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BCCI ACU arrives in UAE, to video counsel players this IPL, focus on social media approaches

New Delhi: Preventing corrupt approaches through social media will be the focus of BCCI's anti-corruption unit (ACU) in the upcoming closed-door IPL, ahead of...

Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India

  New Delhi:Serum Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said it is pausing clinical trials of AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country.   Earlier this...

PCB has got in touch with Shoaib Akhtar for chief selector’s post, player says “discussions on”

Karachi: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday confirmed that he is in discussions with PCB for a plum post in country's cricket...

China approves first nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine for trials

Beijing: China has approved for trials its first nasal spray vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus that has claimed over 904,000 lives and infected...

Facebook may have to stop moving EU user data to US

London:  Facebook may be forced to stop sending data about its European users to the US, in the first major fallout from a recent...

Gold rises by Rs 287, silver jumps Rs 875

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 287 to Rs 52,391 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, according to HDFC Securities. In...

India, Japan ink mutual military logistics agreement

New Delhi: After years of negotiations, India and Japan have inked a landmark agreement that will allow their militaries to access each other's bases for...

US to ASEAN: Reconsider deals with blacklisted China firms

Hanoi:US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Southeast Asian nations Thursday to reconsider deals with Chinese companies blacklisted by Washington for building island outposts...

Wearing mask mandatory for candidates taking civil services preliminary exam on Oct 4: UPSC

New Delhi: Wearing masks or face covers is mandatory for candidates appearing for the civil services (preliminary) examination scheduled for October 4, the Union...

Induction of Rafale jets into IAF crucial considering atmosphere on border: Rajnath

Ambala: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday used a ceremony marking induction of five Rafale jets into the Indian Air Force to send a strong...

Burdened with debt, UP farmer ends life

Banda (UP): A debt-ridden farmer allegedly ended his life by consuming poisonous substance in Pindaran village here, police said on Thursday. Ram Narain (38) consumed...

Record 95,735 infections, 1,172 fatalities take COVID caseload past 44 lakh, death toll to 75,062

New Delhi:The country saw a record single-day spike of 95,735 infections and 1,172 fatalities taking India's COVID-19 caseload past 44 lakh and death toll...

San Francisco: People from San Francisco to Seattle woke Wednesday to hazy clouds of smoke lingering in the air, darkening the sky to an...

IIIM conducting clinical trials of 3-4 COVID-19 drug formulations: Director

Jammu: The Jammu-based Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) is undertaking clinical trials of 3-4 formulations for developing a COVID-19 drug, a senior official...

Foreign ministers of Russia, India, China to meet in Moscow: China

Beijing: The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) would hold a luncheon meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...

Omar Abdullah to vacate govt accommodation of 18 years

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he was voluntarily vacating the government accommodation provided to him 18 years...

2 arrested after AK, M4 rifles found in truck on NH

Srinagar: Security forces have arrested two suspects following the recovery of arms and ammunition from a truck near Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the...

Facing acute distress, Jammu businesses offering wedding services ask for govt help

Jammu: Roop Lal has been making a living since his childhood from the business of providing bands and horse-drawn carriages for wedding processions. With...

Efforts on for online delivery platform for street vendors: PM

BHOPAL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said efforts are being made to provide an online delivery platform to street food vendors on the...

Overlooked for almost entire tour, Sarfaraz was reluctant to play last match in England

Karachi: Overlooked for almost the entire tour of England, Pakistan's former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was reluctant to play when he was finally offered a...

Yuvraj decides to come out of retirement, writes to BCCI

New Delhi:  World Cup-winning former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has decided to come out of retirement, giving in to a request from the Punjab...

Rafale jets to be formally inducted into IAF on Thursday

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force on Thursday in Ambala air...

Key EU leaders to hold videoconference with China’s Xi

Brussels: Key European Union leaders have a video conference scheduled with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week to discuss issues ranging from climate change to...

Foreign ministers of Russia, India, China to meet in Moscow: Chinese foreign ministry

Beijing: The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) would hold a luncheon meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting...

Lockdown not an attack on coronavirus, but on poor: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the lockdown was not an attack on coronavirus but on the poor people and proved to...

Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine trial paused after participant illness

London:The human trials of one of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, being developed by the University of Oxford, has been put on hold...

SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for opening places of worship

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking to open all religious places of worship across country...

Omar Abdullah to vacate govt accommodation in Srinagar

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he was voluntarily vacating the government accommodation provided to him 18 years ago...

Afghan officials: Kabul bomb targets VP, kills 2 civilians

Kabul: A bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed at least two civilians and wounded several others in an attack that targeted the country's...

SC refuses to entertain pleas seeking deferment or cancellation of NEET exam

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking deferment or cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test...

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