PM Modi and CM Yogi extend wishes for ‘Bharat Aam Mahotsav 2025’

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) As Delhi hosts the ‘Bharat Aam Mahotsav 2025’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath have sent their heartfelt wishes in a letter to the festival’s organiser, MP Ramesh Awasthi, commending the event’s focus on agricultural innovation and farmer welfare. In his message dated July 30, 2025, […]
4th day of MP Assembly: Labour (Amendment) Bill passed; Congress protests against ‘drug’ menace

Bhopal, July 31 (IANS) The fourth day of the Monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, on Thursday, witnessed a healthy discussion on various issues, allegations, and counter-allegations from the legislators from the ruling BJP and Opposition Congress. The Labour (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was tabled by the State Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad […]
Rajasthan records highest rainfall for month of July in 69 years

Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) Rajasthan has recorded 285 mm of rainfall in July this year, marking the highest rainfall for the month in the last 69 years. The previous record was 308 mm, witnessed in July 1956. With intense and continuous downpours across the state, several districts are facing severe flood situations, said R.S. Sharma, […]
Previous Left govt distributed jobs from party offices: Tripura CM Saha

Agartala, July 31 (IANS) A day after former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar blamed the BJP government for rising unemployment and misgovernance in the state, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday slammed the previous Left government for “distributing jobs through party offices based on political affiliation”. The Chief Minister said that the present (BJP) government […]
US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashes near naval air station in California, pilot ejects safely

Washington, July 31 (IANS) A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California on Wednesday at around 6:30 pm local time, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely and the cause of the crash is being investigated, as per the statement. “NAS Lemoore can confirm an […]
Myanmar announces formation of new union government

Yangon, July 31 (IANS) Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) on Thursday formed a new union government and State Security and Peace Commission, the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported. The union government is led by U Nyo Saw as Prime Minister, and the State Security and Peace Commission is chaired by Senior […]
US can learn from Operation Sindoor success, ‘Make in India’ initiative: Top urban warfare experts

Washington, July 31 (IANS) Spotlighting the overwhelming success of India’s Operation Sindoor, top US defence experts have suggested that Washington can learn from New Delhi’s success and model some of its changes in defence manufacturing process for its own needs. In their detailed analysis for the Small Wars Journal (SWJ) – titled ‘India’s Wake-Up Call: […]
PM Modi and UAE President discuss bolstering ties, deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations during a phone call, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The two leaders, who spoke Wednesday, reaffirmed their mutual commitment […]
China: 44 dead, nine missing after recent rainstorms hit Beijing

Beijing, July 31 (IANS) The death toll from the recent intense rainstorms in Beijing has risen to 44, with nine others still missing, according to a press conference held on Thursday. Among the deaths, 31 were reported at an elderly care centre in the town of Taishitun, Miyun District, said Xia Linmao, Executive Vice Mayor […]
No deal between Iran, US amid zero enrichment demand: Iranian FM

Tehran, July 31 (IANS) There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. In an interview released on Thursday, Araghchi told Financial Times (FT) in Tehran that the two sides can negotiate, but […]