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July 5, 2024 1:18 PM

VP Harris’ ancestral India village tracks her rising prospects in US vote

In a small south Indian village more than 8,000 miles (12,900 km) from Washington, residents are closely watching to see if U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris might replace Joe Biden in the upcoming election against Donald Trump. In 2021, the leafy v...

July 5, 2024 12:17 PM

Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow

President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign. ...

July 4, 2024 12:11 PM

As France votes, Europe holds its breath

When President Emmanuel Macron shocked France last month by calling a snap election, he was gambling with the future of Europe as well as his own country. While much depends on the second round of voting on Sunday, it already seems clear that Macron...

July 3, 2024 11:20 AM

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 completes first halo orbit around Sun-Earth L1 point in 178 days

India's first solar mission Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement. The Aditya-L1 mission is an Indian solar observatory at Lagra...

July 2, 2024 1:42 PM

Poised along the Indian border, Chinese troops are there for the long haul

The bloody conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, along with the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, dominate news headlines. However, these issues often overshadow the fact that China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to strengthen its posi...

July 1, 2024 10:54 AM

New criminal laws come into effect: Know what legal luminaries think of their impacts on legal system

As the three new criminal laws come into effect today (Monday), several legal experts say there are big challenges ahead for law-enforcing agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals. It is said that these laws will affect a large number of ...

June 30, 2024 3:26 PM

France begins voting in election that could hand power to far right

French voters began voting on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel ...

June 29, 2024 5:09 PM

UGC training 15 lakh teachers through Malaviya Mission Program”: Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

The chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar said that the UGC is training approximately 15 lakh teachers in the higher education system through a program called 'Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Program'. W...

June 28, 2024 8:39 PM

Biden’s shaky debate has overseas allies bracing for Trump return

Joe Biden's shaky performance in the U.S. presidential debate drew stunned global reactions on Friday, prompting public calls for him to step aside and likely leaving some of America's closest allies steeling for Donald Trump's return. Biden's suppo...

June 28, 2024 12:37 PM

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300...

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