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Pakistan to set up special courts for speedy trial of rape cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan government is all set to promulgate next week an ordinance seeking establishment of special courts for speedy trial of rape cases, according...

ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

HANOI (VIETNAM): China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic...

Bowling at India’s world-class batting unit will be a test for me: Leg-spinner Swepson

Melbourne: Drafted into the Australian squad for the upcoming four-Test series, in-form leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson says he is itching to test his skills against...

Kohli is ‘a very powerful guy in world cricket,’ says former Australian skipper Mark Taylor

MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli is "a very powerful guy" in world cricket who can perform both the roles of an aggressive cricketer and a statesman...

PAGD says no rift among parties over seat sharing for DDC polls

Srinagar: After initial hiccups, the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Sunday reached a consensus over the seat-sharing arrangement for the second phase...

15 Asia-Pacific nations, including China, sign world’s biggest trade agreement sans India

Singapore: Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations, including China, on Sunday signed the world's biggest trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), sans India with hopes that...

Nitish unanimously elected as leader of NDA in Bihar; to return as CM

Patna: The NDA in Bihar on Sunday unanimously elected Nitish Kumar as its leader in the state legislature, paving the way for his return as Chief...

India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 88-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 88 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 82 lakh, pushing the...

ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

Hanoi (Vietnam:  China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world's largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic...

No force in world can prevent our soldiers from defending borders: Modi

Longewala (Rajasthan): Delivering an unambiguous message to India’s enemies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that it will give a “prachand jawab” (fierce...

India’s exports dip 5.12 pc in Oct; trade deficit narrows to USD 8.71 bn

New Delhi: India's exports fell 5.12 per cent to USD 24.89 billion in October, after recording positive growth in September, on account of drop...

Forex reserves surge USD 7.78 bn to lifetime high of USD 568.494 bn

Mumbai: The country's foreign exchange reserves jumped by a massive USD 7.779 billion to touch a lifetime high of USD 568.494 billion in the...

Bengal FM writes to Sitharaman seeks GST Council meeting

Kolkata: West Bengal Finance minister Amit Mitra has written to Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to convene a meeting of the GST...

ED Director S K Mishra’s tenure extended by one year

New Delhi: The Union government has extended the tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra by a year after modifying his appointment order that...

SpiceJet handles 10,000 cargo flights since lockdown in March

MUMBAI: Budget carrier SpiceJet has handled around 10,000 cargo flights since the lockdown in March, besides becoming the top cargo handler in October from...

COVID-19: 44,684 new cases take India’s virus tally to 87,73,479

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 87.73 lakh with 44,684 new infections in a day, while 81,63,572 people have recuperated from...

Delhi’s air quality turns ‘severe’ on Diwali

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality turned “severe” on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 per cent of the city’s PM2.5 pollution and calm...

Under pressure to recognize Israel, says Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government is under pressure to recognize Israel, insisting that Islamabad would never establish relations...

Towering visionary who laid foundation of our country: Rahul’s tribute to Nehru

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, saying he was...

Sports Ministry announces new incentive structure to fund 500 private academies

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has introduced an incentive structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies through the Khelo India Scheme over...

Indo-Pak talks must to end bloodshed: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar: The moderate Hurriyat Conference on Saturday said India and Pakistan should hold talks to resolve the Kashmir issue and to stop the "senseless...

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wishes Hindus on Diwali

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday extended his greetings to the country's minority Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali, the festival...

Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns

Washington: Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown to finally arrest a raging pandemic. For...

COVID-19: 44,684 new cases take India’s virus tally to 87,73,479

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 87.73 lakh with 44,684 new infections in a day, while 81,63,572 people have recuperated from the...

COVID-19: Trump sticks to ‘no national lockdown’ stance

Washington: US President Donald Trump has ruled out a national lockdown under his administration to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, saying such a move costs...

Pak summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by...

Congress joins hands with Gupkar alliance

Srinagar: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) on Friday joined the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in Jammu and Kashmir...

Covid-19 tally rises to 87.28 lakh in India

NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 87.28 lakh on Friday with a single-day increase of 44,879 cases, while the recoveries surged to 81,15,580,...

Phase 1 DDC polls: 352 nominations filed for 43 seats

Srinagar/Jammu: Over 350 nominations have been received for 43 seats going to polls in the first phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections...

PCB to review Misbah’s performance only after next year’s WT20

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to review Misbah-ul-Haq's performance only after the completion of next year's World T20 Cup, giving him a...

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