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Trump signs his landmark 'Big Beautiful Bill' amid July 4 pomp, fireworks at White House

India, July 5 -- US President Donald Trump signed his flagship legislation, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" into law in a spectacle-packed Independence Day ceremony on Friday., Touting it as a bold ... Read More


35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes as ceasefire talks continue

Pakistan, July 5 -- Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 Palestinians across Gaza since early Saturday morning. According to hospital sources, among the dead were women, children, and civilians who w... Read More


Vietnam strengthens cooperation with UN Commission on Int'l Trade Law

Vienna, July 5 -- Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and other international organisations in Vienna (Austria), had a recent working session with Se... Read More


India, Trinidad and Tobago to boost ties in health, digitalisation, agriculture

India, July 5 -- India and Trinidad and Tobago agreed to ramp up collaboration in healthcare, digital infrastructure and agriculture as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Trnidadian counterpart Kaml... Read More


"We are trying to remove all trade barriers," says Onkar Kanwar of BRICS Business Council

New Delhi, July 5 -- Onkar Kanwar, Chairman of the BRICS Business Council (BBC), emphasised that the major objective of the BRICS partnership is to strengthen multilateralism, eliminate trade barriers... Read More


EAM Jaishankar extends greetings to US on Independence Day

New Delhi, July 5 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday extended warm greetings to the Government and people of the United States on the occasion of their Independence Day. In a p... Read More


Amritsar Police busts arms-narco module run by Pakistani and Malaysian handlers, 9 arrested in two cases

Amritsar, July 5 -- Amritsar Police have busted an arms-narcotics module operated by handlers based in Pakistan and Malaysia, arresting nine persons in two separate cases, officials said on Friday. A... Read More


Dhaka to cooperate with KL in terror investigation: Foreign Ministry

Dhaka, July 5 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Saturday said Bangladesh will cooperate with Malaysia in the 'terror investigation' as the Malaysian authorities announced that they had arre... Read More


Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt

Pakistan, July 5 -- Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision". The Taliban swept back to power... Read More


Vietnam posts 7.63-billion-USD trade surplus in H1

Hanoi, July 5 -- Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached 432.03 billion USD in the first half of 2025, marking a 16.1% increase compared to the same period last year, the National Statistics Of... Read More