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July 17, 2025 5:01 PM

UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country's democratic system. The government said the proposed changes, which are subject to parliament ap...

July 17, 2025 3:05 PM

President urges citizens to adopt zero-waste practices, lauds school-level cleanliness drive

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the national capital. The awards, which recognise the cleanliness efforts of cities across the country...

July 17, 2025 5:01 PM

US Senate passes aid, public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump

The U.S. Senate early on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, handing the Republican president another victory as he exerts control over Congress with litt...

July 17, 2025 5:01 PM

Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 69 dead: Report

A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 69 people dead and 11 others missing, Reuters reported citing city's health authorities and two police sources on Thursday. Reuters' footage of the aftermath of the ove...

July 17, 2025 5:03 PM

Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar in US

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the company. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the...

July 16, 2025 4:31 PM

Beacon of inspiration: Union Cabinet hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s return from ISS

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday passed a resolution celebrating the safe return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the International Space Station (ISS), calling it “a moment of pride, glory, and joy fo...

July 16, 2025 10:08 AM

EAM Jaishankar slams terrorism at SCO meet, cites Pahalgam attack as example

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Tuesday underscored the need for an uncompromising stand against terrorism, citing the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council. The Minister was speaki...

July 16, 2025 10:01 AM

India offers help to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh

The Indian government has expressed regret over the reported demolition of the ancestral house of iconic filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and has offered its support for its restoration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ...

July 14, 2025 5:15 PM

PMKVY trains 1.63 crore in 10 years, empowers workforce across traditional and emerging sectors

As India marks ten years of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), the government’s flagship skilling programme under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the numbers speak for themselves: more than 6 crore India...

July 14, 2025 3:58 PM

More than 30 killed in sectarian clashes in Syria’s Sweida, interior ministry says

More than 30 people were killed and 100 injured in armed clashes in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, the Syrian interior ministry said early on Monday, in the latest bout of sectarian clashes. The violence erupted after a wave of kidnappi...

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