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UK unveils major defence expansion, raises military spending to £80 billion by 2029

London, June 30 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced a sweeping defence investment plan that will raise annual military spending to nearly £80 billion by 2029, describing i... Read More


Factionalism in Samajwadi Party in UP: Chief Whip in assembly resigns

Lucknow, June 30 -- The ongoing rumblings within the Samajwadi Party in Moradabad district has forced Kanth MLA Kamal Akhtar to resign as the Samajwadi Party's chief whip in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly... Read More


MP: Retired IPS officer's cook alleges assault

Bhopal, June 30 -- A cook at the house of a retired IPS officer and his IPL-player son at Bhopal has alleged that the father-son duo thrashed and abused him, while the officer's son has denied the all... Read More


BWF shifts India Open to February in 2027, January return in 2028

New Delhi, June 30 -- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made a slight tweak to the India Open's schedule, shifting the Super 750 event to February in 2027 before restoring it to its usual late-... Read More


DCCI flags policy rate-budget mismatch, calls for fiscal-monetary coordination

Dhaka, June 30 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has voiced strong concern over Bangladesh Bank's decision to hold the policy rate steady at 10 percent, calling the move "highly dis... Read More


291 MPs participate in nearly 46-hour budget discussion

Sangsad Bhaban, June 30 -- A total of 291 Members of Parliament (MPs) participated in the general discussion on the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which continued for nearly 46 hours in ... Read More


Malaysia's palm oil industry shifts towards high-value products

Kuala Lumpur, June 30 -- Malaysia's palm oil industry is undergoing a significant shift from focusing solely on raw material production to technology-driven innovation and the commercialisation of hig... Read More


Maha: Farmer credited '1 paisa' under PM-Kisan amid technical glitch

Bhandara, June 30 -- : A farmer in Maharashtra's Bhandara district was left bewildered after receiving a mobile message indicating that only one paisa had been credited to her account under the Pradha... Read More


Maha: Eknath Shinde takes jibe at Uddhav Thackeray over Sachin Ahir's entry

Mumbai, June 30 -- In a significant political realignment, senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sachin Ahir officially defected to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena today. The development, which serves as a m... Read More


N.A.N. GreenMet, America-based Enaex form JV to build India's next-generation blasting solutions for infrastructure, mining

Mumbai, June 30 -- N.A.N. GreenMet Pvt. Ltd. and Enaex S.A. have signed a strategic joint venture agreement to develop an India-focused explosives and precision blasting solutions business aimed at su... Read More