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New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to media in Wellington, New Zealand on February 15, 2021. (AP/Nick Perry)

New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city

New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, with just 26 deaths in a population of five...

17 Feb 2021 12:37 PM IST

Protesters hold signs calling for the release of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they block a road during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 17, 2021. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)

Thousands rally in Myanmar's Yangon despite military build up

UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said he feared the situation was spiralling out of control

17 Feb 2021 11:57 AM IST

NDRF team carries out a rescue operation after an overcrowded bus plunged into a canal in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. (PTI)

MP bus accident: 2 more bodies recovered as rescue operations resume...

On Tuesday, bodies of 47 people, including 20 women and two children, were recovered

17 Feb 2021 11:16 AM IST

Rohit Sharma raises his bat after he scored 150 runs during the 1st day of second cricket test match between India and England, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Feb. 13, 2021. (BCCI/PTI)

AA Edit | Good cricket, bad pitches

The performance of this Team India is so good it does not need the assistance of home conditions to perform against all...

17 Feb 2021 7:50 AM IST

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. (Representational Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Fuel prices untenable, government must revisit tax structure

Heavy taxes on fuel go against fair tax practices which discourage the government from taxing the rich and the poor...

17 Feb 2021 7:38 AM IST

Associations are to sign a charter of respect for French values and pay back state funds if they cross the line (AP)

France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims

Critics say these provisions are already covered in existing laws

17 Feb 2021 4:35 AM IST

The partnership will empower Indian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in digitizing their operations (Twitter@Razorpay)

Mastercard partners with Razorpay to drive digital payments acceptance...

This partnership will help digital adoption and equip millions of businesses, said the Chief Innovation Officer of...

16 Feb 2021 11:50 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Govt to bring amendments to two Acts to enable privatisation of PSU...

Finance Minister announced privatisation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) as part of disinvestment drive to garner Rs 1.75...

16 Feb 2021 10:42 PM IST

South India drawing attention fr the realOn the property pricing trend, the report has found that Bengaluru saw a dip in prices (PTI)

NRIs eye southern realty for investment: Report

The searches were mostly for apartments for rent (39 per cent), followed by plot for sale which got 17 per cent

16 Feb 2021 10:03 PM IST