Rubio steps up campaign against ICC
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration has launched an international campaign to curb the influence of the International Criminal Court (ICC), while highlighting diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East…
Trump vows more strikes on Iran
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States would continue military action against Iran until Tehran is no longer able to threaten American forces or pursue a nuclear weapon, while expressing diminishing confidence that…
NSA Ajit Doval to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award today, HM Amit Shah to present honour in Pune
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval will be conferred with the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026 at a ceremony in Pune on Saturday, coinciding with the 106th death anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.…
France steps up border controls with Spain following migration wave in Ceuta
Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) France has stepped up border controls with Spain following a wave of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located north of Morocco, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “Ceuta does not enjoy free movement to the rest of…
UN chief calls for action to deal with extreme heat
United Nations, Aug 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for action to deal with extreme heat caused by El Nino. The UN chief made the appeal at a press encounter on Friday, citing an update on El Nino forecasts released by the World…
Indian-origin US soldier killed in Iran war given hero’s funeral
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian-origin US Army Sergeant Angel Rampersad, who was killed in action in the Iran war, was given a hero’s farewell at her funeral here. “My daughter was a real hero”, her mother Carol Acevedo said on Friday at her funeral,…
PM Modi to visit Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka today; launch major infrastructure projects
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a day-long visit to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka on Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a series of infrastructure, connectivity, energy and…
Salman Khan’s post for his ‘bada bhai’ Sanjay Dutt leaves netizens scratching their heads
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is back with another unusual post on Instagram at an ungodly hour. The actor celebrated his brotherhood with actor Sanjay Dutt. On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared 2 pictures of…
CWG 2026: Neeraj Chopra settles for silver as Sri Lanka’s Pathirage stuns field with Games record; Yashvir Singh wins bronze
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after producing his season’s best effort of 85.83m. However, the mark wasn’t enough to regain…
CWG 2026: Tejaswin Shankar wins historic bronze in men’s decathlon
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar made history for India in athletics and the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Men’s Decathlon in a major international multi-sport event at Glasgow on Friday. The high…