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People visit the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbuls main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. (AP)

Museum or mosque? The debates around Byzantium's iconic Hagia Sofia

Once a cathedral of Byzantium Empire, then a mosque under Ottoman Empire, the iconic Hagia Sophia awaits decision to be...

1 July 2020 3:58 PM IST

CM Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi at Pandharpur. (Twitter)

Uddhav Thackeray visits Pandharpur, prays for miracle to overcome...

Thackeray and his wife performed the 'mahapooja' wearing face masks.

1 July 2020 3:54 PM IST

eople gather for a candlelight vigil in memory of musician and activist Hachalu Hundessa at the Oromo Community of Minnesota building on June 30, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. (AFP)

50 dead in Ethiopia protests over death of popular singer

The dead included protesters and members of the security forces, and some businesses had also been set on fire

1 July 2020 3:30 PM IST

Vehicles set ablaze as protestors throw brickbats during clashes between a group of anti-CAA protestors and supporters of the new citizenship act at Jafrabad in north-east Delhi on February 24, 2020. (PTI)

Lucknow administration starts attaching properties of CAA protesters...

On Tuesday, a garment and a junk store in Hasanganj area were attached.

1 July 2020 3:23 PM IST

Gold prices in India hit an all-time high on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)

Gold prices hit all-time high of Rs 48,871 as virus spike lifts demand

The country's gold imports in May plunged 99% from a year earlier as international air travel was banned and jewellery...

1 July 2020 3:17 PM IST

A pro-government supporter hands out newspapers in front of a Chinese national flag. (AFP)

China to announce reciprocal curbs on US media

The United States in June said that it would start treating another four major Chinese media outlets as foreign...

1 July 2020 3:08 PM IST

Fujifilm to partner with Dr. Reddys to sell Avigan overseas as COVID-19 treatment. (PTI Photo)

Fujifilm partners with Dr Reddy's to sell Avigan for COVID-19...

In June, Glenmark received regulatory approval for favipiravir, generic form of Avigan, as treatment for virus...

1 July 2020 2:55 PM IST

Members of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team take a COVID-19 test from a member of the indigenous YeKuena ethnic group. (AFP)

Blood test can predict severity of COVID-19: Study

The research could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly 'cytokine storms' seen in severe cases of COVID-19,...

1 July 2020 2:37 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Gandhi to state governments: Fight corona problem, stop managing...

Gandhi, on Doctor's Day, expressed solidarity with health workers and described them as "a nonviolent Army"

1 July 2020 2:31 PM IST

GST collections in June at Rs 90,917 crore. (PTI Phoá¹o)

GST revenue collection for June stands at Rs 90,917 crore

Government allowed a relaxed time schedule for filing of GST returns. Returns of the month of April, March and February...

1 July 2020 2:13 PM IST

Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal on Wednesday announced cancellation of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI Photo)

Lalbaugcha Raja mandal cancels Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

The mandal will not install the Ganesh idol this year, Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal's secretary said

1 July 2020 1:25 PM IST

Police rescue 3-year-old boy from bullets in J-Ks Sopore. (ANI Photo)

Sopore terror attack: Police save 3-year-old from bullets

Earlier in the day, a CRPF jawan and a civilian lost their lives after terrorists fired upon a CRPF patrolling party in...

1 July 2020 1:04 PM IST