Month: July 2026

India’s semiconductor push will create countless jobs: PM

July 4, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the inauguration of CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility, in Sanand, Gujarat, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (June 4, 2026) said India is giving birth to semiconductor clusters across the country, and described…

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Women’s T20 World Cup final: Rival captains gear up for a tough outing

July 4, 2026 admin

Australia skipper Sophie Molineux. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sophie Molineux grew up watching cricket with her father. Some 15 years ago, she said she would one day like to watch a Test at Lord’s. Molineux is going to do better than that. She will on Sunday (July 5, 2026) lead Australia in the final…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: England chases glory against a marauding Australia

July 4, 2026 admin

The England team are looking to overcome Australia and lift the trophy at home. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Globe Theatre is just five miles away from Lord’s. Cricket’s most famous ground has witnessed, in its long history, moments that could compare well with the drama of a Shakespearian play. Also read | Women’s…

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A window into how China sees a world in disorder

July 4, 2026 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP A decline in U.S. credibility after the Iran war and the rising importance of technology, specifically AI capabilities, in determining a country’s place in the world were two key trends likely to shape the immediate future of the global order. That is the view of China’s top…

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Sewage being let into Thekkadi lake; officials find some resorts and home-stays were polluting the waterbody

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Panchayat officials closing drains constructed illegally by private resorts in Thekkady on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Frequent complaints that the popular Thekkadi lake was getting polluted as sewage was being let into the waterbody was solved by the administration on Saturday. Random checks at the inlet-outlet pipelines from some of the holiday resorts,…

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Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-U.K. trade pact

July 4, 2026 admin

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry has notified the rules for determination of origin of goods under the India-U.K. comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which will come into force from July 15, according to a notification. A certificate of origin is a key document…

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Zelenskyy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka

July 4, 2026 admin

A drone view shows soldiers holding up a Russian and Chechen Republic flags, as the Russian defence ministry says its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screen grab from handout video released July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine still…

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U.S. DoJ says Adani case should never have been brought, urges judge to drop charges permanently

July 4, 2026 admin

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has forcefully defended its decision to abandon the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others, telling a federal judge the prosecution was legally flawed, diplomatically counterproductive and inconsistent with the Trump administration’s enforcement priorities. In a sharply worded 10-page filing, the DOJ said the case “should…

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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals extends partnership with Angkor Tiger FC

July 4, 2026 admin

Dr. Gaurav Katyal, COO, Apollo Hospitals, Mansi Rajpoot, associate vice-president, Apollo Hospitals and Dr. Harinder Singh Sidhu, senior vice-president, Apollo Hospitals, unveil the jersey. | Photo Credit: Shubhomoy Sikdar Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has extended its support to Cambodian Premier League club Angkor Tiger FC’s Youth Academy for the second straight year. Angkor Tiger, part-owned by…

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Canada vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup LIVE Round of 16: Azzedine Ounahi comes through for Morocco, CAN 0-2 MAR

July 4, 2026 admin

Yassine Bounou #1 of Morocco punches the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP The Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco is underway at the Houston stadium in…

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