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The entire Ayodhya temple project has, in fact, been a massive enterprise in the politics of bigotry in which religion is whipped up as a mobilising tool. PTI Photo

Anand K Sahay | Why Ayodhya was not like battle for freedom

The Kashmir-to-Ayodhya common template was clearly intended to overtly demonstrate the suppression of Muslim aspirations...

14 Aug 2020 5:07 PM IST

A statue wears a mask along Trocadero square close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (AP)

World

Paris is 'red' high-risk COVID zone again

The measure follows a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections over the past two weeks

14 Aug 2020 4:39 PM IST

Sensex tanks 433 pts; Nifty gives up 11,200 level. (PTI Photo)

Business

Sensex slips 433 points, Nifty ends below 11,200; Auto, bank stocks...

Axis Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling around 3 per cent

14 Aug 2020 4:22 PM IST

President Donald Trump is applauded after speaking in the Oval Office at the White House. (AP)

World

Israel, UAE deal follows years of failed peace initiatives: A recap

Here are the main initiatives undertaken by the parties themselves and international mediators since the 1967 Middle...

14 Aug 2020 3:26 PM IST

A woman wearing a face mask holds the former white-red-white flag of Belarus during a protest rally against police violence during recent rallies of opposition supporters, who accuse strongman Alexander Lukashenko of falsifying the polls in the presidential election, in Minsk. (AFP)

World

'They beat everyone': Belarus releases protesters as EU weighs...

At least two protesters have died and around 6,700 were detained this week in the crackdown, which followed Lukashenko's...

14 Aug 2020 3:16 PM IST

$Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India will be one of the nations to produce a vaccine for coronavirus and the process will require a \clearly-defined\ strategy. (PTI Photo)$ India

Need clearly-defined, inclusive access strategy now: Rahul to...

Rahul said that the Centre will need vaccine access strategy that is inclusive, ensuring availability, affordability and...

14 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

File image of former Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with Chandrakant Patil.

India

Maharashtra BJP's Chandrakant Patil alleges irregularities in transfer...

It is very surprising. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, routine transfers were stayed, he said.

14 Aug 2020 2:31 PM IST

Former president Pranab Mukherjee has tweeted that he was detected as COVID-19 positive when he went to hospital for a health checkup. (PTI file photo)

India

Pranab Mukherjee is critical, continues to be on ventilator, says...

Doctors attending on the 84-year-old former president at the hospital said his condition remained unchanged on Friday...

14 Aug 2020 2:19 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a total amount sanctioned under the 100 per cent Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme. (PTI Photo)

Business

Banks sanctioned Rs 1.43 lakh crore loans under credit guarantee...

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme was launched to provide much-needed relief to the MSME sector to meet their...

14 Aug 2020 2:08 PM IST

World

Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

Without the additional money, the Postal Service won't have the resources to handle a flood of ballots from voters

14 Aug 2020 1:21 PM IST

India

BJP MP Varun Gandhi likely to introduce private member's bill on organ...

There is a need of 2,00,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation every year.

14 Aug 2020 1:20 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Abu Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. (AFP)

World

Iran says UAE-Israel deal a 'stab in the back' to Muslims

'UAE government and other accompanying governments must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this action,'...

14 Aug 2020 1:08 PM IST