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Palestinians pray by the bodies of members of the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, who died in Israeli bombardment of a tunnel, during their funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Photo:AP)

Gautam Moorthy | An out of the box solution to end Israel, Palestine...

The situation today is that the Palestinians remain hopeful of regaining the West Bank without Israeli settlements

23 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A health worker conducts Covid-19 testing at Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital in Lucknow.(Photo: PTI)

India asks social media firms to remove reference to 'Indian variant'...

Around the world, coronvirus variants have generically been referred to by doctors, health experts on the basis of where...

22 May 2021 12:04 PM IST

COVID-19 patients receive treatment at CWG village COVID-19 Care Centre near Akshardham, in New Delhi, Friday, May 21, 2021. (PTI/Ravi Choudhary)

India records 2.57 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 4,194 fatalities

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease in the country surged to 2,30,70,365

22 May 2021 11:12 AM IST

Palestinians run from sound grenades thrown by Israeli police in front of the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, Friday, May 21, 202, as a cease-fire took effect between Hamas and Israel after a 11-day war. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)

AA Edit | Israel's Gaza war ends, but will peace endure?

The ultimate solution lies in the two-State principle granting recognition to a homeland for the Palestinian people

22 May 2021 2:15 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

AA Edit | Live-in ties: Courts confused?

It is time the apex court considered coming out with another set of guidelines for considering cases such as live-in...

22 May 2021 1:48 AM IST

Shoppers in central Manchester, England, as coronavirus restrictions are eased in England. Thanks to an efficient vaccine roll out program and high uptake rates, Britain is finally saying goodbye to months of tough lockdown restrictions. (AP/Jon Super, File)

In BoJo's UK, it's okay to hug now. But if cases spurt, fresh ban...

One doesn't have to hug every person one passes in the street, but it now permits grandparents to embrace their...

22 May 2021 1:45 AM IST

People perform Suryanamaskar after applying cow dung on their body during cow dung therapy, believing it will boost immunity to fight against the coronavirus disease. (PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | The rise of anti-science as Covid-19 cases...

Experts have noted that the rise of populism and the emergence of anti-science politics are occurring simultaneously in...

22 May 2021 1:30 AM IST

Enforcement directorate to attach assets of absconding Jharkhand Naxals. (PTI Photo)

13 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

The encounter took place on a day the state home minister was visiting the eastern Maharashtra district

21 May 2021 9:35 PM IST

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with her nephew Abhisekh Banerjees daughter Azania (R), during interaction with media after trends show her partys wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA to...

Mamata, who lost the polls from Nandigram, needs to get elected to the assembly within six months to hold on to the CM's...

21 May 2021 9:32 PM IST

SBI reports over four-fold jump in Q4 profit. (PTI Photo)

SBI Q4 profit jumps 80 per cent to Rs 6,451 crore as bad loans...

State Bank of India (SBI) had registered a profit of Rs 3,580.81 crore during January-March period of 2019-20

21 May 2021 3:28 PM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (AA file Photo)

RBI to transfer Rs 99,122 crore surplus to govt

The decision was taken at 589th meeting of the RBI's central board of directors

21 May 2021 3:15 PM IST

The environment activist was also actively involved in the Anti-Tehri Dam movement. (Photo: Twitter)

Environmentalist, Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of...

The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his oxygen levels started...

21 May 2021 3:09 PM IST