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President Donald Trump is applauded after speaking in the Oval Office at the White House. (AP)

World

Israel, UAE deal follows years of failed peace initiatives: A recap

Here are the main initiatives undertaken by the parties themselves and international mediators since the 1967 Middle...

14 Aug 2020 3:26 PM IST

A woman wearing a face mask holds the former white-red-white flag of Belarus during a protest rally against police violence during recent rallies of opposition supporters, who accuse strongman Alexander Lukashenko of falsifying the polls in the presidential election, in Minsk. (AFP)

World

'They beat everyone': Belarus releases protesters as EU weighs...

At least two protesters have died and around 6,700 were detained this week in the crackdown, which followed Lukashenko's...

14 Aug 2020 3:16 PM IST

$Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India will be one of the nations to produce a vaccine for coronavirus and the process will require a \clearly-defined\ strategy. (PTI Photo)$ India

Need clearly-defined, inclusive access strategy now: Rahul to...

Rahul said that the Centre will need vaccine access strategy that is inclusive, ensuring availability, affordability and...

14 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

File image of former Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis with Chandrakant Patil.

India

Maharashtra BJP's Chandrakant Patil alleges irregularities in transfer...

It is very surprising. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, routine transfers were stayed, he said.

14 Aug 2020 2:31 PM IST

Former president Pranab Mukherjee has tweeted that he was detected as COVID-19 positive when he went to hospital for a health checkup. (PTI file photo)

India

Pranab Mukherjee is critical, continues to be on ventilator, says...

Doctors attending on the 84-year-old former president at the hospital said his condition remained unchanged on Friday...

14 Aug 2020 2:19 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a total amount sanctioned under the 100 per cent Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme. (PTI Photo)

Business

Banks sanctioned Rs 1.43 lakh crore loans under credit guarantee...

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme was launched to provide much-needed relief to the MSME sector to meet their...

14 Aug 2020 2:08 PM IST

World

Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

Without the additional money, the Postal Service won't have the resources to handle a flood of ballots from voters

14 Aug 2020 1:21 PM IST

India

BJP MP Varun Gandhi likely to introduce private member's bill on organ...

There is a need of 2,00,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation every year.

14 Aug 2020 1:20 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Abu Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. (AFP)

World

Iran says UAE-Israel deal a 'stab in the back' to Muslims

'UAE government and other accompanying governments must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this action,'...

14 Aug 2020 1:08 PM IST

The new title goes on sale on Tuesday, initially for PCs, with an Xbox version to come. It is something of a take-off for the French company Asobo, founded by 12 gaming friends in 2002 in an apartment in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. (Photo | Xbox.com)

Technology

Microsoft Flight Simulator game gets a French update, set to take off...

French developers Asobo Studio seek to render the piloting experience lifelike, in the first update to the Microsoft...

14 Aug 2020 12:37 PM IST

India

Supreme Court holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweeting...

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for Bhushan in the matter, had said, the two tweets were not against the...

14 Aug 2020 12:37 PM IST

The plan for separate lanes runs contrary to the school of thought that systems being tested are getting better and soon will be able to navigate the same lanes as those with cars driven by humans. (Representative Image | AFP)

Technology

Plans for special lanes for autonomous cars raises questions on...

Many companies are not yet confident their systems can perform under a range of unpredictable conditions, hence the push...

14 Aug 2020 12:14 PM IST