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Former US President George W. Bush had gone a step further. He saw Australia not as a deputy sheriff but as a sheriff. (AFP Photo)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Quad, AUKUS challenge: How will China respond?

Nearly 20 years ago John Howard, Australian Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007, described his country as America's deputy...

29 Sept 2021 2:49 AM IST

: Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal felicitates newly joined Congress member Kanhaiya Kumar and MLA Jignesh Mewani, who extended his support to the party, at AICC in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2021. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mewani join Congress

The former JNU student leader also contested against Union Minister Giriraj Singh in Bihar's Begusarai LS seat in the...

28 Sept 2021 6:15 PM IST

The Instagram Reels will have the same vertical and full-screen format as regular Reel uploads. (Photo: PTI)

Facebook halts plans for 'Instagram Kids' app after criticism

In the blog post and series of accompanying tweets, Mosseri blamed the critics for misunderstanding the purpose of the...

28 Sept 2021 5:43 PM IST

Gold prices edged higher on Monday, holding above the key $1,800-per-ounce level. (PTI Photo)

Gold declines Rs 54, silver tumbles Rs 573 on global cues

In the international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,743 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 22.37 per ounce

28 Sept 2021 4:00 PM IST

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu. (Photo: PTI)

Sidhu resigns as Punjab PCC President, gives Congress a jolt

In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Navjot Singh Sidhu, however, said he will continue to serve the party

28 Sept 2021 3:40 PM IST

A health worker carries vials of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Dehi. (Photo: AFP)

WHO's emergency use authorisation for Covaxin further delayed: Sources

The Strategic Advisory Group of Expert on Immunization (SAGE) will be meeting on October 5 on EUA to Covaxin

28 Sept 2021 2:07 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the 17th Formation Day celebrations of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (PTI /Atul Yadav)

India handled COVID-19 in best possible way despite limited resources:...

Shah said the government's approach is to ensure zero loss of life during any disaster and it has been successful to a...

28 Sept 2021 1:19 PM IST

The Election Commission has found that 171 votes were cast at a booth where only 90 people were eligible to exercise their franchise in Halflong Assembly constituency of Dima Hasao district. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Bypolls to three LS, 30 assembly seats on October 30: Election...

The seats where Lok Sabha by-elections will be held are Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Khandwa in...

28 Sept 2021 12:54 PM IST

Taliban fighters stand guard on the backdrop of shops selling antiques and decorative merchandise at Chicken Street in Kabul on September 26, 2021. The once-bustling hotspot, where aid workers and adventurous tourists would shop for vintage tribal rugs, pottery and metalware, is almost empty of visitors looking for a bargain. (WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province

During the Taliban's previous rule, the conservative Islamists demanded that men grow beards

28 Sept 2021 12:18 PM IST

Bombay High Court on Friday quashed two government resolutions issued by the Maharashtra government putting curbs on elderly film, TV artistes. (PTI Photo)

Bombay HC issues new guideline for sexual harassment at workplace...

Justice GS Patel passed an order to protect the interest of both accused and victim parties in cases of sexual...

28 Sept 2021 11:38 AM IST

The shelters were installed in locations near Tashigong, Manza, Hot Springs and Churup among others, in reflection of simmering tensions between the two sides in the region, (Representational image : PTI)

China installs new shelters for troops near LAC in eastern Ladakh

The new container-based accommodations were built in addition to the additional military camps that the Chinese military...

28 Sept 2021 11:02 AM IST

People walk past a wall mural on COVID awareness in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

India records less than 20,000 fresh cases, lowest since early-March

The death toll due to the viral disease climbed to 4,47,373 with 179 more fatalities

28 Sept 2021 10:27 AM IST