Kathmandu, July 30 (IANS) Nepal's Prime Minister Balen Shah on Thursday appealed for calm following deadly violence in several districts of the southeastern Madhesh Province, triggered by communal clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities that began in Sunsari district on Sunday.
United Nations, July 30 (IANS) The process of electing the next United Nations Secretary-General kicked off on Thursday with a straw poll of the Security Council to get an initial assessment of the support levels of the seven candidates, Council President Zenon Mukongo Ngay said.
Coimbatore, July 30 (IANS) Hockey Jammu & Kashmir and Hockey Arunachal emerged victorious in Division 'B' matches on the third day of the 16th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Coimbatore Hockey Ground on Thursday.
Geneva, July 30 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that its 55 members will not participate in FIFA competitions till the proposal to allow private investors to acquire ownership interests in the World Cup and other competitions remains in place.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) In a deeply moving intervention in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi delivered a strong defence of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, highlighting the Modi government’s sensitivity towards students, its commitment to educational excellence, and its determination to crush the paper-leak mafia.
Mehsana, July 30 (IANS) A village in Gujarat's Mehsana district has emerged as one of the state's largest centres for plug nursery production, with more than 200 high-tech nursery units in Madhi collectively producing over 70 crore vegetable and horticultural seedlings every year and generating an annual business exceeding Rs 100 crore.
Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) The Dhanpuri Eco-Tourism Centre, situated in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, is fast emerging as an "excellent choice" for tourists seeking peace and tranquility, surrounded by natural habitat.
Baku (Azerbaijan), July 30 (IANS) India’s women wrestlers delivered strong podium finishes at the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing home a silver and two bronze medals in highly competitive weight categories.
Gandhinagar, July 30 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the leading state in the country in strengthening coastal ecosystems by expanding the cover of mangrove cultivation under the Centre's MISHTI (Mangrove initiative for shoreline habitats and tangible incomes) scheme.
Johannesburg, July 30 (IANS) Twelve venues across co-hosts South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, including iconic stadiums like the Wanderers Stadium, Newlands Cricket Ground, Kingsmead Cricket Ground and Boland Park, will host the matches during next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
