G7 Summit: PM Modi gifts Nagauri Ashwagandha, Ramban honey and Banarsi silk stoles to world leaders

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:33 PM

Paris/New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Continuing with his efforts to highlight India's growing leadership in advancing traditional medicine as an evidence-based, integrated and people-centred component of global health systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Nagauri Ashwagandha to world leaders during the recently-concluded G7 Summit in France.

PM Modi gifts traditional crafts, Ayurvedic texts, and regional delicacies to Slovak leaders

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:30 PM

Bratislava/New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted traditional artefacts, ancient texts, and regional delicacies to Slovak leaders during his historic visit to Slovakia, underscoring India’s rich cultural heritage and centuries-old traditions.

Premier League: Champs Arsenal meet promoted Conentry City in Season 2026/27 opener on Aug 21

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:27 PM

London, June 19 (IANS) The new season of the Premier League will kick off at the Emirates Stadium in London with defending champions Arsenal playing newly-promoted Coventry City on August 21, with the Gunners hoping to start from where they left off in the 2025-26 season.

'He told me that I have a dream to build a hospital': Praveen Kumar on fulfilling father's vision

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:22 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Padma Shri and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar has revealed that one of his biggest goals outside athletics is to fulfil his father's long-cherished dream of building a hospital, a project he hopes to complete by 2028.

EU leaders keen on stronger steps to check China’s unfair trade practices

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) EU leaders have asked the European Commission to come up with stronger measures to deal with China’s growing economic might that comes at the cost of dumping cheap goods in other countries, according to a report in Politico.

10 lakh talent shortfall in global chip sector opens opportunity for India: Minister

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the global semiconductor industry is facing a talent shortage of around 10 lakh professionals, presenting a major opportunity for India to emerge as a key supplier of skilled manpower for the sector.

Dhanush is a proud son after seeing his father in 'Habebe': He must have lived as Yusuf

IANS | June 19, 2026 4:12 PM

Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Dhanush is a proud son after seeing his father, Kasthuri Raja, in the romantic entertainer 'Habebe'. In the social media post uploaded by the 'Atrangi Re' actor on Friday, he said that his father must have fully immersed himself and lived as his character, Yusuf.

Sensex, Nifty end lower amid massive IT sell-off

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:59 PM

Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Both the Indian indices ended lower in Friday’s session as IT shares dropped sharply following dismal sales and top-line outlook from their global peer Accenture.

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicate, four arrested from Rajasthan

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police's Central District has successfully dismantled a fraud and money laundering syndicate involving cheating of Rs 2 lakh, modelled on a work-from-home-based scam and arrested four accused from Rajasthan, officials said on Friday.

Action in Begusarai gang-rape case escalates; SHO suspended, SIT formed

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:47 PM

Patna, June 19 (IANS) The investigation into the heinous gang-rape and brutalisation of a woman in Bihar's Begusarai district, that is reminiscent of the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case in the national Capital, intensified on Friday. Senior officials of Bihar Police launched a detailed enquiry into the shocking case and took disciplinary action against the Chakia SHO Rajiv Ranjan on Friday, for negligence.