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A man driving a vehicle in an ethnic Uighur neighbourhood in Aksu in the region of Xinjiang. (AFP)

Calls for UN probe on China's forced birth control on muslim women

A recent AP investigation had found Chinese government taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and...

1 July 2020 10:46 AM IST

California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on Indian employees caste. (AFP Photo)

Cisco accused of job discrimination based on Indian employee's caste

Cisco's workforce includes thousands of Indian immigrants, most of whom were born Brahmins or other high castes

1 July 2020 10:36 AM IST

A paramilitary soldier (L) stands guard next to a board showing KSE-100 Index information at the Pakistan Stock Exchange a day after a gunmen attack in Karachi on June 30, 2020. (AFP)

Pakistani PM accuse India of Karachi stock exchange attack

Khan offered no evidence for his allegation, but he said there had been intelligence reports warning of attacks in...

1 July 2020 10:10 AM IST

ATF price hiked by 7.5 pc; petrol, diesel rates unchanged for 2nd straight day. (PTI Photo)

Jet fuel price hiked by 7.5%; petrol, diesel rates unchanged for...

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 2,922.94 per kilolitre (kl), or 7.48 per cent, to Rs 41,992.81 per kl...

1 July 2020 10:07 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (AP)

Australia escalates defences amid rising tensions with China

Just as US has angrily demanded to its allies, Australia's government has committed to spending at least two percent of...

1 July 2020 9:40 AM IST

Carlyle to acquire about 25 pc stake in Airtels data centre business for about Rs 1,780 cr. (PTI Photo)

Carlyle to buy 25% stake in Bharti Airtel's data centre business

Nxtra is building multiple large data centres to capture the significant growth opportunities in the country

1 July 2020 9:36 AM IST

Indias consumption of coal fell 3.3% to 958 million tonnes in the year ended March 2020. (PTI Photo)

15 million tonnes by March-end: Minister on private firms' coal...

India's consumption of coal fell 3.3% to 958 million tonnes in the year ended March 2020

1 July 2020 9:18 AM IST

French defence minister Florence Parly inspects a guard of honour on her arrival at the South Block in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

France ready to provide 'steadfast and friendly support' to India amid...

India and France have stepped up defence engagements in recent years.

1 July 2020 6:29 AM IST

In the days before roads like these were built on the frontier with China, munitions used to be transported by mule trains. (PTI)

In marathon meet, Indian Army tells China's troops to take verifiable...

The previous meeting between the two on June 22 had lasted for 11 hours, the second Corps commander-level meeting.

1 July 2020 6:14 AM IST

High-level military talks between India and China on Monday that went on for almost 11 hours. (AFP Photo)

India has responsibility of upholding our businesses: China after...

The Chinese Embassy said it suspected the Indian move violates World Trade Organisation (WTO) guidelines.

1 July 2020 5:40 AM IST

A police personnel belonging to the Maharashtra police force stands guard near a security bus. PTI photo

67 Maharashtra cops test positive for COVID-19

Out of the total 59 deaths in the force, three were officers, who were infected in the line of duty.

1 July 2020 12:47 AM IST

Representational image (PTI)

Shopping for safety

These stores and the fact that they are being patronised are an indication of the shape of things to come

1 July 2020 12:00 AM IST