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July 11, 2025 1:37 PM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 crew members from stranded U.S. vessel off Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued two crew members from a U.S.-flagged sailing yacht stranded near Indira Point, off the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The yacht, Sea Angel, issued a distress alert after encountering rough ...

July 11, 2025 12:21 PM

UPI impact: India now makes faster payments than any other country, says IMF

India now leads the world in faster payments, thanks to the widespread adoption of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), according to a recent note from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since its launch in 2016, UPI has witnessed exponential g...

July 11, 2025 3:34 PM

Planned parenthood vital for maternal, child health: JP Nadda on World Population Day

Planned parenthood is essential for achieving better maternal and child health outcomes, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Friday, marking World Population Day. Observed every year on July 11, World Population Day aims to raise awareness about ...

July 11, 2025 11:50 AM

South Korea, Japan and US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet

South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the two U.S. allies over international waters, the South's defence ministry said. It was the first time this ye...

July 11, 2025 11:37 AM

Armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in Pakistan, say officials

Armed men killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday. The passengers had been kidnapped from multiple buses on Thursday evening, said the provincial government spokesman...

July 11, 2025 11:16 AM

Trump to Make Major Statement on Russia as U.S. Approves New Weapons Package for Ukraine via NATO

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO and that he would make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday. In recent days, Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir P...

July 11, 2025 9:56 AM

Israeli strike kills 10 children near Gaza clinic with no immediate truce in sight

An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on with no immediate deal expected. Verified video footage from the strike...

July 11, 2025 9:48 AM

Rubio to meet China’s Wang Yi in Malaysia amid trade tension

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, in what will be the first in-person meeting of the two counterparts. Washington's top diplomat arrived in Malaysia o...

July 10, 2025 5:36 PM

Rubio meets Russia’s Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Malaysia on Thursday, as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine. It was their second in-person meeting...

July 10, 2025 5:18 PM

Dubai to debut restaurant operated by an AI chef

In Dubai, your dinner might soon come with a side of source code. WOOHOO, a restaurant that bills itself as "dining in the future", is set to open in September in central Dubai, a stone's throw from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. F...

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