Modi Arrives in New Zealand for Historic Visit

PM Modi arrived in New Zealand on Friday, the final leg of his three-nation tour, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in four decades. He was received by PM Christopher Luxon at Auckland Airport with a guard of honour.

India-Australia Seal 18 Pacts Including Nuclear Deal

The visit follows a productive three-day stay in Australia, where Modi and PM Anthony Albanese signed a civil nuclear energy agreement enabling commercial uranium supply from Australia to fuel India’s nuclear power projects, along with 18 total pacts on defence and trade.

Burnham Set to Become PM by July 20

Burnham is expected to be formally anointed as Labour leader next Friday and officially become Prime Minister on July 20, following his recent by-election win in Makerfield, Greater Manchester. Andy Burnham is on the brink of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister after securing nominations from 322 of 403 Labour MPs on the first day of the party’s leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer.

Spain Edge Belgium to Reach World Cup Semis

Spain edged past Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles on a late Mikel Merino goal, booking their place in the FIFA World Cup semifinals against France, who had earlier eliminated Morocco 2-0.

Norway-England, Argentina-Switzerland Battle for Semifinal Spots

The remaining World Cup quarterfinals see Norway face England and Argentina take on Switzerland, with both winners set to complete the semifinal lineup alongside France and Spain.

Delhi-NCR Under Orange Alert as Rain Continues

The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for Delhi-NCR, warning that heavy rain and widespread traffic disruption are likely to persist until July 11, following a relentless downpour that left commuters stranded amid severe waterlogging.

India-New Zealand Ties Elevated to Strategic Partnership

Modi and Luxon held wide-ranging talks in Auckland on Saturday, agreeing to elevate bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and exchanging several MoUs spanning defence, disaster management, tourism, sport and animal husbandry.

Trump Grants Ukraine License to Build Patriot Missiles

US President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Ankara that Washington would grant Kyiv a licence to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, aimed at easing Ukraine’s critical shortage of air defence systems amid intensified Russian ballistic missile strikes.

BJP Workers Protest After Narottam Mishra Denied Datia Ticket

Supporters of former Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra staged massive protests in Datia after the BJP denied him a ticket for the assembly by-election, blocking highways and forcing the district BJP president and several office-bearers to resign in protest.

Ukraine Faces Critical Patriot Interceptor Shortage

Russian attacks killed dozens of people in the Kyiv area over the past week alone, with Ukraine failing to intercept a batch of ballistic missiles due to depleted Patriot interceptor stocks, underscoring the urgency behind the new production licence.

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