NEW DELHI, July 2, 2026 (AP) — Japan and India announced a series of agreements to deepen cooperation in defense, economic and maritime security following talks Thursday between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi. Speaking after
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ROME, July 2, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.47 lakh
NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 (AP) — The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day on a negative note, lower by 18 paise at 95.34
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly one per cent higher on Thursday amid softening crude oil prices,
Colombo, Jul 2 (PTI) The World Bank has upgraded Sri Lanka’s status to an upper-middle-income economy, three years after the island nation faced the
July 2 (Reuters) – In Russia’s grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 26 paise to 94.90 against US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil
Sydney, Jul 1 (Conversation) You’re sitting at your desk, writing a short story. You remain focused but after several hours, you still can’t see
July 1, 2026 (Conversation) You hop on the treadmill, set your pace, and easily knock out a couple of kilometres. Then a few days
June 30, 2026 (Associated Press) Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get
For something that affects millions every month, period pain remains surprisingly poorly treated. A recent analysis of supermarket transaction data from over three million
June 27, 2026 (Conversation) For most people, a hot summer’s day is uncomfortable. For someone with scarred lungs, it can become a medical risk.
ORSAY, France, July 1, 2026 (AP) — Ice. Urgently and in large quantities. At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed it to plunge patients into cold-water baths to speedily bring down their temperatures so they wouldn’t join the growing tally of dead from a record-smashing heat wave. But lacking an ice-making machine, where to get it? A fast-food restaurant helped
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July 1, 2026 (Associated Press) Heat can be dangerous, but health experts
MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) – India recorded its driest June in more
June 30, 2026 (Associated Press) These unbearably hot and humid summer months
NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 (AP) — For those trapped in rubble
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 2, 2026 (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the funeral of Iran’s previous supreme leader, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Majed
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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s divided ruling
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 (AP) — A divided US Supreme Court on
June 30, 2026 (Associated Press) The United States and Iran have less
NEW YORK, May 15, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against one of the world’s richest people who is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project in India was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme, according to court filings published Thursday. In the lawsuit filed in
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May 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is close to dropping
NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) – A bribery investigation by India’s federal
Bharat Mathur, a Senior Vice President at a large corporate conglomerate, as
JERUSALEM, April 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked to
SEOUL, South Korea, July 2, 2026 (AP) — When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) SBI (State Bank of India) unveiled a suite of AI-powered digital innovations to strengthen retail and business banking to mark its 71st foundation day, reaffirming its commitment to delivering intelligent and future-ready banking experiences for over 53
Canberra (Australia), Jun 30 (Conversation) Deepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so realistic that they routinely fool people, with some research suggesting there may be US$40 billion worth of deepfake-related fraud annually by 2027. Not only do most people
June 27, 2026 (Associated Press) Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they’re becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance. There’s understandable skepticism about the technology’s place in dating. Still, a growing number of people are turning to AI as
NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 (AP) — At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she’ll have to pay. Corum and her wife have made
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NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (AP) — When Monique Di Liberto began
New Delhi, June 21 (PTI) Over 20 lakh medical aspirants took a
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its upcoming username feature, outlining how it plans to address concerns around impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames. The FAQs come
July 2 (Reuters) – A consortium including Microsoft and telecom startup Lightstorm plans to build a new undersea cable linking India with Malaysia and Singapore as technology firms compete to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) The government is looking into WhatsApp’s planned username feature amid concerns it could be misused for impersonation and fraud, people familiar with the matter said. The government will assess potential risks, the sources said, adding that the
LONDON, June 30, 2026 (AP) — WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing users to
NEW DELHI, July 2, 2026 (AP) — Japan and India announced a series of agreements to deepen cooperation in defense, economic and maritime security following talks Thursday between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi. Speaking after the meeting in New Delhi, Modi said India and Japan will collaborate on naval radio antenna systems, and adopted a joint road map on economic security. He said the leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence, shipbuilding, biogas, semiconductors and critical technologies. “India and Japan view economic security as a shared security interest,” he said. Japan is among
ROME, July 2, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni’s side, thawing what had been a frosty relationship over her hard-right political roots. It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together. European leaders are finding more reasons to coordinate on defense, tariffs and foreign policy as they confront wars in Ukraine and Iran, a ballooning trade deficit
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as firm trends in the international markets and a weak US dollar revived demand for the precious metal. Halting a two-day slide, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,47,500 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 1,44,500 per 10 grams, according to local traders. Silver continued its upward trajectory for the third consecutive session, rising Rs 5,000 to Rs 2,40,000 per kilogram (inclusive
NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 (AP) — The real estate mogul has become the billion-dollar crypto man. President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure report showed he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that brought him fame and helped propel him to the nation’s top office. Whereas it took decades for Trump to amass his various properties, the rise of crypto in his portfolio was done in just over a year, a stunning development sped along by his own friendly policies toward the industry and help from billionaires and other actors
