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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a new chicken farm being built in Hwangju County, North Korea. (AP)

Kim Jong Un visits chicken farm, calls for improvements

He described the facility as a model for modernizing chicken farms in the rest of the country, which he described as...

23 July 2020 12:19 PM IST

Consumers in India are cautious about spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)

78% Indian consumers cut spending amid COVID-19 crisis: KPMG

Consumers in tier-III cities were 1.4 times more inclined towards spending on apparel than tier-I cities, it said

23 July 2020 12:08 PM IST

The landmark 75th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 15. (Image by Groov3/Wikimedia)

UN annual meet to go virtual for first time in 75 years of history

World leaders will instead submit pre-recorded video statements for this year's landmark 75th session of UNGA

23 July 2020 11:49 AM IST

People walk around the Chinese consulate building in Houston while trying to gain access after the US ordered China to close its doors on July 22, 2020. According to the State Department, the Chinese consulate was ordered to close in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans private information. (AFP)

China threatens to retaliate as US gives 72 hours to shut Houston...

Sources say Beijing is considering shutting the US consulate in Wuhan, while Trump implies other Chinese missions in US...

23 July 2020 10:47 AM IST

Many people in Mizorams Champhai district bordering Myanmar are spending nights outside their homes in makeshift tents after a series of earthquakes. (PTI Photo)

Traumatized residents spend nights in tents following earthquakes in...

So far, at least 22 earthquakes have rocked four districts - Champhai, Saitual, Siaha and Serchhip since June 18

23 July 2020 10:41 AM IST

US to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95 billion for COVID-19 vaccine. (AFP Photo)

Pfizer, BioNTech reach $1.95 billion COVID-19 vaccine deal with US

The contract for 100 million doses of the vaccine amounts to a $39 price tag for what is likely to be a two-dose course...

23 July 2020 10:19 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at one of the affected sites on Wednesday. (PTI)

At least 89 dead and 26 districts affected by Assam floods, says state...

A total of 2,525 villages are reeling from the effects of the rising waters of the Brahmaputra

23 July 2020 9:52 AM IST

Glenmarks trial results show significant faster time to clinical improvement with Favipiravir. (Representative Image)

Glenmark's Favipiravir shows positive results in Phase-3 COVID-19...

The results also demonstrated 40 per cent faster achievement of 'clinical cure' defined as the physician's assessment of...

23 July 2020 9:40 AM IST

After the first COVID-19 case was reported in Wuhan, it took about 15 weeks to reach 2 million cases. By contrast, it took just eight days to climb above 15 million from the 13 million reached on July 13. (AFP)

Global coronavirus cases pass 15 million

US, Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa have most cases, with US alone accounting for more than half the world's...

23 July 2020 9:23 AM IST

Oil prices ticked higher on Thursday, although gains were limited by a surprise increase in U.S. crude oil reserves . (AFP Photo)

Oil ticks up, but gains capped by demand destruction

Prices have been marking time since hitting a four-month high earlier in the week on hopeful news about a coronavirus...

23 July 2020 9:08 AM IST

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

Pompeo urges India to reduce dependence on China

India is world's main generic drug supplier but its dependence on Chinese raw materials for its medicines is almost 70%

23 July 2020 8:54 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah. (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah meets LK Advani ahead of Babri demolition case hearing

Veteran BJP leader Advani will depose before the special court in Lucknow on July 24

23 July 2020 8:16 AM IST