France to become first G7 nation to recognise State of Palestine

Paris, 25/7: President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize the state of Palestine as part of “its historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East.” In a surprise statement on social platform X that followed months of hints and hesitations over possible French recognition of a Palestinian state,…

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India, UK sign ambitious free trade pact as PM Modi meets Keir Starmer

New Delhi, 24/7: India and the UK sealed a free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on products ranging from cars to alcohol, finalizing a deal between two major economies at a time when US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade. Broadcasters on Thursday aired footage showing UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan…

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4 notices to Air India as DGCA warns airline over ‘systemic’ lapses in crew fatigue management, training

New Delhi, 24/7: Air India has been warned by India’s aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed. The airline self-reported the problems, which occurred this year and last year, to the Directorate General of…

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Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court judgement acquitting all 12 accused in 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case

New Delhi, 24/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s July 21 judgment wherein the latter acquitted all the 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case. The apex court has directed that the accused, released from jail, would not be arrested for now. A bench led by Justice M M…

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Supreme Court reserves order on plea against actor Darshan’s bail in Renukaswamy murder case

New Delhi, 24/7: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Karnataka government’s plea to cancel bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reserved the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The top court asked…

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ED raids multiple premises in Rs 3,000+ crore loan ‘fraud’ case against Anil Ambani group of companies, Yes Bank

Mumbai, 24/7: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out raids at multiple places in connection with a Rs 3,000+ crore worth loan ‘fraud’ case against Anil Ambani group of companies and Yes Bank, news agency PTI reported. This comes weeks after the State Bank of India (SBI) classified the loan account of bankrupt Reliance Communications…

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump about his name appearing in Jeffrey Epstein Files

Washington DC, 24/7: Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Donald Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to three people with knowledge of the exchange. The disclosure came as part of a broader briefing on the reexamination of the case against Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting…

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Gujarat ATS busts terror module linked to Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent; arrests 4 members

Ahmedabad, 23/7: The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Wednesday arrested four persons for their alleged links to the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit. Terror module affiliated with AQIS has been busted by the Gujarat ATS. Four persons linked to the proscribed terror outfit have been arrested,” ATS said in a…

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