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UN crisis looms as US readies demand for Iran sanctions

United Nations:  After a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose...

Mali’s prez announces resignation after armed mutiny

Bamako, Aug 19 (AP) Mali's president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power...

Rahul targets govt saying 2 crore jobs lost in last 4 months

New Delhi, Aug 19 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that around two crore people lost their jobs in the last four months...

Tharoor gives ‘breach of privilege’ notice against BJP MP for ‘disparaging remarks’

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who heads the parliamentary panel on information technology, has given a notice for breach of privilege against BJP...

For Trump, US Presidency means spending hours watching TV, zapping people on social media: Clinton

New York: Former US president Bill Clinton has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, saying the Oval Office under him is a chaotic...

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 27,67,273

New Delhi,: With 64,531 people testing positive in a day, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 27,67,273 on Wednesday, while the recoveries crossed the 20-lakh...

Biden secures Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump

Washington:Joe Biden has officially been nominated the Democratic presidential candidate at the party's unprecedented virtual convention to challenge Republican incumbent President Donald Trump in...

Herd immunity requires effective vaccine: WHO

London: The World Health Organization says the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of...

Shopian encounter: DNA samples of kin of Rajouri youth sent for matching, says Army

Srinagar: The army has begun its probe and recorded statements in connection with last month’s encounter in Shopian area of South Kashmir after families...

Village heads being targeted as they do development activities: DGP

Srinagar: Militants were targeting panches and sarpanches in Kashmir as they are the people’s representatives who carry forward the developmental activities, and Pakistan does...

Mobile internet gives social media humour 4G edge

Srinagar: High speed mobile internet services are back in Jammu and Kashmir but only in Ganderbal and Udhampur and humour mills are on overdrive...

Showers break dry spell in Kashmir

Srinagar: A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded...

Cong accused JK admin of implementing ‘discriminatory’ norms for Kashmir, Jammu regions

Jammu: The Congress on Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of implementing two "discriminatory" set of rules for COVID-19 management for Kashmir and...

India records 55,079 COVID-19 cases in single day

NEW DELHI: A spike of 55,079 cases took India’s COVID-19 tally past 27 lakh on Tuesday just a day after it crossed the 26-lakh...

States can’t decide to confer degrees without exams, July 6 directive not a diktat: UGC to SC

NEW DELHI: The UGC told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year exams...

EC to issue guidelines on elections during COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) would come up with “broad” guidelines within three days for holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. An EC statement...

Saw Dhoni’s acumen standing in slips and told BCCI that he is the next captain: Tendulkar

NEW DELHI: Standing in the first slip and observing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's match-reading skills convinced Sachin Tendulkar that he was ready for India captaincy,...

IPL in UAE is much-needed ‘chaos’ we need in our lives: Shastri

MUMBAI: India's head coach Ravi Shastri feels that IPL in the United Arab Emirates is the "much needed chaos" that everyone needs in these...

Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players

NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday announced it will provide 61 unemployed players, including 34 women, with financial assistance amid the ongoing COVID-19...

Foreign journalists with visas to be allowed to come to India: MHA

New Delhi: The government has allowed foreign journalists with valid visas to come to india along with family members. A Home Ministry notification said the...

China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions

Beijing:China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and said Tuesday it will protect Chinese companies...

Flash floods threatening Indo-Pak border fencing in J&K

Jammu:  Flash floods triggered by heavy rains are threatening the three-tier border fencing along the Indo-Pak International Border and have caused minor damage to...

Take right precautions in season of tropical and vector-borne diseases: PM

New Delhi, Aug 18  Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens on Tuesday to take precautions during the ongoing monsoon season, noting that this is...

Ashok Lavasa resigns as Election Commissioner; to join ADB as vice president

New Delhi, Aug 18  Ashok Lavasa on Tuesday resigned as Election Commissioner and would soon be joining the Asian Development Bank as vice president,...

Beijing: The head of a major state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company said its coronavirus vaccine will be commercially available by the end of the year. Liu...

Will ensure local people get government jobs: MP CM

Bhopal:Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said necessary legal provisions will be made to provide government jobs to local people. He also said resources...

J&K: Overnight showers break dry spell in Kashmir valley

Srinagar, Aug 18  A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on...

FIR against Facebook executive, 2 others over posts

Aug 18 An FIR has been filed here against a senior Facebook executive and two users of the social media platform for allegedly hurting religious...

Historic Democratic convention kicks off with call to unite America and defeat Trump

Washington: The Democratic National Convention kicked off with a call to unite the US -- in the wake of widespread nationwide protests against racism and...

SC verdict on PM CARES ‘resounding blow to nefarious designs’ of Rahul Gandhi:Nadda

New Delhi: BJP President J P Nadda on Tuesday described the Supreme Court decision on the PM CARES Fund as a "resounding blow to the...

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