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Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about changing the 2020 general election date during a press conference at the Parliament in Wellington on August 17, 2020.. (AFP)

New Zealand PM postpones election after virus return

PM Ardern also acknowledged concerns from rivals that curbs on campaigning would unfairly weigh the election in favour...

17 Aug 2020 8:58 AM IST

RILs valuation plunged by Rs 20,666.46 crore to Rs 13,40,213.50 crore. (PTI Photo)

Six of 10 top valued firms lose Rs 78,275 crore in m-cap, Reliance,...

RIL's valuation plunged by Rs 20,666.46 crore to Rs 13,40,213.50 crore, taking the biggest drop among the 10 most valued...

16 Aug 2020 4:24 PM IST

A 13-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death in Uttar Pradeshs Lakhimpur Kheri district. (Representative Image)

13-year-old girl raped, strangled to death in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

The incident drew strong opposition condemnation, with Congress, SP leaders attacking Adityanath government over the law...

16 Aug 2020 3:38 PM IST

Pro-democracy protesters stand in front of a police line during a rally Sunday. (AP)

Tensions rise in Thailand ahead of fresh pro-democracy protest

Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut...

16 Aug 2020 3:33 PM IST

Democratic vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris. (AFP)

AP FACT CHECK: Harris meets constitutional requirements

President Donald Trump has elevated the conspiracy theory that Harris is ineligible, citing the claim without weighing...

16 Aug 2020 2:23 PM IST

Australia has one of the worlds highest incidences of shark attacks and there have been five fatal ones in the country so far this year.(AP)

Australian surfer repeatedly punches shark to save wife

Police said the couple were surfing at a beach near Port Macquarie on Saturday morning when she was bitten twice and...

16 Aug 2020 2:02 PM IST

The pollution control body has asked residents to perform the idol immersion ritual in a bucket or container at home. (PTI Photo)

No idol immersion at public places on Ganesh Chaturthi, says Delhi...

A fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed on violators, DPCC said

16 Aug 2020 1:45 PM IST

An investigation was launched by the government and the federal police to determine whether there were any breaches of privacy and whether information was obtained from these accounts, the authorities said.

Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked

The passwords and usernames of 9,041 GCKey account holders 'were acquired fraudulently and used to try and access...

16 Aug 2020 1:06 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that Prime Minister allowed China to take Indian land. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi's cowardice allowed China to take our land, alleges Rahul...

The Congress leader has been repeatedly levelling allegations against the Prime Minister on the India-China standoff

16 Aug 2020 12:41 PM IST

Across Africa and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs to many of the more than 24 million people who take them, endangering their lives.(AP)

WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response

South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than...

16 Aug 2020 12:35 PM IST

An aerial view taken on August 15, 2020 shows the vessel MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged that had run aground near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius three weeks ago. (AFP)

Ship leaking tons of oil off Mauritius has split apart

Volunteers rushed to the shore to create makeshift oil barriers from tunnels of fabric stuffed with sugar cane leaves...

16 Aug 2020 12:24 PM IST

Walmarts Flipkart eyes alcohol delivery foray with Indian startup, letters show. (PTI Photo)

After Amazon, Flipkart partners with Diageo-backed HipBar for alcohol...

Flipkart and Amazon's interest in delivering alcohol in India marks a bold move to make inroads into alcohol market...

16 Aug 2020 11:47 AM IST