Gold, silver trade mixed amid hopes Fed may hold interest rates
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Gold and silver traded mixed in Thursday morning’s session, with gold edging lower on profit booking and silver extending gains for a third straight session amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve may not rush to raise…
Veteran CPI(M) leader expresses support for Mahua Moitra after egg assault
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha Member Mahua Moitra, who faced protests after eggs and cow dung were hurled at her by a mob in the presence of police, has received an unexpected supporter from a veteran leader of the party’s…
UNGA again urges adoption of terrorism convention proposed by India
United Nations, July 2 (IANS) The General Assembly has overwhelmingly again urged the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) proposed by India. The Ninth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS), which…
Anshula Kapoor calls fiance Rohan Thakkar her ‘favourite’ as he turns photographer at Mata Ki Chowki
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Social media influencer and Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor’s younger sister Anshula Kapoor, shared an endearing moment with her fiance Rohan Thakkar from their recently held ‘Mata Ki Chowki’ celebrations. Taking to…
WhatsApp clarifies usernames are optional, addresses impersonation concerns
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp has clarified that its upcoming username feature will be optional and reiterated that several safeguards have been built in to prevent impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as it…
Zahid Khan talks about his mother’s concerns over playing Kasab in ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Actor Zaid Khan has opened up about his experience of portraying Ajmal Kasab in the film “Bharat “Bhagya Vidhata.” Speaking exclusively to IANS, he revealed the initial hesitation he felt while taking on such a challenging and…
Japanese PM Takaichi accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed the Japanese Prime Minister upon her arrival. Later in the…
Rain deficit leaves TN’s Vadamalli farmers staring at heavy losses ahead of Onam
Coimbatore, July 2 (IANS) A prolonged dry spell and the failure of seasonal rains have left Vadamalli farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district struggling to save their crop, with large stretches of flowering plants beginning to wither across…
FIFA WC 2026: Ten-man USA overcome Bosnia to set up last-16 date with Belgium
San Francisco, July 2 (IANS) The co-host USA relied on goals late in each half to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 here at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium to enter the Round of 36 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The co-hosts dig deep and hold on against…
Seven killed after tourist boat capsizes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Seven people were killed, and one person went missing, after a tourist boat capsized on Saifullah Lake in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police have said. The boat, carrying eight members of the same…