Saturday, July 25, 2026

INDIA

WhatsApp rolls out disappearing voice messages feature

Meta-owned WhatsApp has introduced disappearing voice messages, that will allow users to send a voice message that can only be listened to once...

RBI retains repo rate at 6.5%

As predicted by economists, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not change the repo rate from 6.50 per cent. Announcing...

Ground prepared for expanding cooperation between Iran, Russia: Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that "the ground is prepared" for taking more effective steps to expand cooperation between Iran and Russia...

Biden expresses concern over Israeli hostages in Hamas custody

US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concerns about the 135 Israeli hostages who are in the custody of Hamas. Israel Prime Minister‘s office...

Allahabad HC irked over ‘property dealings’ by lawyers

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the fact that a good number of lawyers indulge in...

NCRB report on atrocities against Dalits, tribals expose BJP-RSS’s conspiratorial agenda to divide society:...

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday took a swipe at the government over crimes against Dalits, SC, ST communities saying that it exposes...

IBA inks agreement with unions; bank staff pay to increase by 17%

For the employees of public sector banks (PSBs), 2023 ends on a happy note as the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on Thursday inked...

Four members of chilli gang arrested in Lucknow

Four persons of a chilli gang -- that used chilli powder to attack and rob people -- were arrested here. They were arrested on...

Infant suffocates to death as buffalo drops dung on face in UP district

In a shockingly bizarre case, a six-month-old boy died due to suffocation after a buffalo dropped dung on his face, sources said on...

Canada to double cost-of-living requirement for int’l students

The Canadian government has announced that it will more than double the cost-of-living financial requirement for incoming international students on January 1, 2024. Minister...