Parliament Session May Be Pushed Back Due To Virus Surge
India plans to put off the winter session of Parliament due to the rising number of coronavirus infections, a government...
Month: November 2020
Women Who Served As Assassins For The Taliban Freed
Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping...
India Records Over 44,000 New Coronavirus Cases
India has recorded 44,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total to 9.14 million, data from the Health...
India Summons Pak Diplomat Over Kashmir Gun Battle
India on Saturday summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat over what New Delhi said was a foiled attack this week in...
Tibetan Leader Visits White House For First Time In Six Decades
The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six...
Palestinian Girls Compete In Rare Gaza Boxing Contest
Trading jabs and punches, young Palestinian girls competed in a female boxing tournament on Friday in the Gaza Strip, where...
Features Making Someone Virus Super-Spreader Identified
Using computer-generated models, scientists have simulated sneezes in different types of people, and identified the biological features that could make...
‘Love Jihad’ Term Coined By BJP To Divide Nation: Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday slammed the BJP for considering the introduction of laws on 'Love Jihad' in...
Douglas Stuart Wins Booker Prize For Debut Novel ‘Shuggie Bain’
Scottish author Douglas Stuart has been awarded the 2020 Booker Prize for his acclaimed debut novel "Shuggie Bain," set in...
Afghan Killings Report: Shame And Vindication In Australia
Australian military personnel who spoke out against alleged war crimes in Afghanistan said on Friday they felt vindicated by an...
Wildlife Diseases To Spread Northwards As Climate Changes
As the world’s climate warms, parasite-carried wildlife diseases will move north, with animals in cold far-north and high-altitude regions expected...
India’s Total Coronavirus Infections Cross 9 Million
India crossed the grim milestone of 9 million coronavirus cases, with 45,882 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours,...
India Aims To Reduce Diesel Use With $1.35-Bn LNG Retail Push
Indian companies will spend Rs 100 billion ($1.35 billion) over three years on 1,000 liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations along...
Non-BJP Candidates Stopped From J&K DDC Polls Campaigning: Omar
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind holding District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu...
BBC Names Ex-Judge To Lead Probe Into 1995 Diana Interview
The BBC’s board of directors has approved the appointment of a retired senior judge to lead an independent investigation into...
Twitter Apologises To Parliament Panel For China Geo-Tagging Error
Social media giant Twitter Inc has apologised to an Indian parliamentary panel for showing a northern Himalayan region as part...
Hundreds Sign Up For Delhi Race Amid Virus Surge, Pollution
Some of the world’s leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in a half-marathon and shorter races...
Activist Varavara Rao To Be Shifted To Mumbai Hospital
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Telugu writer-poet Varavara Rao, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, to seek treatment...
“Which Gang Were You Part Of?” Kapil Sibal To Amit Shah
Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his "Gupkar gang" remark and...
India Pins Hopes On Locally-Tested Covid-19 Vaccines
India hopes five locally-tested vaccines will help it to control COVID-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not...
‘Those Against BJP’s Ideology Are Labelled Corrupt, Anti-National’
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for calling the People’s...
Delhi Plans Virus Curbs As Infections Rise
As India’s capital battles its worst phase in the coronavirus pandemic, authorities drew up plans on Tuesday to reinstate some...
Coronavirus Cases In India Drop To Lowest Since Mid-July
Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported in the last 24...
Obama Says Gandhi’s Writings Gave Voice To His “Deepest Instincts”
Former US President Barack Obama has said that his fascination with India largely revolved around Mahatma Gandhi, whose "successful non-violent...
Around 300 Terrorists At Each Pak Launching Pad: BSF
Rajesh Mishra, BSF Inspector General (IG), Kashmir, has said that there are 250-300 terrorists across the border, present at each...
