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A second grader at Saltillo Primary, walks from the carpool to the school entrance on her way to class for the first day back to school on Thursday morning. (AP)

New York schools to open statewide, with caution

Many NY districts have planned to start the year with in-person classes only a few days a week, while learning at home...

8 Aug 2020 12:22 PM IST

A man walks past a destroyed car at a neighborhood near the scene of Tuesdays explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. (AP)

Lebanon president rejects global investigation into Beirut port blast

"There are two possible scenarios for what happened: it was either negligence or foreign interference through a missile...

8 Aug 2020 11:56 AM IST

Abducted Territorial Army soldier Shakir Manzoor.

Abducted Jammu and Kashmir jawan's father to militants: If you have...

Shakir was reportedly abducted by gunmen after they intercepted his car while he was travelling through Damhal Hanjipora...

8 Aug 2020 11:31 AM IST

People riding the subway wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP)

US health chief to visit Taiwan, a COVID-19 success story

The trip is a geopolitical chess move in US' contentious relationship with China, which considers Taiwan part of its...

8 Aug 2020 11:21 AM IST

Luis Archuleta, 77, also known as Larry Pusateri, was arrested Wednesday in Espanola, New Mexico, where he had been living under the name Ramon Montoya for about 40 years. (Representational Image: AFP)

Colorado prison escapee caught after nearly 50 years on run

Luis Archuleta, 77, was wanted on a 1977 federal arrest warrant on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid...

8 Aug 2020 10:49 AM IST

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong. (AP)

US sanctions Hong Kong's pro-China leader, other officials

The officials are accused of cooperating with Beijing's effort to undermine autonomy and crack down on freedom in Hong...

8 Aug 2020 10:12 AM IST

Protesters rally demanding economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic, at Time Square. (AFP)

US' virus deaths touch 160,000 as relief talks fail in Washington

Democrats agreed to reduce their $3.4 trillion proposal but Republicans wouldn't agree to more than double their $1...

8 Aug 2020 9:48 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (left) and US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Russia acting against Biden, China opposes Trump: US Intelligence

The statement is believed to be the most pointed declaration by US Intelligence community linking Kremlin to efforts to...

8 Aug 2020 8:51 AM IST

The Art of Persia, presented by the very talented and unassuming presenter Samira Ahmed purports to recreate the history of Persia through its artefacts. Photo: Twitter

Farrukh Dhondy | Art of Persia: Time to question Alexander's...

Cyrus, a declared Zoroastrian and follower of the single god Ahura Mazda is mentioned in several instances in the Old...

8 Aug 2020 2:30 AM IST

The scene from the crash site. (ANI)

Air India Express flight with 191 on board crashes during landing at...

As per reports, the incident took place around 7.45 pm amid heavy rainfall.

7 Aug 2020 9:09 PM IST

Studies carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) have found that the COVID-19 can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth. REpresentational Image

Here's how to make your car corona free

According to microbiologists, it is hard to predict the transmission of the coronavirus no matter how advanced or...

7 Aug 2020 8:44 PM IST

Facebook has removed 35 Facebook accounts, three pages, and 88 Instagram accounts, security policy head Nathaniel Gleicher said. The people behind this network used fake accounts to pose as Americans, amplify and comment on their own content, and manage pages including some posing as President Trump fan pages. (Photo | AFP)

Facebook, Twitter crack down on Russia, China agents trying to sway US...

State-led influence campaigns were prominent on social media during the 2016 US elections and have been seen around the...

7 Aug 2020 7:11 PM IST