Wimbledon: Sinner stuns Djokovic to storm into second successive final at All-England
London, July 10 (IANS) World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner produced a clinical display to outclass seven-time winner Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the men’s singles semifinal at Centre Court in London on Friday, sealing his place in the Wimbledon final with a dominant straight-sets victory. Sinner controlled the contest from the […]
Telegram submits reply to IT Ministry notice on username feature
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Messaging platform Telegram has submitted its reply to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) notice on its ‘username’ feature, following a similar response from WhatsApp, according to sources. The government is currently examining the submissions made by both messaging platforms, according to them. The ‘username’ feature allows users […]
Assam govt will launch state-owned satellite, invest Rs 100 cr in aerospace: CM Sarma
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a series of major digital governance and technology initiatives, including the launch of the country’s first state-owned Earth observation satellite, “AssamSAT”, and a Rs 100 crore investment to promote aerospace component manufacturing. Speaking to reporters after Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented the […]
Centre clarifies on misleading reports on 1600 and 140 series phone numbers
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The government on Friday issued clarifications on certain media reports regarding functioning of designated 1600 series and 140 series, which could potentially lead to misinformation or misinterpretation of operation of these designated series. According to the TRAI, the 1600 series numbers are mandated for service and transaction calls by regulated […]
Sensex, Nifty end 1 pc higher as IT, financial stocks rally
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks ended about 1 per cent higher each on Friday, extending their gains on the back of strong buying in information technology (IT), financial stocks, and realty stocks. Nifty settled at 24,206.90, up 244.10 points or 1.02 per cent. Similarly, Sensex climbed 827.57 points or 1.08 per cent to […]
International pressure grows on US and Iran to resume negotiations
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt and Qatar on Friday called on the United States and Iran to resume negotiations, while mediator Pakistan urged Tehran to safeguard the “hard-earned peace” as pressure grew for the two sides to get talks to end the conflict back on track. US President Donald Trump said Washington had agreed to continue talks with […]
IAEA has lost all knowledge on Iran’s nuclear program: UN political chief
NEW YORK(RAHNUMA): The International Atomic Energy Agency lost continuity of knowledge across all of Iran’s declared nuclear facilities following US and Israeli strikes that began Feb. 28, 2026, which “could not be restored,” a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday. Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, said the loss […]
Sudanese return home to a capital unready to welcome them
KHARTOUM(RAHNUMA): In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in 2023, more than 2 million of the 5 million people who fled their homes in the city have returned. But although the authorities promised a quick restoration of […]
German military to leave base in Iraq’s Irbil by September, Spiegel reports
BERLIN(RAHNUMA): Germany will withdraw troops from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil and close a field camp there, after US moves to remove a protection force as part of its own drawdown plans, Spiegel reported on Friday. The troops will go by the end of September, Spiegel said, citing a parliamentary defense committee briefing. There […]
Turkiye hopes to have US sanctions lifted soon
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkiye hopes to achieve a result on lifting US sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defense industry restrictions between allies. US President Donald Trump, who visited Ankara this week for a NATO Summit, announced on Tuesday that […]
