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Suspension of international flights extended till August 31

NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday said the suspension of scheduled international flights to and from the country has been extended till August...

Final days of Hajj, Eid impacted by coronavirus

Dubai: Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic Hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of...

Markets skid for third day as RIL tumbles 2 pc; post weekly losses

Mumbai: Equity benchmarks nursed losses for the third session on the trot on Friday, weighed by profit-booking in market heavyweight Reliance Industries amid weak...

Rupee edges higher at 74.81 against US dollar

Mumbai: The Indian rupee on Friday closed with a marginal 3 paise gain at 74.81 to the US dollar amid weakness in the greenback...

Gold rises Rs 687, silver jumps Rs 2,854

New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital on Friday gained Rs 687 to Rs 54,538 per 10 gram on recovery in international prices,...

Coronavirus: With over 55,000 cases in 1 day, tally crosses 16-lakh mark

Death toll rises to 35,747, active cases at 5,45,318 NEW DELHI: With a record single-day surge of 55,078 infections, India's Covid-19 caseload raced past 16...

All public servants considered for govt housing whether they have own house or not: Centre to HC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it does not discriminate between those public servants having their own accommodation...

Rajasthan political crisis: Over 50 Gehlot camp MLAs moved to Jaisalmer in chartered flights, others to follow

JAIPUR: Over 50 Congress MLAs in the Ashok Gehlot fold, who were camping at a hotel on the Jaipur-Delhi Highway amid the ongoing political...

New Education Policy envisions imparting 21st century, employability skills: Kasturirangan

BENGALURU: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions imparting 21st century and employability skills with no compromise on quality, says its draft panel head...

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran won’t negotiate with US

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks...

US President Trump likely to be only world leader to address UN General Assembly session in person

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly session in September, the...

Suspension of international flights extended till Aug 31

New Delhi:  Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday said the suspension of scheduled international flights to and from the country has been extended till August...

10 people die after consuming sanitiser as substitute to liquor in AP village

Amaravati: At least ten alcohol addicts, including three beggars, died after allegedly consuming sanitiser as an alternative to liquor in a village under COVID-19...

First coronavirus positive pet dog in US dies: report

New York: A German shepherd, 'Buddy', which was the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection in a pet dog in the US...

COVID-19 infections cross 16 lakh mark in India with record single-day spike of over 55k new cases

New Delhi:  With a record single-day surge of 55,078 infections, India's COVID-19 caseload raced past 16 lakh on Friday, just two days after it...

US, China consulate closures deal losses to both nations

Washington:  In shutting each other's consulates, the United States and China have done more than strike symbolic blows in their escalating feud. They've also...

UK scientists to immunize hundreds with coronavirus vaccine

London:  Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after seeing...

US President Trump likely to be only world leader to address UN General Assembly session in person

New York: US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly session in September, the...

First-ever EU cyber sanctions hit Russian, Chinese, North Koreans

Brussels:The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyberattacks, slapping them on alleged Russian military agents, Chinese cyber spies and organisations including a...

Herd immunity can’t be strategic choice or option in India, says health ministry

New Delhi: Given the size of India's population, herd immunity "cannot be a strategic choice or option", the health ministry said on Thursday as...

Pilgrims pray on peak day of Hajj in shadow of coronavirus

Dubai: Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam's holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day...

Gandhi calls for immediate end to ‘illegal’ detention

New Delhi: Calling for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Saifuddin Soz, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said “illegal” detention of political leaders...

WPRs get J&K domicile, 19,00 certificates issued so far

R S Pura (Jammu): Tears welled up in 64-year-old Garo Ram’s eyes when he received a ‘domicile certificate’ that declared him a ‘bonafide citizen’...

5 IAS officers to facilitate visits of outside media persons ahead of Article 370 abrogation anniversary

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has appointed five senior IAS officers to coordinate visits of media teams from various parts of the country...

India’s development cooperation does not come with any conditions: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius at...

India records biggest daily jump of 52,123 Covid-19 cases as recoveries cross 10 lakh

NEW DELHI: The single-day increase of coronavirus cases crossed the 50,000-mark for the first time on Thursday, pushing India's Covid-19 caseload to 15,83,792, while...

Sonia Gandhi discusses political situation with Cong RS members

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday held a meeting with party's Rajya Sabha members and discussed the current political situation with them,...

Rajasthan Cong MLAs will camp together till assembly session, says chief whip

JAIPUR: Congress MLAs huddled in a hotel here for the last fortnight will continue to camp together till the Rajasthan assembly meets on August...

Cameron’s ICC vision: T20 leagues running concurrently like football, less international cricket

NEW DELHI: Former West Indies cricket boss Dave Cameron, who is harbouring ambitions of being the next ICC chairman, envisions a cricket universe where...

Amir clears COVID tests, joins Pakistan squad in England

DERBY: Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has joined the Pakistan squad here after clearing two consecutive COVID-19 tests following his arrival in the United...

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