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Volkswagen to invest over $20 bn on EV batteries, to create 20,000 jobs

The automaker will create a new company called Power Co under CEO Frank Blome and the production at the plant will start in 2025

Twitter fires 30% employees from its talent acquisition team, says report

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has laid off 30 per cent employees from its talent acquisition team amid the $44 billion takeover by Elon Musk, the media reported on Friday

Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet

Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis will be in the national capital on Friday to meet the BJP central leadership and finalise the allocation of portfolios in the new state cabinet

Saudi Arabia announces health, security measures for upcoming Haj season

As many as 25,000 medics and more than 4,000 hospital beds will stand by during the Islamic pilgrimage which ends on the evening of July 12

Europe facing new Covid-19 wave triggered by Omicron sub-variants

Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Germany's lower house approves package to expand renewable energy

In order to realize the more ambitious expansion goal, 2 per cent of Germany's surface area is to be made available for onshore wind turbines

Billionaire Elon Musk's $44 bn Twitter deal in serious trouble, say reports

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's offer to buy the microblogging platform Twitter for $44 billion is in serious trouble, media reports say

Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum to mark Kim Il-sung's death anniversary

Kim Il-sung, who founded North Korea in 1948, ruled the country until his death in 1994

Snapchat's parent company onboards US Secret Service chief James Murray

In his new role, Murray will help protect the safety and security of the company's employees and will also work with law enforcement when necessary

MCD introduces uniform property tax rates; to be applicable from July 16

The new rates of property tax will be applicable from July 16 and no additional surcharge will be levied on tax payers who have already paid their taxes

US: Mississippi's only abortion clinic closes as trigger law comes to force

In Mississippi, the state ban that has been triggered prohibits abortions at any point of a pregnancy, forcing the Jackson Women's Health to stop giving the procedure

Landslides, mud slush block Jammu-Srinagar highway as rainfall continues

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked by landslides and mud slush triggered by rain at many places on Friday.

Haryana BJP's IT cell head sacked amid calls for arrest over tweet on Islam

The Haryana BJP unit has removed its IT cell head Arun Yadav amid calls for his arrest over a 2017 tweet on the Prophet and Islam

VHP, Bajrang Dal start helpline for Hindus, urges to lodge complaints

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists have launched a helpline for 18 districts of Kashi Prant

NDA's presidential candidate Murmu to visit Lucknow today ahead of polls

National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the Presidential election, Draupadi Murmu, will visit Lucknow on Friday, and will meet senior leaders of NDA

Death toll from landslide triggered by melting glacier in Italy rises to 10

The number of deaths caused by a powerful landslide triggered by a melting glacier in northern Italy has climbed to ten, with another victim missing and feared dead

NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to visit Goa on July 14

In view of the upcoming Presidential election, NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu will visit Goa on July 14 to seek support from legislators

Companies operating in India need to follow law of land: MEA on Vivo

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the companies that operate in India need to follow the law of the land

Russian forces hit ammunition depots, Ukrainian troops in Donetsk: Kyiv

Russia's aerospace forces have destroyed temporary deployment points and ammunition depots near the city of Artemovsk in Donetsk, the country Defence Ministry said

Don't step out unless necessary, says Goa CM Sawant as IMD issues red alert

With the IMD issuing a red alert, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people of the state to step out of home only if necessary otherwise to stay at home and take precautions