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India Open to be held in December, BWF announces revamped calendar for remainder of 2020

NEW DELHI: The Olympic-qualifying India Open badminton tournament, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now be held here from December 8...

China introduces new security bill in parliament to tighten controls over Hong Kong

Beijing: China on Friday introduced the draft of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong in its parliament to tighten Beijing's control over the...

2 OGWs arrested in Pulwama

Srinagar: Two overground workers of militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on...

Pak says debt in CPEC-related projects is just 10%, rejects US’ concern

Islamaba: Pakistan on Friday said that its debt in the multi-billion dollar CPEC-related projects is just 10 per cent of the total public debts, days...

Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes in residential area in Karachi; several feared dead

Karachi: Many people are feared dead after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 107 people on board crashed into a densely populated residential area...

RBI ramps up economic support; cuts interest rates, extends loan moratorium

Mumbai, May 22 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed interest rates, extended moratorium on loan repayments and allowed banks to lend...

Pakistan’s COVID-19 cases go past 50,000 with record 2,603 new patients

Islamabad: Pakistan's coronavirus cases on Friday crossed the 50,000-mark after a record 2,603 more patients were diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease, the health ministry said. The...

China kicks off delayed parliament session, sets no annual GDP target due to COVID-19 crisis

Beijing: China kicked off its delayed annual parliament session on Friday with the government avoiding to set any specific target for this year's GDP, citing...

Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him

Washington: "A Trump enemy statement, he said of one study. A political hit job, he said of another. As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country...

Inflation outlook highly uncertain: RBI Governor Das

Mumbai, May 22  Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the inflation outlook is highly uncertain due to the outbreak of the COVID-19...

RBI slashes benchmark lending rate by 40 bps

Mumbai, May 22 In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday slashed the benchmark lending rate by 40 basis points to...

Collect only tuition fees, Delhi HC tells 2 private schools

New Delhi, May 19 The Delhi High Court has directed two private schools here not to collect from students any amount other than the...

Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic

Washington, May 21 (AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to...

COVID-19 death toll climbs to 3,583 in India

New Delhi, May 22 The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country,...

JK govt brought home 83,334 residents: official

Jammu, May 21  The Jammu and Kashmir government has brought home over 83,000 residents, including students, in 23 special trains, three flights and scores...

All benches of Delhi HC to take up urgent matters via video conferencing from Friday

New Delhi, May 21 The Delhi High Court has decided that from Friday all its judges will sit everyday to take up "urgent matters...

Pakistan’s counter-terrorism steps important but not irreversible: US

Washington, May 21  The Trump administration is pressing Islamabad to take "credible steps" to dismantle the terror groups operating from its soil, a top...

New Zealand PM wants employers to consider four-day work week to promote tourism

Wellington, May 21 (AP) New Zealand's prime minister wants employers to consider switching to a four-day work week as a way to promote tourism,...

Pak conducts highest number of coronavirus tests over 24-hour period as cases cross 48,000-mark

Islamabad, May 21 Pakistan conducted the highest number of tests per day during the last 24 hours as the coronavirus cases crossed 48,000-mark on...

Guidelines issued for domestic flight operations from May 25

New Delhi: A day after announcing the resumption of domestic commercial passenger flights from May 25, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday issued detailed...

GoI, state govts owe huge dues of advertisement money to media industry, INS tells SC

New Delhi: The Government of India (GoI) and state governments’ advertising arms owe between Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 1,800 crore to various media...

Coronavirus continues to trouble India; 1,12,359 cases so far

New Delhi: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 3,435 and the number of cases to 1,12,359 in the country on Thursday, registering...

Covid-19 cases to peak in India in mid-July if lockdown lifted this month-end: Epidemiologist

BENGALURU: India may witness Covid-19 cases peaking in mid-July if the current lockdown is lifted this month-end but expected to be a "lower surge"...

US diplomat’s comments on India-China border issue ‘nonsense’, says China

BEIJING: China on Thursday termed as ‘nonsense’ a senior US diplomat’s remarks blaming it for using constant aggression on the border with India to...

CYCLONE AMPHAN: No stone will be left unturned to help those affected by cyclone: PM

NEW DELHI: No stone will be left unturned in helping those affected by cyclone ‘Amphan’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The cyclone has...

19 million children in India & Bangladesh at imminent risk from Cyclone Amphan: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS: At least 19 million children in parts of Bangladesh and India are at “imminent risk” from flash flooding and heavy rain as...

Ujjwala beneficiaries get 6.8 crore free cylinders

NEW DELHI: Half-way through the free gas cylinder scheme, over 8 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries have got 6.8 crore free LPG cylinders...

MG Motor launches contact-free sales, service initiatives

NEW DEHI: MG Motor India on Thursday introduced contact-free technology-assisted sales and service initiatives under the 'MG Shield+' programme in view of operating with...

Considering longevity, I will go with Tendulkar over Kohli: Gambhir

MUMBAI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has chosen legendary Sachin Tendulkar over current skipper Virat Kohli as a better batsman in the ODI format,...

Why not wax if no saliva: World no 1 Pat Cummins desperate for replacement

MELBOURNE: Australia's premier fast bowler Pat Cummins while accepting the health risk associated with the usage of saliva urged game's custodians will have to...

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