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Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (LSTV/PTI)

Anurag Thakur's remark on Nehru-Gandhis sets off Lok Sabha furore

Thakur accused Gandhis of corruption after Opposition criticised Centre for PM-Cares Fund

19 Sept 2020 12:04 PM IST

In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, a Chinese Peoples Liberation Army H-6 bomber is seen flying near the Taiwan air defense identification zone, ADIZ, near Taiwan on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. The second high-level U.S. envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closed-door meetings Friday as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)

Taiwan scrambles jets for second day as Chinese jets buzz island

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged deeper ties with the US as 18 Chinese fighter jets crossed the midline of Taiwan...

19 Sept 2020 11:42 AM IST

President Martin Vizcarra (left) arriving to give a statement in Congress where he is facing an impeachment trial, in Lima on September 18, 2020. - Vizcarra remained defiant Friday as Perus congress began an impeachment debate ahead of a vote that analysts say he is expected to survive as his opponents in congress are likely to fall short of the votes needed to oust him. Vizcarra, in power since 2018, came under fire after leaked audio recordings in which he is heard telling aides to hide details from congressional investigators of his offices controversial hiring of a popular singer as a paid cultural advisor. (AFP)

Peruvian president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

The political turmoil rocking Peru has briefly distracted attention from the pandemic, which has left hundreds of...

19 Sept 2020 11:09 AM IST

Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledges applause as she arrives to speak at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died September 18, 2020 at her home in Washington, the court says. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. (AFP)

The Notorious RBG: A legacy marked by triumphs for equality for women

In 2018, Ginsburg was the subject of a documentary and a feature film On the Basis of Sex,' in which the actor Felicity...

19 Sept 2020 10:26 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Sitharaman assures Lok Sabha: Centre not reneging from responsibility...

Sitharaman also accused the Opposition of trying to twist her 'Act of God' remark.

19 Sept 2020 10:23 AM IST

People sunbathe around the fountains in trafalgar Square in central London on September 18, 2020, as the fine weather in the south of England continues. (AFP)

From Denmark to Greece, European cities announce tighter COVID-19...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was inevitable that the country would see a second wave of the coronavirus

19 Sept 2020 9:48 AM IST

Representational image, (AFP)

NIA nabs nine al-Qaeda operatives from Murshidabad and Ernakulam

The NIA conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Ernakulam and Murshidabad early morning today

19 Sept 2020 9:47 AM IST

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Craig Newell carries a hose while battling the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Firefighters trying to contain the massive wildfires in Oregon, California and Washington state are constantly on the verge of exhaustion as they try to save suburban houses, including some in their own neighborhoods. (AP)

Heavy showers bring relief to fire-ravaged Oregon as death toll rises...

The blazes, described as unprecedented' in scope and ferocity, have largely incinerated several small towns, along with...

19 Sept 2020 9:23 AM IST

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP File)

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon, dies at...

Ginsburg spent her final years on the bench as the unquestioned leader of the court's liberal wing and became a rock...

19 Sept 2020 8:54 AM IST

Most attacks targeting sensitive sectors such as healthcare and pharmaceuticals were carried out by hackers from China and Russia, often from state organisations, but also by criminal organisations and universities who trade in hacked data, security sources said. (Representative Image)

Spanish COVID-19 vaccine research stolen by Chinese hackers, says...

Spain's secret service chief said hackers led a particularly virulent campaign targeting laboratories working on the...

18 Sept 2020 7:51 PM IST

The Indian Army has said an internal inquiry has shown that its troops killed three young men working as labourers in an apple orchard in Shopian. (DC file photo by H U Naqash)

Indian Army admits troops killed three young orchard workers in July

Army inquiry finds that its personnel exceeded the provisions of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

18 Sept 2020 7:23 PM IST

One of the great scholars when it comes to Urdu literature, Gopi Chand Narang, was quoted as saying that, Urdu is not the language of Muslims. If at all there is any language of Muslims, it should be Arabic. Urdu belongs to the composite culture of India. Hindi and Urdu are supplementary and complementary. They are like sisters strengthening each other .

The curious case of Urdu in NEP 2020

NEP 2020 has given birth to apprehensions in the minds of Urdu lovers due to its unique status

18 Sept 2020 7:21 PM IST