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    King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who has ruled the worlds largest oil exporter and close U.S. ally since 2015, was undergoing medical checks. (AFP)World
    Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital

    The de facto ruler and next in line to the throne is the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who is popular among young...

    20 July 2020 12:12 PM IST

    A protestor holds an upside-down American flag in front of the Unisphere during a Justice Ride, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AFP)World
    Thousands walk off job in US to protest racial inequality

    Dubbed 'Strike for Black Lives', the protest demands sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic...

    20 July 2020 11:53 AM IST

    Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala along with his colleagues arrive in Jaipur. PTI photoIndia
    Rajasthan political crisis: Gehlot may take a trust vote soon

    BJP's Gulab Chand Kataria, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, said only a floor test can tell whether the...

    20 July 2020 11:50 AM IST

    A view of Lukung in Eastern Ladakh. (PTI)World
    Indian-Americans protest over China's aggression along the LAC

    Protesters marked their anger by displaying anti-China banners and sloganeering in front of the Chinese embassy in...

    20 July 2020 10:26 AM IST

    Bank employee unions presses again for 5-day working week. (PTI Photo)Business
    Bank employee unions demand 5-day working week, says COVID threat is...

    The Indian Banks' Association in January rejected the proposal for a five-day working week but offered a 19 percent pay...

    20 July 2020 9:57 AM IST

    In remarks that lasted just over an hour, he denounced abortion, swore, called on random members to speak, appeared to be putting forward policy proposals on the fly, and made comments that left even those in attendance muttering in disbelief. (AFP)World
    Kanye West launches his presidential campaign with a rambling rally

    At times, he even seemed to suggest he was more interested in disseminating a message than winning the presidency

    20 July 2020 9:37 AM IST

    An H-2A rocket carrying the Hope Probe known as \Al-Amal\ in Arabic, developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to explore Mars, blasts off from Tanegashima Space Centre in southwestern Japan. (Handout photograph released by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries via AFP)World
    UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st

    Named Al-Amal, or Hope, this is Arab world's first space mission, a major step for the oil-dependent economy seeking a...

    20 July 2020 8:53 AM IST

    Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could derail a recovery in fuel demand. (AFP Photo)Business
    Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery

    In the US, energy drillers cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record for an 11th week in a row

    20 July 2020 8:05 AM IST

    I-T dept disposes of 7,116 assessments under first phase of faceless scrutiny (Representative Image)Business
    Over 7,000 income tax cases disposed under faceless assessment system

    The taxpayers have been advised to check their registered e-filing accounts/e-mail ids for notices or updates

    20 July 2020 7:51 AM IST

    Indian Oil Corp Ltds 300,000 barrels per day refinery on the countrys east coast to be shut for three weeks for maintenance. (AFP Photo)Business
    Indian Oil's 300,000 bpd east coast refinery to be shut for 3 weeks

    As per the company's request, a shutdown order has been issued, Sangram Keshari said, adding refinery was last shutdown...

    20 July 2020 7:35 AM IST

    HDFC Banks Aditya Puri highest paid banker for FY20 with Rs 18.92 cr in remuneration. (PTI Photo)Business
    HDFC Bank's Aditya Puri is India's highest-paid banker in FY20

    The banker is set to retire in October this year on attaining the age of 70, earned Rs 42.20 crore by exercising stock...

    19 July 2020 8:16 PM IST

    Arjun Rampal and Gabriella DemetriadesEntertainment
    Arjun Rampal introduces son to the world

    On Arik's first birthday, Arjun shared about 100 pictures including Arik's solo picture collage and some with the whole...

    19 July 2020 6:12 PM IST

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