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Locking people up is an easier way for the governments and authorities to bring down the rate of infection than devising ways to use the scientific tools optimally. Representational Image. (PTI)

AA Edit | Keep focus on vaccinations, new lockdowns not way out

People's livelihoods have been hit hard and they have little or no idea when they will be able to get back to their...

2 Aug 2021 2:27 AM IST

Since only UK residents are allowed into the country as of now, all of us would have been much safer and better off at our own homes as we could at least get some fresh air and fresh food, and be not forced to meet total strangers every time we stepped into a corridor. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Kishwar Desai | In UK quarantine, Indians pariahs even though they...

These hotel rooms cost as much as a room in the Taj in India, with meals thrown in

2 Aug 2021 2:25 AM IST

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti speaks at the UNSC, in New York. (PTI Photo)

India as UNSC head to focus on peacekeeping and terror

India on Sunday took over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August

1 Aug 2021 11:04 PM IST

Assam security personnel stand vigil outside the Mizoram House, after Mondays inter-state border clash, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Tension palpable at Assam-Mizoram border, central forces on vigil

The situation in and around Lailapur along the interstate border remained calm with a large number of CRPF troops...

1 Aug 2021 3:57 PM IST

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, July 2, 2021, people riding bicycles and scooters wait to cross an intersection during rush hour in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

China, India miss UN deadline to update emissions targets

The world's two most populous countries are among dozens that failed to provide an update on their targets

1 Aug 2021 1:31 PM IST

Epic will not be able to create iPhone, iPad or Mac versions of its widely used Unreal Engine for powering rich graphics due to Apples actions, the company said. (Photo | AFP)

Apple's payment methods for app purchases now include UPI, RuPay, Net...

This move means that Apple users can now pay using domestic payment systems as well as international payment systems

1 Aug 2021 12:28 PM IST

Justice Prateek Jalan ordered CBSE to consider as representation a petition by Deepa Joseph, mother of a Class 10 student studying in a CBSE affiliated school here, who had paid Rs 2,100 as examination fee. (PTI Photo)

Delhi HC seeks CBSE stand in plea concerning assessment of private...

The notice to CBSE in the petition was issued in June when the court granted six weeks' time to the education body to...

1 Aug 2021 12:13 PM IST

With the opening of these sections, the Delhi Metro network span will become 390 km with 286 stations. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Grey Line extension, Pink Line segment of Delhi Metro to be opened on...

The nearly one kilometre (891 m) long Najafgarh-Dhansa Bus Stand section will take the metro further into the interior...

1 Aug 2021 11:35 AM IST

Mashable India predicted that if the Snapdragon 898 is to be made on Samsungs 4nm, increased performance and power efficiency will likely get on the cards. (Photo: PTI)

Qualcomm to name its next flagship chipset as Snapdragon 898

A famed tipster now claims that Qualcomm's next flagship SoC would actually be named Snapdragon 898

1 Aug 2021 11:27 AM IST

This is the first time the Ministry of AYUSH has collaborated with a foreign institution to investigate its efficacy on COVID-19 patients. (Photo: AFP)

India, UK to conduct clinical trials of Ashwagandha for promoting...

Ashwagandha is a traditional herb that boosts energy, reduces stress and makes the immune system stronger

1 Aug 2021 11:14 AM IST

While it can be argued that a Security Council of a smaller number of countries is desirable to make the UN effective, it must also reflect world realities and be more representative of its diversity. (Photo: AFP)

Russia, France congratulate India on assuming UNSC presidency

France said it is committed to working with India on strategic issues

1 Aug 2021 10:42 AM IST

An Afghan security personnel stand guard in the checkpoint of airport after a suicide attack in Jalalabad province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (AP)

Several rockets hit Kandahar airport as Taliban-led violence rages

Violence has escalated in Afghanistan in recent weeks as the Taliban have intensified their offensive

1 Aug 2021 10:31 AM IST