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A quarantine order was imposed on six different vessels anchored in the citys waters after some of the crew members tested positive for the virus. (AFP)

Seafarers skipping quarantine leads to sudden virus spike in Hong Kong

After successfully tackling COVID-19 local transmission once, case numbers in the densely packed finance hub increased...

24 July 2020 3:16 PM IST

Reportedly, it has been said that the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is thinking to scrap the opening ceremony for the next seasons Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo:Twitter)

IPL to be held in UAE; tournament to start on September 19 and end on...

The IPL has been made possible by the ICC's decision to postpone the October-November T20 World Cup in Australia.

24 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

$Vorayuth \Boss\ Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer, Thai police said Friday, July 24, 2020. (AP)$ World

Charges against Thai Red Bull heir dropped from fatal crash

Vorayuth, heir to one of the richest families in Thailand, avoided meeting prosecutors ever since and became a fugitive...

24 July 2020 2:30 PM IST

(From left) Sachin Pilot with Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan High Court orders status quo on disqualification notices by...

The Congress had sought action against Pilot and the other dissidents under paragraph 2 (1) (a) of the 10th Schedule of...

24 July 2020 2:24 PM IST

Maruti commences bookings for petrol version of S-Cross. (Photo- Carwale)

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross petrol bookings are now open

The model comes with a 1.5 litre BSVI-compliant petrol powertrain equipped with smart hybrid technology, MSI said in a...

24 July 2020 2:01 PM IST

BJP senior leader L.K. Advani (Photo: PTI)

LK Advani deposes before Special CBI court in Babri Masjid demolition...

The court is conducting day-to-day hearing in the case to complete its trial by August 31 as directed by the Supreme...

24 July 2020 1:50 PM IST

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor, Thursday, July 23, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ocasio-Cortezs objections to a Republican lawmakers verbal assault on her expanded Thursday as she and other Democrats took to the House floor to demand an end to a sexist culture of accepting violence and violent language against women. (AP)

AOC, Democrat women call out culture of sexist slur within Congress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over Republican Ted Yoho's sexist slurs broadened into an extraordinary moment on the...

24 July 2020 1:26 PM IST

Sun Pharmas arm Taro resolves all cases with US Dept of Justice. (PTI Photo)

Sun Pharma's Taro resolves multi-year investigations over generic drug...

Taro Pharmaceutical said that it is discussing a separate corporate integrity agreement with the department of health...

24 July 2020 1:03 PM IST

Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro, who is infected with COVID-19, wears a protective face mask as he makes a heart-hand sign to supporters during a Brazilian flag retreat ceremony outside his official residence the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. (AP)

Brazil's Bolsonaro goes for bike rides, chats up with staff despite...

The far-right leader, who has been called a 'Tropical Trump,' has repeatedly defied social distancing guidelines

24 July 2020 12:44 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)

Ganeshotsav in times of COVID-19: Only five people allowed in arrival...

This year, Ganeshotsav starts from August 22.

24 July 2020 12:38 PM IST

Behrouz Boochani, the Kurdish film-maker, writer and refugee who has documented life inside the Australian offshore immigration camp on Manus Island, poses for a portrait in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP)

Award-winning refugee author granted asylum in New Zealand

Behrouz Boochani applied for refugee status after attending a literary festival to speak about Australia's hardline...

24 July 2020 12:27 PM IST

The move comes after repeated threats of retaliation against the Houston consulate closure if the US did not withdraw its decision. (AP)

China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu in retaliation

Tensions have soared further after Washington ordered the closure of China's Houston consulate on Tuesday within 72...

24 July 2020 11:56 AM IST