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The Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountainees usually flock to the country, costing jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. (Representational Image: AFP)

Nepal reopens Everest for trekking season despite pandemic...

A nationwide lockdown was lifted last week, and Nepal is now open 'for tourism activities, including mountaineering and...

31 July 2020 3:31 PM IST

Traders wait for customers to sell goats ahead of Eid-al Adha in Mumbai. PTI photo

Maharashtra bans public gatherings in Bhiwandi, Palghar on Bakrid

Also, there was an appeal to the citizens to conduct the 'qurbani' ritual in a symbolic manner during the celebrations

31 July 2020 3:20 PM IST

SBIs Q1 profit surges 81 pc to Rs 4,189 crore. (PTI Photo)

India's largest bank SBI net profit up 81% to â‚¹4,189 crore in Q1

Its gross non-performing assets (NPA) of the total advances declined to 5.44 per cent at June-end, over 7.53 per cent at...

31 July 2020 3:19 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Supreme Court to Centre: Ensure salaries are paid to frontline...

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives, claims Centre

31 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

A picture shows pilgrims circumambulating around the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca. (AFP)

Hajj 2020: Masked pilgrims throw sanitised pebbles at Satan

Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to...

31 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

Canada, France, Germany and Spain too have been trying to get Google and Facebook to pay for news with no success, but Australias law could move things along. (Photo | AP)

Australia's draft law makes it mandatory for Google and Facebook to...

The aggregators will be given three months to work out a deal on fair pay for news, failing which arbitrators will make...

31 July 2020 2:24 PM IST

On the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, we need to revisit the true prophetic personality traits that we often overlook.

Kerala marks low-key Bakrid amid coronavirus restrictions

100 people would be allowed in large mosques but strict health protocol have to be followed

31 July 2020 2:01 PM IST

Visitors watch while maintaining social distancing during a re-enactment ceremony of the changing of the Royal Guard at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Koreas well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

Does physical distancing help? Study says it prevented 1.5 million...

Countries with nation-wide social distancing policies had significantly reduced community mobility than those without...

31 July 2020 1:59 PM IST

Fire broke out at a bank in the busy central Kolkatas BBD Bagh area on Friday morning. (Representative Image)

Fire breaks out at Union Bank branch in Kolkata, no injuries reported

The incident was reported at India exchange place branch of the Union Bank and six fire tenders were rushed to the spot,...

31 July 2020 1:09 PM IST

King Salman bin Abdulaziz chairing a virtual cabinet meeting from his office at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi's King Salman discharged from hospital after surgery

The King's health is closely watched because of the absolute powers he holds over one of the world's top oil-rich...

31 July 2020 12:31 PM IST

Researchers say the behavioural habits of young children, and the close quarters they occupy in school and daycare settings raise concern for amplified transmission of the virus as public health restrictions are eased. (Representational Image: AFP)

Study finds young children could spread COVID-19 as much as older...

Children younger than five years have much higher levels of the novel coronavirus genetic material in their nose

31 July 2020 12:04 PM IST

Ashok Gehlot camp MLAs to be shifted to Jaisalmer. (PTI Photo)

Rajasthan politics: Ashok Gehlot MLAs to be shifted to another hotel...

MLAs have been staying in the hotel since July 13 after Sachin Pilot, 18 other MLAs rebelled against government...

31 July 2020 11:53 AM IST