EU top court upholds 4.1-billion euro antitrust fine against Google

IANS | July 2, 2026 3:08 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) US-based technology giant Google on Thursday lost its long-running legal challenge against a 4.1-billion euro (about $4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine after the bloc's highest court upheld the penalty over the company's Android business practices.

'What started as a dream has become a reality': Shah Rukh Khan on Knight Riders’ international cricket stadium in LA

IANS | July 2, 2026 2:53 PM

Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Bollywood Superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan hailed the opening of the Knight Riders Cricket Ground in Los Angeles as the realisation of a long-cherished dream after the venue hosted its first-ever Major League Cricket (MLC) match, with the Knight Riders Group becoming the first global cricket franchise to establish an international-standard cricket stadium.

PM Modi-Takaichi talks delivered concrete progress on key priorities: MEA

IANS | July 2, 2026 2:48 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, on Thursday held wide-ranging talks on the full spectrum of India-Japan ties, including trade and investment, economic security, energy, emerging technologies, defence and people-to-people exchanges.