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India News | KJ Patel Takes over as New Managing Director of IFFCO
New Delhi [India], August 1, (ANI): KJ Patel has taken over as the new Managing Director of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), one of the world's largest fertiliser cooperatives, effective July 31. The announcement was made by...

Fitness influencer set Guinness World Record with this insane deadlift skill
Liu Weiqiang has broken a Guinness World record, and all he had to do was, quite literally, lift a finger. The Chinese fitness influencer deadlifted a jaw-dropping 144 kilograms with just his middle finger, breaking the previous record set by...

India News | July 2025 Witnesses Best Average AQI in Delhi Since 2018
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Aided by favourable meteorological conditions and coordinated efforts by multiple stakeholders, Delhi recorded its best average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the month of July since 2018. The average AQI for July...

India News | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Pays Respects to Mortal Remains of Pramila Tai Medhe in Nagpur
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid his respects to the mortal remains of former Chief Director of Rashtra Sevika Samiti Pramila Tai Medhe, who passed away in Nagpur. Pramila Tai, who was...

India News | J-K: Families in Udhampur's Trilla Village Left Homeless as Houses Collapse After Heavy Rainfall
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 1 (ANI): Several houses in Trilla Village of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir were severely damaged following heavy torrential rains that lashed the region. Sharda Devi, a resident of the village,...

India News | J-K: Baglihar Dam in Ramban Opens All Spillway Gates Following Heavy Rains
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 1 (ANI): All the spillway gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district have been opened following heavy rainfall. The district authorities issued warnings to...

India News | DMK MP Tiruchi Siva Moves Rule 267 Notice to Discuss Ongoing Voter List Revision in Bihar
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Friday morning moved a notice under Rule 267, demanding suspension of house business in upper house of Parliament to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive...

Asia Minute: Malaysia’s tangled path to a vaping ban
This year, Hawaiʻi's attorney general joined a national campaign against the sale of illegal tobacco products — including some vaping devices. This week, one country in Asia announced plans for a more severe crackdown on vaping. Malaysia’s health...

India News | Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Seeks Jal Shakti Minister's Intervention as Karnataka Plans to Raise Almatti Dam's Height
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has requested Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil's intervention as the Karnataka government plans to raise the height of the Almatti dam amid a fear of...

India-UK FTA forges a new global trade paradigm
New Delhi: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement marks a historic milestone in global trade and bilateral relations. By reducing tariffs, broadening market access, and strengthening cooperation across key sectors including textiles, pharmaceuticals,...

India buying Russian oil not the only point of irritation, says Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that India's purchases of Russian oil are helping to sustain Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine and it is "most certainly a point of irritation" in New Delhi’s relationship with Washington, although...

India News | Congress MP Manickam Tagore Moves Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha to Discuss Electoral Rolls Revision in Bihar
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission of India in Bihar...

India News | 14,00 Yaba Tablets Seized, Three Arrested in Joint Operation Led by BSF and Jatrapur Police
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 1 (ANI): In a major success against drug trafficking, the Border Security Force (BSF), in a joint operation with Jatrapur Police, seized 14,000 Yaba tablets and arrested three suspected individuals in the...

India News | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to Begin BTC Election Campaign in Udalguri on August 2
Guwahati [Assam] [India], August 1 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma will kick off the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections from August 2, beginning with rallies in the Udalguri...

India's Manufacturing PMI hits 16-month high at 59.1 in July
Manufacturing conditions in India strengthened notably in July, with the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rising from 58.4 in June to 59.1, the highest reading since March 2024. The uptick was driven by sharp and accelerated growth...

'India Cannot Be Mute Spectator,' Says Congress MP Jairam Ramesh As US President Donald Trump 'Destroys' WTO
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh (L) & President Donald Trump (R) | File Pics New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday said India cannot be a "mute spectator" when US President Donald Trump's repeated tariff threats on...

“India cannot be mute spectator,” says Jairam Ramesh as Trump “destroys” WTO
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday said India cannot be a “mute spectator” when US President Donald Trump’s repeated tariff threats on countries, including India, “destroys” the multilateral trading system established by the World...

asia Praise Trump and speak simply: How the South Korean team negotiated its trade deal
SEOUL — The South Korean ministers tasked with negotiating a last-ditch trade deal with US President Donald Trump said that to prepare they role-played and solicited tips for engaging with the unpredictable leader. Among the advice they received?...

Japan Parliament Convened for 5-Day Extra Session
Newsfrom Japan Politics Aug 1, 2025 11:15 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan's parliament, was convened Friday for a five-day extraordinary session. It is the first Diet session since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its...

China mulls health insurance upgrades, Default pension investments under review - Weekly industry regulatory updates