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July 11, 2024 6:05 PM

Torrential rain in China’s megacity Chongqing kills six

Torrential rain in the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China triggered mudslides and flooding that killed at least six people and caused widespread disruption, Chinese state media reported. Extreme rainfall has hit southern, central and easter...

July 11, 2024 5:55 PM

Parts of northwest Delhi flooded after canal breach

Parts of north-west Delhi were flooded on Thursday after a breach in a canal that supplies water from a nearby state, and repair work was being carried out to minimize the impact, a senior local official said in a social media post. Residents of the...

July 12, 2024 10:55 AM

Musk’s Neuralink says tiny wires of brain chip in first patient now stable

The tiny wires of Neuralink's brain chip implant used in the first participant in a trial run by Elon Musk's company have become "more or less very stable", a company executive said on Wednesday. The company had in May said that a number of tiny wir...

July 11, 2024 5:35 PM

Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to limit or ban cell phone use for roughly 1.2 million public school students, in what he described as a response to mental health issues and academic underachievement among adolescents. ...

July 11, 2024 5:24 PM

Bihar appoints its first transgender sub-inspector

In a significant boost for the transgender community, Bihar has appointed a transgender person as a police sub-inspector for the first time. Manvi Madhu Kashyap, the newly appointed officer, credited her family’s unwavering support for her success...

July 11, 2024 4:42 PM

DRDO awards seven new defence projects to private sector

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken a significant step towards strengthening India's defence capabilities by awarding seven new projects to private sector companies. This move, part of the Technology Development Fund s...

July 11, 2024 10:20 AM

U.S. presidential election: Biden faces pressure as Clooney, Pelosi raise new doubts

U.S. President Joe Biden faced fresh doubts on Wednesday about his re-election chances from heavyweights Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney, who may influence other Democratic lawmakers and financial donors, and two Senate Democrats. Biden must decide...

July 11, 2024 9:51 AM

England reach Euros final for second consecutive time with last-minute goal

Substitute Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner to send England deservedly through to their second successive European Championship final on Wednesday as they finally turned on the style to beat Netherlands 2-1 on a memorable night in Dortmund...

July 11, 2024 8:49 AM

PM Modi a spiritual person, a quality leaders must have, says Nobel laureate Austrian physicist Zeilinger

Nobel laureate and Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a spiritual person, and asserted that other international leaders should possess this trait as well. The Nobel laureate Zeilinger, who is known for his wo...

July 11, 2024 8:34 AM

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding two-nation visit to Russia and Austria

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding his two-nation visit to Russia and Austria. After concluding his visit, PM Modi shared a post on X and thanked Austria's Chancellor, government, and people for the...