Squash: Shameena, Semwal pull off big upsets at SRFI PSA Challenger tournament
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Shameena Riaz and Om Semwal of India pulled off massive upsets on an action-packed day at the USD 15,000 SRFI PSA Challenger Squash Tournament, being hosted by the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Club (JVPG) at their air-conditioned…
Bihar Police arrests Pandav Sena gang leader Sanjay Singh at Patna Junction
Patna, June 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised crime, Patna Police have arrested Sanjay Singh, the alleged leader of the Pandav Sena gang, who had been absconding for an extended period. He was apprehended at Patna Junction after…
Pakistan sees 28 pc drop in FDI as geopolitical risks persist: Report
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 28 per cent during the first 11 months of FY26 as persistent regional uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on investor sentiment, a report has said. The…
FIFA WC: ‘Netherlands have lost their identity,’ says Zlatan after Morocco defeat
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Former Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has criticised Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and said that the Dutch team lost their identity in their penalty shootout defeat against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2026 clash at the…
Afghanistan: More than 800 civilians dead, injured in over 10 Pakistani airstrikes since Feb
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan has carried out more than 10 airstrikes across Afghanistan over the past five months, resulting in the deaths and injuries to more than 800 civilians, local media reported on Tuesday. Citing its findings, Afghan media…
India’s GCC ecosystem can power the next wave of innovation-led growth: NITI Aayog
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) India’s global capability centre (GCC) ecosystem is well-positioned to drive the country’s next phase of innovation-led growth by partnering with startups, incubators and young innovators, NITI Aayog’s Atal…
India, Thailand discuss strengthening strategic partnership
Bangkok, June 30 (IANS) India and Thailand on Tuesday discussed ways to deepen their strategic partnership by expanding bilateral trade and investment during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Thailand, Puneet Agrawal, and Thailand’s…
Three injured in explosion in Monaco, suspect remains at large
Monaco City, June 30 (IANS) Three people were injured in an explosion that struck a residential building on rue Reverend-Pere-Louis-Frolla in Monaco at around 9 pm (local time) on Monday. The suspect is reported to have escaped on foot towards…
Afghan police smash drug-processing lab in southern region
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) The counter-narcotics police in the fight against illegal drugs have discovered and destroyed a drug-processing lab in Helmand province south of Afghanistan, said a statement of provincial directorate for Information and Culture on…
Amarnath Yatra on ISI radar as Pakistan seeks diversion from PoK crisis: Intelligence
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A diversion away from the developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) is what Pakistan is in desperate need of. The Indian agencies now warn that to divert attention the ISI would…