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Diesel cheaper by 63 paise as global oil prices fall

NEW DELHI: Oil companies have reduced diesel prices by 63 paise per litre (8.33%) since September 2, bringing down its rate to Rs 72.93...

IPL will set the momentum for Australia tour, says KXIP pacer Shami

KOLKATA: The IPL is the right kind of tournament that allows players to getinto the groove nicely, an absolute must before they hit the...

‘This horror show is finishing cricket’: Pietersen on CSA crisis

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has likened the crisis in South African cricket to a “horror show” that is finishing the sport...

Afghan leaders must seize historic opportunity to end years-long conflict: Pak on intra-Afghan talks

Islamabad: Leaders of Afghanistan must seize the historic opportunity to work together constructively and secure an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement to the years-long...

3 killed, 5 injured after vehicle falls into gorge in Udhampur

Jammu:  Three persons, including a 26-year-old woman and her newborn, were killed and five persons injured on Saturday when a van skidded off the...

China says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft

Beijing: China's Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July, is now more than 15 million kilometres (9 million miles) from Earth en route...

Five youths ‘abducted’ by PLA handed over to Army

Itanagar:  Five youths who were allegedly abducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China near the McMahon line in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri were...

Various teams set up to speed up four-laning work on Jammu-Srinagar NH: Officials

Jammu: Authorities in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir have constituted various teams of officers to remove all bottlenecks hindering the progress of four-laning...

Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war

Dubai:  Afghanistan's warring sides started negotiations on Saturday for the first time aimed at ending decades of war, bringing together delegates appointed by the...

Prone position may saves severe COVID-19 patients, but can damage limb nerves, scientists say

Washington:  While a prone position may ease breathing in severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators, scientists say this life-saving, face-down posture can also cause...

BSF recovers cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur

Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 and two M-16 rifles, from a...

Diesel price dips below Rs 73, petrol rate cut for 2nd time in six months

New Delhi: Diesel price on Saturday fell below Rs 73 a litre mark while petrol saw a second reduction in rates in six months, according...

Govt’s ‘well planned fight’ against COVID has put India in ‘abyss of GDP reduction’: Rahul

New Delhi: Taking a dig at the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said its "well planned fight" against coronavirus has allegedly put India...

We need to strengthen poor to end poverty: PM Modi

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for strengthening the poor in order to remove povery. He said the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is aimed...

COVID-19 cases in India cross 46-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so...

UN General Assembly adopts pandemic resolution

United Nations:The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution on tackling the coronavirus pandemic over objections from the United States and Israel, which...

China announces new restrictions on US diplomats’ activities

Beijing: China has announced new restrictions on the activities of US diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified...

US hopes Doha peace negotiations can end protracted war in Afghanistan

Washington: On the eve of the start of the historic peace negotiations between the Taliban and the elected Afghan government, a top American diplomat...

Trump brokers another peace deal in Middle East, Bahrain to normalise relations with Israel

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday brokered another peace deal in the Middle East with Bahrain announcing that it would normalise diplomatic ties...

India, China reach five-point consensus to de-escalate tensions in Ladakh

Agree to 'quickly disengage' troops New Delhi: India and China have reached a five-point consensus to resolve the four-month-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh agreeing...

Rajnath chairs security huddle on Ladakh situation

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and top military brass on Friday deliberated on the five-point agreement reached between India and China on de-escalating...

LG launches health insurance scheme for J&K residents

Rs 123 crore scheme to cover all residents Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced a universal health insurance scheme, on the lines of...

NEP aims to remove marksheet pressure: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that school students should have a new curriculum, which is in sync with the new...

India may have over 7 million coronavirus cases by October, become No 1 in tally

Hyderabad: India may witness over seven million COVID-19 cases by the first week of October, surpassing the US and emerging as the country with...

COVID-19 cases in India cross 45-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload sprinted past 45 lakh and the death toll climbed to 76,271 with a record 96,551 infections and 1,209 fatalities...

Will request for presentation on situation on India-China border: Sharad Pawar

NEW DELHI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Friday said there should be a presentation by the government on what is happening on the India-China...

Industrial production declines 10.4 pc in July

New Delhi: Industrial production shrank by 10.4 per cent in July, mainly due to lower output of manufacturing, mining and power generation sectors, official...

Central govt pensioners can submit life certificate from Nov 1 to Dec 31: Jitendra

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all central government pensioners can submit life certificate from November 1 to December 31, Union Minister Jitendra...

Rupee ends 7 paise weaker at 73.53 against USD

Mumbai: The rupee settled 7 paise lower at 73.53 against the US dollar on Friday as forex market sentiment turned lacklustre looking at geopolitical...

Moody’s projects Indian economy to contract 11.5% this fiscal

New Delhi: Moody's Investors Service on Friday slashed India's growth projection for the current fiscal to (-) 11.5 per cent, from (-) 4 per...

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