Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Friday issued a joint statement after their Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, announcing a series of landmark agreements across defence, security, energy, critical minerals, cyber technologies and trade that further deepen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The two leaders also unveiled a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation and reaffirmed their shared commitment …

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to pleasant weather on Friday, with cloudy skies, cool winds and relatively lower humidity, offering relief after two days of intense rainfall. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of heavy rain across parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. At the same time, rainfall activity is expected to ease in Mumbai and several regions of Maharashtra.The IMD has issued an orange alert for Delhi, warnin…

Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Melbourne Renegades will play Perth Scorchers in Chennai in December to open the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese unveiled the fixture during a joint visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. The match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium scheduled for December 12 will be the first BBL fixture outside Australia and will launch the BBL 16 season. The Renegades will be the home team wi…

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor shared a fun secret from her school days in the upcoming episode of ‘India’s Best Dancer Season 5’.After a performance on the iconic song ‘Main Tera Tota’ from the 1988 film ‘Paap Ki Duniya’, picturised on Chunky Panday and Neelam Kothari, it prompted Karisma to reveal a fun anecdote from her childhood.She said, “Mere paas ek chota sa trivia hain, which I would like to share kyunki main itni excited ho rahi thi ye gaane mein.”*(I have a small …

United Nations, July 10 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher called for urgent action to contain Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region.”We need to move faster to break the back of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” said Fletcher in a statement on Thursday. “Ituri province remains the centre of the outbreak, but the virus is spreading across other provinces where conflict and the constant…

Foxborough, July 10 (IANS) France talisman Kylian Mbappe has carved his name deeper into football history, becoming the youngest player to feature in 20 FIFA World Cup matches and the fastest to reach the milestone of 20 World Cup goals after steering his side to its third FIFA World Cup semifinal. The 27-year-old achieved the historic feat during France’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco at the Boston Stadium, where he recovered from a first-half penalty miss to score in the 60th minute…

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Director Aryan Khan, also popular for being megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, made a rare public appearance as he attended his friend and actor-dancer Raghav Juyal’s birthday celebration in Mumbai on July 9.A video from the venue, shot by IANS shows Aryan Khan exiting the party. Dressed in a casual black ensemble with a black T-shirt layered with a black jacket, paired with light blue denim jeans, Aryan kept a low profile.The young director was seen being escorted and walked …

Jerusalem, July 10 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, during which the two agreed to continue coordination between their countries “on various fronts,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.During the call on Thursday, Trump briefed Netanyahu on US actions in the Gulf, the statement said, without elaborating, Xinhua news agency reported.Meanwhile, Netanyahu raised the “severity” of remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

London, July 10 (IANS) Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo claimed the Wimbledon mixed doubles title after rallying from a set and a break down to defeat Australian duo Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in final. For Ostapenko, it was her first Wimbledon title. The Latvian, who previously won the 2017 French Open singles title and the 2024 U S Open women’s doubles title, reached two Wimbledon finals before and left holding the runner-up’s salver – in the mixed doubles final in 2019 …

Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Australia’s Opposition Leader Angus Taylor during his ongoing three-day visit to Australia, with both leaders discussing ways to further strengthen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The meeting underscored the bipartisan consensus in Australia on expanding cooperation with India across key sectors, reflecting the growing depth of the bilateral relationship.Sharing details of the meeting on X, Ministry of …