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Ravi Shankar Prasad (ANI photo)

IT minister Prasad goes into self-quarantine after Amit Shah tests...

Prasad does not have any symptoms and the self-isolation is purely based on existing protocol

3 Aug 2020 2:36 PM IST

Donald Trump Jr. posted a since-deleted tweet on Monday with a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine. (AP)

Trump's son believes Indian-Americans will come to his dad's rescue

This election, votes from Indian-American communities across the US could be helpful for Trump's win, especially in...

3 Aug 2020 2:13 PM IST

Vehicles ply on a street at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. PTI photo

Restrictions in Kashmir Valley ahead of one year anniversary of...

The restrictions come two days ahead of the first anniversary of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status

3 Aug 2020 1:34 PM IST

Healthworkers in protective suits join a rally at the University of the Philippines against the 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (AP)

Philippines returns to strict lockdown as virus surges

Medical groups had warned that the country was waging 'a losing battle' against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge...

3 Aug 2020 1:25 PM IST

She sustained chest injuries and was said to be in a serious but stable condition, after suffering a crush from being hit by a whales tail, a spokesperson said. (Representational Image: AFP)

Woman crushed by whale's tail at Australia's tourist spot

The 29-year-old was exploring near the World Heritage-listed site in the Indian Ocean when she was struck

3 Aug 2020 1:13 PM IST

Indias manufacturing sector activity contracts for 4th straight month in July. (PTI Photo)

Manufacturing activity shrinks again in July, PMI below June-level

In April, the index had slipped into contraction mode, after remaining in the growth territory for 32 consecutive months

3 Aug 2020 1:01 PM IST

A wounded man receives treatment at a hospital after a suicide car bomb and multiple gunmen attack in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Prisoners flee amid ongoing IS militant attack on Afghan jail

The assault began on Sunday evening with car bomb detonated at the entrance to the prison, leading to numerous other...

3 Aug 2020 12:19 PM IST

From Hariri assassination to upcoming verdict on Friday: A recap

From Hariri assassination to upcoming verdict on Friday: A recap

The special tribunal trying the four suspects accused of the assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Rafic Hariri delivers its...

3 Aug 2020 11:52 AM IST

Bihar police will probe the suicide of Sushant Singh Rajputs former manager Disha Salian. (Photo- Twitter/IANS)

Bihar police to probe suicide of Sushant's former manager Disha Salian

Salian had jumped to death from a Malad high-rise on June 8 and Rajput was also questioned in connection with the...

3 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST

Former pope Benedict XVI posing for a picture at the airport in Munich, southern Germany in June 2020, after visiting his brother and before his departure.

Former pope Benedict XVI is 'extremely frail'

The former pontiff largely stayed out of the public eye since he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, citing...

3 Aug 2020 11:13 AM IST

Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase of TikTok in the United States, the company said in a statement. With TikTok, Microsoft will be making its first foray into social media, a sphere that has grown as people seek to connect amid the restrictions imposed by the pandemic on physical interactions. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft keen on buying TikTok US, hopes to convince Trump against...

Tech giant says will build on the experience TikTok users love, while adding world-class security, privacy, and digital...

3 Aug 2020 10:54 AM IST

Four alleged members of the Shiite Muslim fundamentalist group Hezbollah are on trial over the huge Beirut suicide bombing that killed Sunni billionaire Hariri and 21 other people. (AFP)

Verdict due this week in assassination of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri

The judgment harks back to an event that changed the face of Middle East, leading to protests that pushed Syrian forces...

3 Aug 2020 10:30 AM IST