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Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan (PTI)

AA Edit | MP govt's job quotas: Dangerous, desperate

The MP chief minister's announcement is also in violation of the Supreme Court's landmark judgment

20 Aug 2020 5:40 PM IST

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Hong Kong media are reporting that China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, sparking fears that it would be used to curb opposition voices in the semi-autonomous territory. (AP Photo)

Hong Kong slams US decision to end extradition treaty

US had formally notified withdrawal from bilateral deals with HK, covering surrender of fugitives, transfer of prisoners...

20 Aug 2020 4:54 PM IST

Prashant Bhushan

I have been grossly misunderstood: Read Prashant Bhushan's statement...

Bhushan told a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that he would consult his lawyers and think over the apex court's...

20 Aug 2020 4:32 PM IST

Former US President Barack Obama speaking from Philadelphia during an online broadcast of the Democratic National Convention, being held virtually amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (AP)

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

Trump, who appeared to be watching in real time, responded to Obama's speech with all-caps tweets

20 Aug 2020 4:15 PM IST

Once officers came in, they put him on a bed and forcefully restricted his movements, with one officer sitting on him for a long time. Another officer made an apparent Nazi salute during the incident. (Representational Image: AFP)

Outrage in Belgium as video reveals police violence on custodial death...

The issue, which happened in 2018, has gained extra prominence after the death of George Floyd in US' Minneapolis

20 Aug 2020 3:58 PM IST

The RSP MP claimed that the girls family had alleged that she was facing religious discrimination, which could have led to her death, and sought a high level probe. (Photo: File)

Nagpur doctor hangs self after killing family with strong anesthetic

On Tuesday, the Nagpur Police found Dr Sushma Rane hanging from a ceiling fan

20 Aug 2020 3:21 PM IST

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attended the Friday For Future rally in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Germany's Merkel hosts Greta Thunberg for talks on climate crisis

The meeting comes exactly two years after Thunberg started to strike outside Swedish parliament to call attention to...

20 Aug 2020 3:14 PM IST

The survey with over 34,000 partcipants has pointed out that lack of knowledge of using devices for effective educational purposes caused hindrance in the learning process. (Representative Image)

27% students do not have smartphones, 28% lack electricity for online...

The survey with over 34,000 partcipants pointed out that lack of knowledge of using devices caused hindrance in the...

20 Aug 2020 3:08 PM IST

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center August 19, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.(AFP)

Kamala Harris remembers her 'chithis' in VP acceptance speech

Harris opened her speech by remembering her mother, lamenting the fact that she could not be there to see her daughter's...

20 Aug 2020 2:41 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday released a national strategy for financial education to be implemented in the next five years. (PTI Photo)

RBI releases national strategy for financial education, aims to create...

The strategy will develop credit discipline and encourage availing credit from formal financial institutions as per...

20 Aug 2020 2:24 PM IST

Senator from California and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, being held virtually amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. (AFP)

Indian-Americans could play key role in November election, says Kamala...

Harris was nominated as the first-ever American of Indian and African descent to be picked by a major party for the top...

20 Aug 2020 2:12 PM IST

In connection with the Yes Bank money laundering probe case, ED raids five premises of Cox and Kings in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Bombay High Court grants bail to Wadhawan brothers in Yes Bank fraud...

The court directed the duo to deposit Rs one lakh each as surety and surrender their passports

20 Aug 2020 1:50 PM IST