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Dolphins lay dead on the shore on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. (AP)

39 dolphins, 3 whales wash up on Mauritius after oil spill

Residents of Mauritius plan to march in the capital after weeks of demanding why the government didn't act more quickly...

29 Aug 2020 2:24 PM IST

As many as 2,842 educational institutions across the city are set to open their doors to almost 1.4 million students when the autumn semester gets underway. (AP)

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China's Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday

Schools have been ordered to stock up disease control equipment and to carry out training sessions to help prepare for...

29 Aug 2020 2:12 PM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AFP)

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US House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo

Pompeo had refused to comply with a subpoena for records into his transparently political misuse' of department...

29 Aug 2020 1:49 PM IST

As a number of reactions started surfacing on various social media platforms, Indian cricketer Suresh Raina also joined the bandwagon and came forward in support of the move. (Photo: PTI)

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Double whammy for CSK: Day after coronavirus strike, Suresh Raina...

The former India cricketer has already flown back to India.

29 Aug 2020 1:25 PM IST

Items such as cereals and food grains when sold loose are GST-free, while the government imposes a five per cent GST on branded food grains and cereals.

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Pandemic gives fillip to demand for cereals; 200 per cent increase in...

Cereals have witnessed increased demand from African countries and the Gulf region during the lock-down.

29 Aug 2020 1:18 PM IST

President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

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Kamala Harris 'not competent' to be US president, Ivanka is better:...

This was Trump's first election rally after he formally accepted the nomination of the Republican Party for the...

29 Aug 2020 1:04 PM IST

Thousands of demonstrators have again gathered in the major Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to denounce the arrest of the regions governor a month ago and to support opposition politician Alexei Navalny and Belarusian people. (AP)

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'Putin, have some tea': Russian city holds eighth anti-Kremlin protest

Some also expressed solidarity with opponents of Belarusian leader Lukashenko who have been staging public protests for...

29 Aug 2020 12:27 PM IST

Kyle Rittenhouse (left, with backwards cap) walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, with another armed civilian. (via AP)

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Attorney for accused Kenosha protest gunman says teen acted in...

Prosecutors accuse Rittenhouse of firing an assault-style rifle at three protesters who tried to subdue him, killing two...

29 Aug 2020 11:41 AM IST

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Party election to pick PM Abe's successor around September 15

Abe's resignation marks the end of his tenure and the start of a several-week race to replace Japan's longest-serving...

29 Aug 2020 11:12 AM IST

$J.K. Rowling poses for the media at the world premiere of the film \Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald\ in Paris. (AP File)$ Newsmakers

JK Rowling returns her Kennedy human rights award after transphobic'...

'The statement incorrectly implied that I was transphobic, and that I am responsible for harm to trans people,' Rowling...

29 Aug 2020 10:43 AM IST

Warsaw zoos two female elephants, Fredzia, right, and Buba, are shown in their enclosure in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Scientists at Warsaws zoo have been taking blood, saliva and other samples from the zoos three elephants in recent days in preparations to test whether giving them hemp oil can reduce their stress.(AP)

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Warsaw zoo tests effect of hemp oil on elephants' stress

Zoo veterinarian says hemp oil, also known as CBD, or cannabidiol oil, has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress in...

29 Aug 2020 10:20 AM IST

$\Seven passengers on Sundays Air India Delhi-Auckland flight have tested positive for COVID-19 three days after arrival,\ New Zealand government official said. (PTI)$ World

7 Air India passengers test COVID-19 positive in New Zealand after...

Hong Kong had earlier barred Air India flights from landing after the same thing happened there

29 Aug 2020 9:58 AM IST