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DOHA: Pakistan and Qatar are working to bring US and Iran back to the negotiations table after fresh strikes reignited the Middle East tensions, CNN reported. Meanwhile, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir as he warned against US ‘adventurism’, Iranian state media IRNA reported....more
BEIJING: At least 28 people have reportedly been killed in China after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Jinjiang in southeastern part of the country on Thursday. As flames engulfed the multi-storey building, workers were trapped on the rooftop, state news agency Xinhua reported, adding that 239 people were inside the factory when it went up in flames....more
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for de-escalation and a resumption of talks, his spokesman said, as fighting between Iran and the United States flared once more."The secretary-general calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid any further escalatory action, and take immediate steps to de-escalate," Guterres's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at a briefing....more
JAKARTA: India and Indonesia on Tuesday unveiled an expansive roadmap to elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto agreeing to significantly deepen cooperation in defence, maritime security, critical minerals, digital connectivity, trade and regional security amid growing geopolitical uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific....more
LOS ANGELES: Law enforcement authorities in America, Canada and Europe announced the arrests of 24 individuals with links to India-based transnational organised crime groups for criminal acts like racketeering, shootings, extortion and even the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. In total, 37 individuals have been charged with a number of offences, including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently imprisoned in India....more
NEW DELHI: The legal scrubbing of the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to be completed within the next 15-20 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, indicating that the trade pact has entered its final stage before signing. Speaking at the National Export Excellence Awards, Goyal said he had spoken to his European Union counterpart a day earlier and would travel to Spain, Belgium, including Brussels, and Finland next week to advance trade engagements....more
NEW DELHI: An Indian film recently broke records by becoming the first in the world to generate 1 billion views on YouTube. While PSY’s music video for Gangnam Style is the first video to cross that mark, this 9-year-old box office flop achieved the same recently when it comes to movies. The director also expressed happiness about it while confirming the news. The Hindi-dubbed version of the Telugu film Jaya Janaki Nayaka, titled Khoonkar, which was posted by Pen Movies, has garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube....more
PARIS: French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain on Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for next year's presidential elections when her party has its strongest chance yet of winning power. A lower court last year had sentenced Ms. Le Pen, 57, to a five-year ban from public office and a two-year sentence over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, threatening the three-time presidential candidate's hopes to replace outgoing centrist President Emmanuel Macron....more
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has entered a new chapter in public transport with the launch of its first passenger train service, Etihad Rail. Beginning June 30, travellers can board trains between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, marking the start of passenger rail operations in the country. The service is expected to significantly improve connectivity between the emirates, offering a faster and more sustainable alternative to road travel....more
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed in a weekend call that they would talk again "in the near future," suggesting they are likely to talk this week during or after the NATO summit. Trump is planning to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday in Turkey where he will be attending the NATO summit, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. The idea, the official said, was to make a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine....more
WASHINGTON: The United States department of the treasury has removed four Indian entities from its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List as part of its latest sanctions update. The entities delisted are Hyderabad-based RRG Engineering Technologies Private Limited and Lokesh Machines Limited, Ahmedabad-based Galaxy Bearings Ltd, and Delhi-based Shaurya Aeronautics Private Limited....more
MANCHESTER: The most anticipated, awaited, and hyped debut in India’s recent international has finally taken place. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played his first match for the Indian senior team in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, becoming the youngest cricketer to represent the country across formats....more
NEW DELHI: The government’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue grew 13.9% to ₹1.95 lakh crore in June 2026, the highest growth rate in 13 months. However, the bulk of this growth came from imports, with the tax collected from domestic transactions growing far slower....more
GENEVA: The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic....more |
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