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A security officer wearing a face mask to help protect against the coronavirus gestures outside the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. (AP)

Canadian citizen sentenced to death in China on drug charges

China has similarly sentenced two other Canadians to death on drug trafficking charges last year as a diplomatic row...

6 Aug 2020 3:28 PM IST

Jailed RJD chief Lalu Yadav has been shifted to the official residence of the hospital director located on the premises. (PTI Photo)

Lalu Yadav shifted to RIMS director's residence amid COVID-19 fear

Doctors said that he is suffering from heart, renal and other serious diseases and needed to be kept away from COVID-19...

6 Aug 2020 3:24 PM IST

An employee wearing a protective gear disinfect to help curb the spread of the coronavirus at the Ryugyong Health Complexs public bath in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP)

Strict lockdown measures raise suspicions of virus outbreak in North...

An exchange between the country and the United Nations provides new clarity about what might be happening in North Korea

6 Aug 2020 3:06 PM IST

RBI keeps interest rates on hold; raises limit for gold loans. (PTI Photo)

RBI increases gold loan-to-value ratio to 90%, interest rates...

Monetary Policy Committee after three days of deliberations voted unanimously to leave the policy repo rate unchanged at...

6 Aug 2020 2:52 PM IST

Rescue workers evacuate residents on a rubber boat in Cheorwon, South Korea. (AP)

North Korea issues flood alert as South reports 16 dead

North Korea is particularly vulnerable to sustained heavy rain as many mountains and hills have long been stripped of...

6 Aug 2020 2:42 PM IST

Signage atop BSE building gets damaged in Mumbai rains. (Photo-Twitter/@ashishchauhan)

Heavy rain topples signage of Bombay Stock Exchange building

The 'BSE' signage atop the towers broke-off and was dangling from the facade of the building, officials said

6 Aug 2020 2:04 PM IST

Imagery of the Hindu deity Ram and 3-D portraits of the proposed Hindu temple are displayed on a digital billboard in Times Square. (AP)

Ram temple ad displayed in Times Square runs into opposition

The coalition opposing the billboards wrote to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, asking him to stand against the planned Times...

6 Aug 2020 1:43 PM IST

More than 50 speakers shared their suggestions, perspectives and concerns over reform of the 15-nation UNSC during a General Assembly session here last week.

India warns China against Kashmir interference after UNSC bid at Pak...

Pakistan said this was the third time in the past one year when the matter was raised at the UN and thanked China ...

6 Aug 2020 1:14 PM IST

President Donald Trump arrives for a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (AP)

Trump, Biden convention plans turn upside down by virus concerns

Compared to Trump, Biden hasn't been so publicly reluctant to scale back his convention, expressing doubts about a full...

6 Aug 2020 1:01 PM IST

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai city, seen in the picture low lying area of Mumbai like wadala under rain flooded water on Tuesday. (DC Photo- Rajesh Jadhav)

Intense rainfall batters Mumbai, police urges citizens to stay indoors

We request Mumbaikars to stay indoors and not venture out unless it's extremely essential, the city police tweeted

6 Aug 2020 12:42 PM IST

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Discharged from hospital, Shivraj Chouhan sent to home quarantine for...

Chouhan asked people not to hide coronavirus symptoms and consult a doctor and follow the guidelines

6 Aug 2020 12:32 PM IST

A CRPF jawan stands guard along a street on the first day of the two-day curfew in Srinagar, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (PTI)

J&K: UN holds discussion behind closed doors over Pakistan's request

India's UN Ambassador said that almost all countries held the opinion that J&K dispute is a bilateral issue' between...

6 Aug 2020 12:22 PM IST