New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Dismissing Kapil Sibal as an average lawyer, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said Parliament cannot be dictated by one MPs personal agenda. Rijijus attack came after Sibal said the opposition must not support any move by the government to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma till an inquiry is set up under impeachment proceedings against Justice Shekhar Yadav for his communal remarks. I got information about Kapil Sibals effort to protect somebody and to m

Guwahati, Jul 18 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said police will not hesitate to take action against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi if it finds that their speeches had instigated encroachers to attack security forces in Paikan Reserve Forest on Thursday. Sarma also maintained that the opposition party was preparing to fight next years state polls with a single-point agenda of putting him behind bars. Talking to reporters after attending a party meeting l

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Kapil Raj, a former ED officer who supervised the arrests of two chief ministers under the anti-money laundering law, has resigned from government service after serving for about 16 years. An order issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the President of India was pleased to accept his resignation from the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) with effect from July 17. The 45-year-old officer belonged to the 2009 batch of the IRS. Sources close to

Raipur, Jul 18 (PTI) The ED (Enforcement Directorate) on Friday arrested Chaitnaya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, in an alleged liquor scam linked money laundering case, official sources said. He was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after fresh raids were carried out at his home in Bhilai town in Durg district. The father-son duo reside at the same place. The sources said that Chaitnaya Baghel was arrested under section 19

Health experts have sounded the alarm for people over 50, as a particular infection that can wake you up in the middle of the night poses a greater risk to them. In an update, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) explained that older people are more likely to become hospitalised due to a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs occur when bacteria enter the urinary system including the urethra, bladder or kidneys. While most lower UTIs cause mild discomfort and go away on their own or with antibioti

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 98,770 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid a firm trend in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Thursday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 98,670 per 10 grams. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased by Rs 100 to Rs 98,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Friday. It had settled at Rs 98,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. Meanwhile, silver p

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Friday, marking their second straight day of losses due to foreign fund outflows and selling in banking shares after a muted start to the quarterly earnings season. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 501.51 points or 0.61 per cent to settle at 81,757.73. During the day, it shed 651.11 points or 0.79 per cent to hit a low of 81,608.13. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 143.05 points or 0.57 per cent to close at 24,968.40. Analysts

Hamilton, Jul 18 (The Conversation) Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. Shes been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman with type 1 diabetes. Mattels latest Barbie was recently launched by Lila Moss, a British model who lives with type 1 diabetes. The doll comes with a visible insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor, devices many people with diabetes rely on. To some people, this might seem

Melbourne, Jul 18 (The Conversation) Breakups hurt. Emotional and psychological distress are common when intimate relationships break down. For some people, this distress can be so overwhelming that it leads to suicidal thoughts and behaviours. This problem seems especially the case for men. Intimate partner problems including breakups, separation and divorce feature in the paths to suicide among one in three Australian men aged 25 to 44 who end their lives. Men account for three in every four s

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma has moved the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate a report by an in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row. Varma has sought quashing of the May 8 recommendation by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna urging Parliament to initiate impeachment against him. The government plans to move a motion to remove Varma in Parliaments Monsoon session beginning July 21. In his petition, Justic

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 86.06 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on the back of a weaker greenback and a marginal drop in global crude oil prices. However, steady foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.99 before dropping to 86.06 against the US dollar, up 6 paise from its previous close. The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2025 (AP) President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing mild swelling in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said tests by the White House medical unit showed that Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, which occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose t

ISLAMABAD, July 18, 2025 (AP) Heavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in eastern Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the total rain-related deaths in the country to 178 over the past three weeks, officials said Thursday. Rainfall has triggered flash floods and inundated several villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month compared to the same period in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Since June 26, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said if a person belonging a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism has obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate fraudulently, it will be cancelled. Action will be taken against such a person if he or she has secured reservation benefits such as government jobs. If such a person has won an election using a fraudulently obtained SC certificate, their election will be declared null and void, Fadnavis said in th

Patna, Jul 17 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has repeatedly drawn flak from the ruling NDA for consuming non-vegetarian food during Navratra and Saawan, on Thursday hit back at Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, alias Lalan, for hosting a mutton party. The feast was reportedly held in Lakhisarai district, which falls under the Munger Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Lalan a former national president of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U). Speaking to PTI Video, Tejashwi said, We have

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) Two leading Pakistani television news channels withdrew reports on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to visit the South Asian nation, with one of them issuing an apology. The White House dismissed the reports. A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time, a White House official said. Geo and ARY news channels had said earlier on Thursday that Trump was expected to visit Pakistan in September. But both later withdrew their reports. Geo News

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The rupee declined 20 paise to settle at 86.12 against the US dollar on Thursday amid a stronger greenback, outflow of foreign funds and volatile global crude oil prices. Selling trend in the domestic equity markets and uncertainties over the outcome of the ongoing India-US trade talks further pressured the rupee, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.93 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 85.80-86.13 during the da

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra government on Thursday promoted 1994 batch Indian Police Service officer Sukhwinder Singh to the rank of Director General ahead of his retirement at the end of this month. The order to promote Singh was taken by the state home department, an official said. He is scheduled to retire from the force at the end of July after 31 years of the service. Singh was currently posted as Additional Director General (Establishment) in Maharashtra Police headquarters here.

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in September, two local television news channels reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. If confirmed, the visit would be the first by a U.S. president since nearly two decades ago, when President George W. Bush visited Pakistan in 2006. Pakistans foreign office spokesperson said he was not aware of Trumps expected visit. The two TV news channels said that Trump would also visit India a

Most of us are familiar with the frustration of forgetting whether its struggling with a word on the tip of the tongue, misplacing important items such as keys or glasses, or even disremembering why you came into a room. How can we do anything but forget especially in a time in which we are subjected to a firehose of information every waking minute, between our life in the physical world and what comes at us electronically via smartphones, TVs, computers and more? Dr. Charan Ranganath wrote in

July 17 (Reuters) India is confident of meeting its oil needs from alternative sources if Russian supplies are hit by secondary sanctions, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that countries purchasing Russian exports could face sanctions if Moscow fails to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 17, 2025 (AP) Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaving at least four people dead and scores injured, a hospital official and local media said. The violence erupted in the morning and spread as a new political party formed by students who led the uprising against Hasina in August last year announced a march toward southwestern Gopalganj district, Hasinas ancestral home, and her Awami League partys str

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The government has extended the tenure of Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NTPC by one year, an official notification said. Singh who was due to retire on July 31, will now lead the power giant for till July-end 2026. NTPC is Indias largest power producing entity under Ministry of Power. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for re-employment of Shri Gurdeep Singh as Chairman and Managing

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the day on a firm note on Thursday but later faced selling pressure, with investors remaining in a wait-and-watch mode, as hopes are pinned on a favourable outcome from the US-India trade talks. Fresh foreign fund outflows also dented investors sentiment as they preferred staying on the sidelines. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 119.05 points to 82,753.53 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 18.7 points to 25,2

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The rupee rose 12 paise to 85.80 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid a drop in global crude oil prices and a hope of a breakthrough in the ongoing India-US trade talks. However, a strengthening dollar against overseas currencies and FII outflows prevented sharper gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weaker at 85.93 against the US dollar but moved into positive territory to 85.80, up 12 pais

Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a professional pilots body, has expressed concerns over the preliminary investigation report on the Air India Boeing 787 plane crash, saying that assigning blame before a thorough, transparent, and data-driven investigation is both premature and irresponsible. The FIP, in a statement on Wednesday, also urged all stakeholders, including the media, commentators, and authorities, to refrain from disseminating partial narratives or making u

New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that lateral entry in bureaucracy has not been scrapped and the government is still open to reservation though it was not found feasible earlier. In a video interview with PTI, Singh credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for institutionalising the lateral entry recruitments referred to as the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in government departments. Following a political row over the la

New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) RBI (Reserve Bank of India) will wait and watch the evolving situation before deciding on any further rate cut, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said as he emphasised that both growth and price stability are equally important. With inflation on a downward trend, the RBIs Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been reducing the benchmark repo rate and has adopted a neutral stance, which also gives the flexibility to either cut or hike the rate going forward. The central bank has

July 16 (Reuters) State Bank of India, the countrys largest lender by assets, launched a 250 billion rupee ($2.9 billion) share sale to institutional investors on Wednesday. The so-called floor price of the fundraise is 811.05 rupees per share, a 2.5% discount to the Wednesdays closing price, according to an exchange filing. In May, the lender approved, raising up to 250 billion rupees through modes including a so-called qualified institutional placement, which is used by listed Indian companie

Washington, Jul 16 (PTI) President Donald Trump has indicated that the ongoing negotiations between India and the US for a much-anticipated interim trade deal are on track and it could be sealed soon. Trump said the proposed deal could provide American companies greater access to the Indian market in line with the trade pact between the US and Indonesia. India and the US have been holding negotiations for the trade pact primarily to keep the tariffs below 20 per cent. We made a deal with Indones

A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinsons disease, potentially replacing the need for daily pills. Scientists from the University of South Australia developed a long-acting injectable formulation that provides two key Parkinsons medications for an entire week. There is currently no cure for Parkinsons, which is the second-most common neurological disorder, affecting more than one million Americans, according to the Parkinsons

NEW DELHI, July 16 (Reuters) At the crack of dawn, Ramu Gupta slings a blue bag onto his shoulder and heads to the Yamuna River in the Indian capital in search of his fortune. The 67-year-old is one of hundreds of gotakhors, or divers, who go to the river to hunt for coins, trinkets, discarded bottles and shards of metal and wood that can be sold in Delhis booming scrap market. I earn approximately 5,000 Indian rupees ($58) in a month from this, said Gupta, who spends his days working as a toil

Adelaide (Australia), Jul 16 (The Conversation) Last week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released its safety review of seven active ingredients commonly used in sunscreens. It found five were low-risk and appropriate for use in sunscreens at their current concentrations. However, the TGA recommended tighter restrictions on two ingredients homosalate and oxybenzone to reduce how much can be used in a product. This is based on uncertainty about their potential effects on the endocri

July 16 (Reuters) Gold prices rose on Wednesday as investors digested data showing an increase in U.S. consumer prices last month and waited for further clarity on U.S. President Donald Trumps trade policy. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,334.12 per ounce, as of 0401 GMT. U.S. gold futures edged 0.1% higher to $3,340.90. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Gold at this moment is consolidating with a slight downward bias, especially w

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 15, 2025 (AP) A private spaceflight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary came to a close Tuesday with a Pacific splashdown. Their SpaceX capsule undocked from the I nternational Space Station on Monday and parachuted into the ocean off the Southern California coast, less than 24 hours later. The crew of four launched nearly three weeks ago on a flight chartered by the Houston company Axiom Space. Axioms Peggy Whitson, the

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection to cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar said if he shared any more offensive posts on social media, the state was free to take action against him under law. The top court was miffed over the alleged abusive online posts and said, Log kisi ko bhi, kuch bhi keh dete hain (People say an

July 15 (Reuters) Indian automakers car sales to dealers slid to an 18-month low in June, data from an industry body showed on Tuesday, amid weak demand in urban areas. Urban Indians have tightened discretionary spending for a better part of this year, with wage hikes lagging the growth seen in previous years. Car makers delivered 312,849 units to dealers last month, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said in a statement, down 7.4% from 337,757 units a year before. For the June quar

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) With US President Donald Trump reiterating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the same claim keeps getting repeated 22 times in 65 days. Trump Monday reiterated his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, which could have turned into a nuclear war, through trade. Weve been very successful in settling wars. You have India, (and) Pakistan. You have Rwanda and the Congo that

While dementia and Alzheimers disease are terms that are often used interchangeably, they dont mean the same thing. Understanding the difference isnt just helpful for clarity, its essential for making sense of symptoms, treatment options and what kind of care to hope for if you or a loved one receives either diagnosis. While a diagnosis of Alzheimers disease or dementia understandably brings fear and uncertainty, we are living in a time of unprecedented knowledge and more comprehensive care for

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 15, 2025 (AP) Bangladesh was on the cusp of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising, ending her 15-year rule and forcing her to flee to India. As the head of a new interim government, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus promised to hold a credible election to return to democracy, initiate electoral and constitutional reforms and restore peace on the streets after hundreds were

MUMBAI, July 15 (Reuters) Tech entrepreneur Elon Musks Tesla is selling its Model Y cars in India starting at Rs about 60 lakh ($69,770), its website showed on Tuesday, as the electric car maker prepared to open its first showroom in the financial capital of Mumbai. India is the worlds third largest car market, although electric vehicles comprise a very small slice, as concerns about easy accessibility of charging infrastructure deter many affluent buyers from going electric. As Tesla gears up

Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) The rupee was trading flat at 85.92 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid a weaker greenback against overseas currencies and a dip in global crude oil prices. However, FII outflows and continuing uncertainty over the outcome of the India-US trade talks prevented a rise in the domestic unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 85.97 against the greenback before inching up to 85.92 the same level as its previous cl

ATLANTA, July 15, 2025 (AP) Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that the Trump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations. Eric Teusink, an Atlanta-area real estate attorney, said several clients recently received subpoenas asking for entire files on tenants. A rental application can include work history, marital sta

Brisbane, Jul 15 (The Conversation) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Prostate cancer kills around 3,900 Australians a year. Yet most prostate cancers progress very slowly and many men die with and not from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is currently detected with a blood test. This measures the amounts of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, a protein produced by the prostat

New Delhi, Jul 15: The gold rose Rs 10 in early trade on Tuesday, with ten grams of the precious metal trading at Rs 99,890 according to the GoodReturns website. The price of silver went down by Rs 100, with one kilogram of the precious metal selling at Rs 1,14,900. The white metal rallied by Rs 5,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,15,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) on Monday, reaching a new record high in the domestic market and hitting the highest level in almost 14 years in the inte

Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Monday dismissed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars recent job-related promises as mere rhetoric and electoral deception. The announcements, she alleged, were aimed at distracting from the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar and questioned their credibility ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state. In the midst of national discussions over the poor law and order situation in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the NDA governme

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Gold prices on Monday increased by Rs 320 to Rs 98,138 per 10 grams in futures trade, as speculators created fresh positions on a firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for August delivery traded higher by Rs 320, or 0.33 per cent, at Rs 98,138 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 12,393 lots. Fresh positions built up by participants led to a rise in gold prices, analysts said. Globally, gold futures rose 0.09 per cent to USD 3,358.72 per ounc

Sydney, Jul 14 (The Conversation) Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat. The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends no more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium a day, roughly one teaspoon of salt. Yet the average Australian consumes nearly twice that. In some regional and remote communities, salty drinking water is quietly adding to this problem yet sodium levels in tap water are often overlooked. Our new res

July 14 (Reuters) Gold prices touched a three-week high on Monday, supported by demand for safe-haven bullion after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico. Spot gold was steady at $3,354.83 per ounce, as of 0410 GMT, after hitting its highest point since June 23 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $3,371. We are seeing safe-haven demand coming back into the picture due to this uncertainty on the implementati

BENGALURU, India, July 14, 2025 (AP) Indias government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Officials hope the small change will create massive energy savings in the country of more than 1.4 billion people. About 10