International
India, Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific
India and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. They will co-lead the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). The joint statement from Prime Ministers Modi and Hasina emphasized cooperation on disaster resilience, climate impact mitigation, and regional integration under BIMSTEC, SAARC, and IORA. They plan to enhance trade, investment, and connectivity, negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and strengthen defense ties.
'You have to vote' Donald Trump tells US evangelical Christians
Former US President Donald Trump urged evangelical Christians to vote for him in the upcoming November election, promising to "aggressively" protect their religious freedom if elected. Speaking at a Washington conference organized by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Trump emphasized the need for higher voter turnout among evangelicals, who were pivotal in his 2016 victory and 2020 campaign. He assured his audience of his commitment to defending religious liberty and addressing anti-Christian bias through a proposed federal task force.
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- US slaps sanctions on leaders of Russia software firm Kaspersky Lab
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- US slaps sanctions on leaders of Russia software firm Kaspersky Lab
- Israel 'pause' in Gaza had no impact on aid supplies: WHO
- 'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors
UAE
- Demand for skilled blue-collar workers from India goes up by 25 pc in UAE: Report
- Indian delegation holds talks with key entities in UAE on IMEEC
- Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws
- Indian businessman makes statement with Kerala-plated Range Rover at Burj Khalifa
- India-UAE CEPA celebrates two years marked by robust growth in bilateral trade
Saudi Arabia
- 68 Indians among 900 Hajj pilgrims who have lost their lives in Mecca, says Saudi diplomat
- More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
- Saudi Aramco's Amin Nasser: homegrown engineer who reached the top
- Saudi prince 'reassures' cabinet on king's health: State media
- In Saudi Arabia, all-women rock band jams it out
Business
- OpenAI buys database analytics company Rockset in 9-figure stock deal
- China says escalation by EU over EV imports could trigger 'trade war'
- China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
- US proposes rules to stop Americans from investing in Chinese technology with military uses
- Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
World News
- 'You have to vote' Donald Trump tells US evangelical Christians
- Israel: Thousands of people hold anti-govt protests, demand new elections and return of hostages
- UK's Nigel Farage says the West provoked Putin's invasion of Ukraine
- US: Aerial video shows flooding in Rock Valley, Iowa; hundreds told to evacuate
- Slacker generation’s social-media movement against ‘996’ work culture is a warning for Beijing