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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Nobody likes me: Trump complains about Fauci's popularity

Trump said he and others in his administration deserved praise for their handling of the virus, not just Fauci

29 July 2020 9:35 AM IST

Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices inch higher after sharp drop in US crude inventories

Inventories of crude oil in the US dropped by 6.8 million barrels last week to 531 million barrels

29 July 2020 9:12 AM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens while Australias Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference at the US Department of State following the 30th AUSMIN July 28, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Not ready to harm important' ties with China: Australia tells US

While Washington is Australia's main security ally, China is its largest trading partner

29 July 2020 9:04 AM IST

Frances President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a bilateral meeting on the second day of the G-20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires on December 1, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

In 'happy coincidence', France sends medical assistance to bolster...

France has been one of the western European countries worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

29 July 2020 8:49 AM IST

The directions came after poet Varavara Raos lawyer told the court that the activist was almost on his deathbed. (PTI Photo)

Elgar Parishad case: Bombay High Court allows kin to meet...

Rao had filed a plea earlier this month through his lawyer Sudeep Pasbola seeking bail.

29 July 2020 8:06 AM IST

Omar Abdullah speaking to reporters after his release from detention. (AA Photo: Habib Naqash)

Fissures in National Conference over ex-CM Omar Abdullah's remark on...

It is learnt that some leaders and activists too are unhappy with its vice president's assertions.

29 July 2020 2:58 AM IST

In this file photo dated Thursday, June 12, 2008, of Syed Ali Shah Geelani waves at a crowd, in Srinagar. Geelani, the lifetime chairman of the pro-Pakistan Hurriyat Conference, made a surprise announcement of completely dissociating himself from the 16-party amalgam, alleging lack of accountability and a brewing rebellion in the ranks. PTI Photo

Pakistan Senate recommends Nishan-e-Pakistan to Geelani; mixed...

Syed Geelani quit as chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference last month.

28 July 2020 10:51 PM IST

The video, which shows a group of doctors claiming masks and lockdowns were not required to halt the disease, had been watched by 14 million people on Facebook before it was removed, according to The Washington Post. (Photo | AP)

Twitter removes virus misinformation video retweeted by Trump after...

The footage shared false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19 .

28 July 2020 9:04 PM IST

Initially Flipkart Quick will be available at select locations in Bengaluru and will be gradually scaled up and expanded to six large cities by the end of the year, the company said.

Flipkart Quick takes on Amazon Prime Now and JioMart with 90-minute...

Apart from fresh vegetables and meat, the hyperlocal service also delivers mobile phones.

28 July 2020 8:34 PM IST

Before masks became ubiquitous as the coronavirus spread, Hong Kong had banned the use of masks among protestors, and privacy activists in London stepped out camouflaging their faces with makeup in geometric patterns to confuse facial recognition technology. (Photo | AFP)

Pandemic masks have an unintended effect on intrusive facial...

Masked protestors at Black Lives Matter protests are tripping face recognition tech used by police, as error rates are...

28 July 2020 6:53 PM IST

Many casual players found time on their hands during the lockdown, which made them take to gaming more seriously, and now they cant get enough of it. (Wikimedia Commons - Sparktour)

More people have taken to gaming during the lockdown, and it's no more...

Some of them earn Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 a month but many others just play for the thrill or for the sake of nostalgia.

28 July 2020 6:16 PM IST

Representational image (AFP)

Claude Arpi | How Xi Jinping failed to learn the basics from Tzu's Art...

It's not that the new Great Helmsman hasn't received military training

28 July 2020 5:54 PM IST