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India News | Almost All Major Roads in Monsoon Disaster-hit Areas of Mandi Opened: Himachal CM
Mandi (HP), July 11 (PTI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Friday that nearly all major roads in the Mandi district, which were affected by monsoon disasters, have been reopened, with ongoing efforts to restore link roads at a...

India News | Monsoon Session of Jharkhand Assembly's from Aug 1
Ranchi, Jul 11 (PTI) The monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly will commence from August 1, an official said on Friday. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Also Read | Congress' Partap Singh...

India News | FCI Cashier with Rs 40 Lakh Salary in 6 Years Invested Rs 19 Crore in Stocks: CBI FIR
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The CBI has found investments amounting to Rs 19 crore allegedly made by a Food Corporation of India (FCI) cashier in Nagaland, whose total earnings from salary over the last six years stands at Rs 40 lakh, officials said...

Asean a trusted platform by global superpowers, says Mohamad Hasan
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean has emerged as a trusted platform by global superpowers and many countries are “queuing” up to sign up as partners to the Southeast Asian regional group, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister also said too many...

China rethink: India steps up rare-earth effort with Rs 1,345 crore push
In a major push to develop critical technology supply chains, the Centre has earmarked Rs 1,345 crore to establish domestic production of rare earth magnets, Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced on Friday. Kamran Rizvi, Secretary at...

asia Asean agrees Myanmar election is not a priority, Malaysia says
KUALA LUMPUR — The Southeast Asian bloc Asean has agreed that an election in Myanmar was not a priority and is urging the country's ruling junta to adhere to its peace commitments instead, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Friday (July 11)....
Chinese vice premier calls for strengthening digital economy cooperation
TIANJIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Friday attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economy Forum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, calling for efforts to...

India to regulate healthcare costs via IRDAI
The Government of India is reportedly planning to bring the health insurance claims portal under the finance ministry and insurance regulator IRDAI to curb healthcare overcharging. The move aims to address the issue of hospitals inflating...

Japan starts fiscal 2025 minimum wage talks
The labor ministry held an advisory panel meeting on Friday to kick off talks to draw up guidelines for each prefecture to raise its minimum wage for fiscal 2025. Currently, the country's average minimum hourly wage is ¥1,055, following a record...

India’s Assam state pauses green hydrogen policy in setback to investors, sources say
India’s northeastern state of Assam has put its flagship green hydrogen policy on hold, government and industry sources said, surprising investors already hit by a cut in incentives for clean energy projects. The state, the largest in the...

Japan says Chinese fighter-bombers came within 30 metre of its spy aircraft
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India can fill gap left by China in Japan's garment market: AEPC
India has the potential to fill the gap left by the declining share of China, the largest exporter of ready-made garments to Japan, the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) said on Friday. It also said that the council is leading a high-level...

India News | 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' a Commitment to Conserve Environment: Speaker Om Birla
Kota (Rajasthan), Jul 11 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign is more than planting trees and it is a commitment to conserve the environment in providing a sustainable future for coming...

India News | Rain Offers Respite, but Delhi Remains Second Most Polluted City in India: Report
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Delhi on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius -- two degrees below normal for this time of the year -- after light rain. The national capital remained in the ‘green' zone, which means that no...

India News | Fraudsters Pose as Vigilance Officials, Dupe Octogenarian Doctor in Odisha
Kendrapara, Jul 11 (PTI) Six men posing as vigilance wing officers carried out a fake raid at the home of an 80-year-old doctor in Odisha's Kendrapara district, making off with cash, gold ornaments and other valuables, police said on Friday....

India News | Kota Rail Division Probes if Senior Officials Flouted Motor Trolley Safety Norm, Beat Signal Staff
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Kota Rail Division has initiated a probe after a signal staff alleged that senior engineering officials assaulted him when he tried to stop them from using motor trolleys for track maintenance in blatant violation of...

India News | Andaman & Nicobar Command, Coast Guard Rescue 2 Foreign Nationals from Mid-sea
Port Blair, Jul 11 (PTI) The Andaman and Nicobar Command along with Indian Coast Guard rescued two foreign nationals from a US-registered sailing yacht which was adrift in extremely rough sea conditions due to engine and sail failure near the...
Elections only possible when Myanmar unrest settles, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: Any elections being held in conflict-stricken Myanmar must be impartial and inclusive, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said peace and the cessation of hostilities must be a priority before any elections take...

China has 90% of the rare earth that the world needs. America’s just getting started on its second mine
The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products and military hardware. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West...
China, US agree to manage differences while expanding cooperation, Beijing says
China and the United States agreed to manage differences while expanding fields of cooperation, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement on Friday. The statement comes after a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S....