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Tourists wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus stand near a floral decoration set up for the National Day celebrations on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Negative perceptions of China have increased sharply in many of the worlds advanced economies, especially in Australia and the U.K., a new survey from the Pew Research Center showed Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (AP)

China tourism rebounds over Golden Week but still below last year

Tourism sites were visited by 637 million domestic tourists over the eight-day National Day holiday that started October...

9 Oct 2020 1:34 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to the mortal remains of Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ramvilas Paswan after his demise on Thursday evening, at his Janpath residence in New Delhi. PTI photo

A Dalit icon, Paswan always read writing on the wall

LJP wanted to write about the historyt of socialist politics

9 Oct 2020 1:27 PM IST

China is now the biggest economy to pledge support to help buy and distribute the shots fairly as part of the COVAX initiative. (AFP)

China joins COVAX initiative for fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution

China is also holding separate talks with the WHO to have its locally produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed for...

9 Oct 2020 1:24 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray greets his supporters after being sworn in as Maharashtra CM at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Uddhav Thackeray star campaigner for Shiv Sena candidates in Bihar

The Sena will be sending several of its top leaders to campaign in the northern state

9 Oct 2020 1:02 PM IST

Governor Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Michigan. (AP)

13 charged in plot to kidnap US Democratic governor and start civil...

Whitmer pointed to Trump's refusal at the recent debate with Biden to condemn 'hate groups' like the two Michigan...

9 Oct 2020 12:40 PM IST

IAF personnel march past during the 88th Air Force Day celebrations at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad. PTI photo

IAF has honed strike power, says RKS Bhadauria

"Up-gradations of our aircraft with weapons and sensors are ably supported by a networked decision making matrix"

9 Oct 2020 12:30 PM IST

Ex-CM Kamal Nath and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Recover cost of conducting Madhya Pradesh bypolls from defectors:...

Senior Congress leader Yogesh Guddu Chouhan filed a writ petition in the Jabalpur high court seeking a directive to the...

9 Oct 2020 12:09 PM IST

This file photo taken on August 4, 2020 shows Prince, a member of the hacking group Red Hacker Alliance, who refused to give his real name, using a website that monitors global cyberattacks on his computer at their office in Dongguan, Chinas southern Guangdong province. Beijing on September 11, 2020 denied trying to meddle in US presidential election after American tech giant Microsoft said it had parried cyberattacks from overseas groups including from China against both the Republican and Democratic campaigns. (Photo | AFP)

TRP scam: Bank accounts of TV channels under radar

The channel rubbishes accusations, to sue police commissioner for criminal defamation

9 Oct 2020 12:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Head of Afghan peace council Abdullah Abdullah during the latters five day visit to India as part of the efforts to build a regional consensus and support for the Afghan peace process. (PTI)

Afghanistan leader Abdullah briefs PM Modi on talks with Taliban

Abdullah urged India to play a greater role in the ongoing intra-Afghan talks, adding that India can play a vital role...

9 Oct 2020 12:02 PM IST

A soldier from the Libyan army mans a checkpoint in the capital Tripoli. (AFP)

Efforts on to secure 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya

The Indian nationals, hailing from the states of AP, Bihar, Gujarat and UP, were kidnapped from Asshwerif in Libya on 14...

9 Oct 2020 11:43 AM IST

SC rejects Mallyas plea seeking review of 2017 order in contempt case. (PTI Photo)

Mallya's extradition from Britain not possible, India told

India had in June asked Britain not to consider' any application from the embattled liquor baron for asylum

9 Oct 2020 11:32 AM IST

Manju Verma resigned from her position after her husband was accused of having links with Brajesh Thakur. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar polls 2020: JD(U) ticket to ex-minister Manju Verma sparks...

The former minister was also arrested under the arms act case for the illegal procession of ammunition in November 2018.

9 Oct 2020 11:09 AM IST