Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on 3 US, Israeli ships
Sanaa, July 10 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said they have attacked three ships owned by the United States and Israel in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden. The targeted ships were “Maersk Sentosa, Marthopolis, and MSC Patnaree,” said Yahya Sarea, the Houthi spokesman, in a televised statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV on […]
Hamas’ armed wing claims killings of Israeli soldiers in Gaza
Gaza, July 10 (IANS) Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), claimed that its fighters killed several Israeli soldiers in various sites in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement released on Tuesday, al-Qassam Brigades said that its fighters targeted an Israeli force fortified inside a house in the Shuja’iyya neighbourhood […]
Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples of 3 infected districts
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Sewage samples collected from three previously infected districts in Pakistan have tested positive again for wild poliovirus type 1, said the Pakistan Health Ministry. The environmental samples collected between June 11-13 from Karachi South and Karachi Korangi districts in the southern Sindh province and the Dera Bugti district in southwest Balochistan […]
Iran busts ‘terrorist team’ at borders: Report
Tehran, July 10 (IANS) The forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a “terrorist team” at the country’s northwestern borders, the official news agency IRNA reported. Members of the “counter-revolutionary terrorist team” sought to enter Iran through the northwestern borders but were ambushed and smashed early on Tuesday by the forces of […]
Lava launches new smartphone with curved display
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Domestic smartphone brand Lava on Wednesday launched a new smartphone under its Blaze series — Lava Blaze X, with a curved AMOLED display. The new Blaze X comes in two stunning colour variants — Starlight Purple and Titanium Grey. It will be available on Lava e-store and Amazon from July […]
Sensex trades lower amid selling in banking stocks
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in red on Wednesday following pressure in banking stocks. At 9:55 a.m., Sensex was down 228 points or 0.28 per cent, at 80,123 and Nifty was down 58 points or 0.24 per cent, at 24,378. Banking stocks are leading the fall. Nifty Bank is down 261 points […]
Hyundai, Kia eye domestic EV sales rebound with entry-level models
Seoul, July 10 (IANS) Automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia are aiming for a rebound in domestic electric vehicle (EV) sales in the second half of the year with reasonably priced new entry-class compact models. According to industry data, Hyundai Motor sold a total of 16,842 EVs domestically in the January-June period, down 54.7 per cent […]
PLI booster: Telecom equipment manufacturing sales cross Rs 50,000 crore
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The telecom equipment manufacturing sales have crossed Rs 50,000 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, creating more than 17,800 direct jobs and many more indirect jobs, the government said on Wednesday. Within three years of the telecom PLI scheme, it attracted an investment of Rs 3,400 crore, the telecom […]
Unionised workers at Samsung declare ‘indefinite’ strike over pay raise
Seoul, July 10 (IANS) Unionised workers at Samsung Electronics, staging the biggest labour action in the technology giant’s 55-year history, declared an “indefinite general strike” on Wednesday, stepping up pressure over their demand for a pay raise. After a three-day strike scheduled to come to an end on Wednesday, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), […]
Bebika Dhurve of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ slams influencers for making the show ‘low grade’
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Actress Bebika Dhurve, a former ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ contestant, expressed concerns that influencers are diminishing the show’s integrity. The actress emphasised the necessity of authentic actors to restore the show’s genuineness. Bebika, who rose to fame as Devika Oberoi in ‘Bhagya Lakshmi’, shared her thoughts on the current season of […]
