Pakistan Coal Mine Explosion Near Quetta Kills at Least 32, Two Miners Missing
At least 32 miners have died after a methane gas explosion triggered a fire and mine collapse at the Sorange coalfield near Quetta in Pakistan, according to a report by Dawn citing an official. Rescue teams recovered 32 bodies overnight from two affected…
Read MoreSENSEX, NIFTY50 Rise for Third Straight Session as Bajaj Finance Leads Gains
Indian equity benchmarks SENSEX and NIFTY50 extended their winning streak to a third consecutive session on Friday, July 31, with gains led by Bajaj Finance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports and Tata…
Read MoreMaruti Suzuki Q1 FY27 Results: Net Profit Falls 11% to ₹3,352 Crore as Revenue Jumps 36%
Maruti Suzuki India reported an 11% year-on-year decline in standalone net profit to ₹3,352 crore for the April-June quarter of FY27, compared with ₹3,758 crore in the same quarter last year. The decline came mainly due to higher material costs, which…
Read MorePreeti Pawar Reaches CWG 2026 Women’s 54kg Boxing Final After Beating Catherine Mwape
Indian boxer Preeti Pawar secured her place in the women’s 54kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday, July 31, after defeating Zambia’s Catherine Mwape by unanimous decision. The victory assures Pawar of at least a silver…
Read MoreCeuta Border Crisis: Tens of Thousands Cross From Morocco as Sánchez Visits Spanish Enclave
Spain reinforced security at its border with Morocco on Friday after an unprecedented surge of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to the territory to meet security officials and regional authorities. The…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Stock Market Stages Record Rebound After Sharp AI-Driven Selloff
South Korea’s stock market staged an extraordinary rebound on Friday, with the benchmark Kospi surging as much as 14% in its sharpest reversal on record, after a month of extreme volatility linked to artificial intelligence valuations, semiconductor…
Read MoreIran Says It Struck US Base in Kuwait in Retaliation for Qeshm Island Attack
Iran’s military has claimed that it carried out drone strikes against US strategic facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, describing the action as retaliation for recent US military operations, including an alleged strike on a residential…
Read MoreCabinet Approves ₹5,070 Crore PM Surya Sarovar Yojana for 5,000 MW Floating Solar Projects
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a ₹5,070 crore scheme aimed at developing 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with co-located Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The initiative is…
Read MoreIndia’s Q1 FY27 Fiscal Deficit Widens to Rs 3.1 Lakh Crore, Reaches 18.2% of Full-Year Target
India’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 3.1 lakh crore in the first quarter of FY27, rising from Rs 2.8 lakh crore in the April-June period of the previous financial year. The gap represented 18.2% of the Centre’s full-year budget estimate, according to data…
Read MoreHamas Agrees to Gaza Disarmament Plan With Board of Peace, Roadmap Due Within 14 Days
Hamas and other Palestinian factions have agreed to a document outlining a phased disarmament process in Gaza, marking a major development in negotiations over the territory’s future governance and the implementation of a broader ceasefire arrangement.…
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