India celebrates its 77th independence day. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations in a ceremony at the Red Fort in Delhi. #IndianFlag #IndependenceDayIndia

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who's piloting #Axiom4 has become only the second Indian to travel to space. I write for BBC News India bbc.com/news/articles/…

“The world will look very different in the workplace in 2035 than it does in 2025…We have to start acting today.” The government will “use all of the power and agency we have” to ensure no one is left behind in the “wave of industrial change” led by AI, says @PeterKyle.

'Do they have gold in them?': The Indian artisans up in arms over Prada's sandals bbc.in/3ZZluC3

📢Personal news 📢 - I’ll be leaving BBC staff at the end of August . I'm working on a book proposal with Dave Higham and I intend to work freelance for the BBC and others  in future. I’m proud of the original and investigative work I’ve done over decades, with brilliant

Today the The White House released America’s AI Action Plan to win the global race. We need to OUT-INNOVATE our competitors, BUILD AI & energy infrastructure, & EXPORT American AI around the world. Visit AI.gov

HC Vikram Doraiswami spoke with Geeta Guru-murthy of BBC News (UK) ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s official visit to the UK on July 23. They discussed the India-UK Free Trade Agreement and related topics. Do watch the full interview! Randhir Jaiswal Indian Diplomacy Sujit Ghosh Dept of Commerce, GoI

Attenborough gives 'family feels' in new show Parenthood bbc.com/news/articles/…

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NEW: Is the internet changing our personalities for the worse? Conscientiousness and extroversion are down, neuroticism up, with young adults leading the charge. This is a really consequential shift, and there’s a lot going on here, so let’s get into the weeds 🧵

"Beijing is biding its time, looking for alternative markets and looking to its own domestic capacity." Yu Jie (Chatham House Asia-Pacific) on Donald Trump's trade war with China, via BBC News (UK)⤵️

“Putin wants a good relationship with Trump. He also wants the capitulation of Ukraine.” Ahead of the Alaska summit Vladimir Putin hails America’s “energetic efforts” for peace in Ukraine. But is he ready to end Russia’s war? Our report from Anchorage. Producer Ben Tavener

Met a bear in Alaska before the US-Russia Summit. 🧸 Hopefully a good sign. ☺️

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Trump reveals 10 striking takeaways from Putin summit in Hannity interview foxnews.com/politics/trump…

We had a long and substantive conversation with President Donald J. Trump. We started with one-on-one talks before inviting European leaders to join us. This call lasted for more than an hour and a half, including about an hour of our bilateral conversation with President Trump. Ukraine reaffirms

In his post announcing this, Trump also says he no longer wants a ceasefire first before a peace deal. (He went to Anchorage seeking a ceasefire.)

Are mangoes good for diabetes? Indian studies challenge conventional wisdom bbc.com/news/articles/…

China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi bbc.com/news/articles/…

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs bbc.com/news/articles/…