing a 30% tariff on European goods from August 1. U.S. President Donald Trump latest salvo surprised the bloc, the United States...
July 13, 2025
Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky
Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. A new law passed ...
July 8, 2025
South Africa says Trump’s 30% tariff based on inaccurate view of their trade relations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff, saying that it was based on an inaccurate understanding of the two countri...
July 4, 2025
PM Modi announces OCI Cards for 6th-generation Indians in Trinidad & Tobago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address to the Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday, announced that sixth-generation members of the Indian diaspora in the country will now be eligible for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards. “T...
July 3, 2025
PM Modi dedicates Ghana’s highest state honour ‘to enduring friendship, shared values’ with India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Parliament of Ghana and dedicated the prestigious "Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana" conferred on him to the enduring friendship and shared values between the two countries. PM Modi was conferred...
