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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and his wife Sudesh hold a prayer meet for former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary, at Governor House in Kolkata. PTI photoIndia
Raj Bhavan under surveillance of Mamata, alleges governor Dhankar

How can a constitutional office be under surveillance?, the Bengal governor asked

17 Aug 2020 1:27 PM IST

Children cover themselves with raincoats as they walk during rainfall, at Mahim in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)India
IMD issues red alert, predicts heavy rainfall in Pune, Satara

Districts in Western Maharashtra, including Pune, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, are expected to receive strong spells of...

17 Aug 2020 12:56 PM IST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)World
Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

'In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central,' Pelosi wrote in a letter to colleagues

17 Aug 2020 12:49 PM IST

A file photo of NCP chief Sharad Pawar (left) with his grand nephew Parth Pawar. (Photo- Parth Pawar/Facebook)India
Pawar family holds meeting in Baramati to pacify Parth

A meeting was held in Baramati at Shriniwas Pawar's bungalow to speak to Parth regarding Sharad Pawar's public repriman

17 Aug 2020 12:37 PM IST

People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus walk past a propaganda banner reading \Actively participate in volunteer service\ in Beijing. (AP)World
Taiwan to step up efforts to prevent Chinese spies settling

Taiwan has offered to welcome Hongkongers who wish to settle there after China's imposition of the controversial...

17 Aug 2020 12:22 PM IST

Coronavirus death toll in Maharashtra breached the 20,000-mark on Sunday after 288 patients succumbed to the infection. (PTI Photo)India
Maharashtra COVID-19 deaths cross 20K mark, 11k new cases

The recovery rate in the state is 69.82 per cent, while the fatality rate is 3.38 per cent

17 Aug 2020 12:03 PM IST

Reliance Industries Ltd is in talks to buy online furniture retailer Urban Ladder and milk delivery firm Milkbasket. (PTI Photo)Business
Reliance in talks to acquire online start-ups Urban Ladder,...

The oil-to-telecoms conglomerate's talks with Urban Ladder are at an advanced stage, the report said

17 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST

US Senator Kamala Harris with her mother, Shyamala. (AP)World
I stand before you as first candidate for US vice-president of South...

Harris took a trip down the memory lane, mentioning her 'long walks' in Madras with her grandfather

17 Aug 2020 11:34 AM IST

Indias death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on Monday. (PTI Photo)India
India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 50,000-mark

Many experts say the real numbers may be far higher due to low levels of testing and because deaths are often not...

17 Aug 2020 11:12 AM IST

Pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampha, center, and student leaders walk to a police station in anticipation of arrest after a protest rally at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP)World
Campus-based Thai protest movement extends reach to streets

The movement had already declared three core demands: new elections, constitution amendment and ending intimidation of...

17 Aug 2020 11:03 AM IST

Women wearing face masks against the coronavirus walk past United Arab Emirates and Israeli flags at the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. (AP)World
Telephone calls between UAE, Israel ring for the first time

By Sunday, Israeli news websites that had previously been blocked by UAE could be accessed without using means to bypass...

17 Aug 2020 10:18 AM IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses his supporters gathered at Independent Square of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP)World
Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, is facing an unprecedented challenge to his leadership

17 Aug 2020 9:45 AM IST

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