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‎PM Modi, Macron deepen India-France ties with defence, tech and trade push in Nice ‎

‎New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive bilateral talks in Nice on Sunday, reaffirming the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership and outlining an ambitious agenda to deepen cooperation across defence, technology, innovation, trade, education, culture and global affairs. ‎ ‎
The meeting at Villa Kerylos was the first between the two leaders since India and France elevated their relationship earlier this year to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership.”
Discussions focused on expanding strategic cooperation and reviewing progress under the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the long-term framework for bilateral engagement. ‎ ‎
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RML Hospital's Super Speciality Block set to open soon after final fire clearance

18 Jul 2026 | 3:02 PM

New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The new Super Speciality (SS) Block at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital is set to begin operations soon, with the facility awaiting its final statutory fire safety clearance before launching the first phase of patient services, Health Ministry sources said on Saturday.

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PM Modi hails Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 launch as a milestone in India's private space sector

18 Jul 2026 | 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Jul 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Skyroot Aerospace on the successful launch of Vikram-1, calling it a "defining moment" in India's space journey and a major milestone for the country's burgeoning private space industry.

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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500HRS ON JUL 18

18 Jul 2026 | 2:27 PM

Top Stories:-New Delhi: Delhi Police shift Sonam Wangchuk to hospital amid health concerns (Di3) .

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The Bat Falls Silent: Farewell to Sir Garry Sobers, Cricket's greatest ever all-round soul

The Bat Falls Silent: Farewell to Sir Garry Sobers, Cricket's greatest ever all-round soul

18 Jul 2026 | 2:07 PM

SHAHID K ABBAS
New Delhi, Jul 18 (UNI) There are some sporting legends whose records define an era. Then there are a rare few whose very existence changes the way a sport is imagined. Sir Garfield "Garry" Sobers belonged to that extraordinary class. With his passing at his home in Barbados at the age of 89, cricket has not merely lost one of its greatest players—it has bid farewell to perhaps the last man who truly embodied every art the game could offer.

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Akhilesh Yadav condemns Sonam Wangchuk's removal from hunger strike, demands Judicial oversight of treatment

18 Jul 2026 | 2:06 PM

New Delhi, Jul 18 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the early morning removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the site of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, describing the police action as "highly condemnable" and demanding that his medical treatment be conducted under judicial supervision.

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