Ever Given: Egypt agrees deal to release ship that blocked Suez Canal

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority agrees a compensation deal with the Ever Given's owners and insurers.

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Deadly Cyprus wildfire under full control, say authorities

Four missing people are confirmed dead as a huge blaze forces the evacuation of several villages.

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Cuba braces for Tropical Storm Elsa

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated as Elsa threatens to dump heavy rain on central Cuba.

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Stan Swamy: Jailed activist dies at 84

Swamy, who had tested positive for Covid in May, died of a cardiac arrest.

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"People Who Don't Like Me Are...": Sanjay Raut On Meeting With BJP Leader

Issuing clarification on his alleged meeting with BJP leader Ashish Shelar, senior Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said people ''who don''t like him'' are spreading rumours...

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"Best Wishes To This Team," PM Tells New Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Pushkar Singh Dhami who took oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on Sunday, a day after being elected as the leader of the BJP legislature...

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Ride-Hailing App Didi Banned In China For Illegally Collecting User Data

China's cyberspace administration said on Sunday that it had ordered smartphone app stores to stop selling the ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc's app after finding that Didi had illegally collected...

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Man On The Run After Killing 4 Family Members of Daughter's Lover: Police

A man allegedly killed four family members of a man his daughter was in a relationship with in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, police said on Sunday.

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Japan landslide: Elderly couple among survivors pulled from buried homes

Dozens of homes in the coastal city of Atami were buried as heavy rain triggered a torrent of mud.

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Jacob Zuma: South African court to hear ex-president's jailing appeal

Ex-President Jacob Zuma challenges his conviction for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry.

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Critically endangered antelope saiga makes comeback

The population of the rare saiga has more than doubled since 2019, reversing a slide towards extinction.

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Srinagar bans drone use in city; people who own them told to deposit in police stations

Srinagar bans drone use in city; people who own them told to deposit in police stations

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Child Marriage Stopped In Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

A child marriage was stopped in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district by a team of the welfare department's child helpline, an official said on Sunday.

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West Bengal Distributes Paddy Seeds Suitable For Post Yaas Cultivation

To help the farmers in the coastal districts affected by cyclone Yaas, the West Bengal government has distributed specially curated varieties of paddy seeds that will reduce salinity impact and help...

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DK Shivakumar's Vaccination Challenge To Karnataka Government

Karnataka can only be saved from the likely third wave of COVID-19 if 80 per cent of its adult population is vaccinated with both vaccine doses by the end of September, said Congress leader DK...

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Pushkar Singh Dhami Pays Courtesy Calls On Former Uttarakhand CMs

Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is set to be sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand this evening, paid courtesy calls on his predecessors here on Sunday morning.

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Covid Delays Interview, Civil Services Aspirant Dies By Suicide: Cops

A 24-year-old MPSC aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Pune's Hadapsar area reportedly out of depression as the final interview of the Maharashtra civil services exam had not taken place due to the...

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10 Killed In Myanmar Clashes Between Army, Anti-Junta Fighters

At least 10 anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers said Sunday, as locals increasingly take up arms against the regime in the...

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100-Bedded Paediatrics Facility Ready At Greater Noida Hospital

A 100-bedded dedicated facility with trained staff for treatment of children is now ready at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, hospital officials said.

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Four Dead In Cyprus' Worst Forest Fire In Decades

A huge forest blaze raging in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages as Greece, Israel and other countries deployed fire-fighting aircraft to the...

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Kerala "Very Supportive", Says Harsh Goenka. Chief Minister's Reply

Allaying concerns of industries, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said Kerala was one of the most investor-friendly states in the country and assured an atmosphere for sustainable and...

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JP Nadda On 3-Day Himachal Tour, To Visit Atal Tunnel Tomorrow

BJP president J P Nadda arrived in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur on Sunday on a three-day visit to the state.

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E-Waste Rules' Non-Compliance Very High In Delhi: Pollution Control Body

Seventy-two e-waste collection centres in the capital have been found violating E-waste Management Rules and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been requested to take action against them,...

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"Challenge Accepted": Yogi Adityanath On Asaduddin Owaisi's Poll Comment

A day after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said he will work hard to ensure that Yogi Adityanath doesn't return to power, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the BJP's workers will accept the Muslim's...

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What we can all learn from Britney Spears’ case

The pop star’s conservatorship has shed light on our treatment of female celebrities in the 2000s.

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Israeli videographer goes viral with sheep drone shots

Lior Patel's drone footage of sheep has been viewed more than 100,000 times on Facebook.

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Portal: Lithuania and Poland build a window connecting two cities

Residents of Vilnius, Lithuania and Lublin, Poland are now connected by a 'portal' between the cities.

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Congress Appoints District, City Unit Chiefs In UP Ahead Of 2022 Polls

Congress has appointed new chiefs for the party committee at the district and city levels for the Uttar Pradesh unit ahead of Assembly polls in the state next year.

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Bollywood's Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao divorce after 15 years

The A-list Indian couple say will still work on joint projects in "a new chapter".

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Students Climb "Network Tree" In Maharashtra Village For Online Classes

Weak mobile internet connectivity has pushed several students in a village in Maharashtra's Gondia district to climb a "network tree" in search of uninterrupted signals for online classes.

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Caught On Camera: Trinamool Councillor Gives Vaccine Dose; BJP Hits Out

In fresh trouble for Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government, the BJP has latched on to a video that shows a Trinamool councillor giving a vaccine dose at a camp in Asansol, about 210 km from state...

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Vatican embezzlement trial: Cardinal Angelo Becciu among 10 charged

Angelo Becciu, a former aide to the Pope, is among 10 people a Vatican judge says must stand trial.

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Two-Time Former MLA From Nitish Kumar's Party Maheshwar Singh Joins RJD

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) claimed to have received a shot in the arm today with the induction of Maheshwar Singh, a two-term former MLA from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United),...

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Big Win For BJP In UP Local Body Polls, Setback For Akhilesh Yadav

The BJP is set for victory in the local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, in a big setback for Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. The BJP has surged ahead with a projection of winning over 60 seats in...

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Delhi Metro's Yellow Line To Run On Single Line Till 6 am For Maintenance

Services will run on single line on a section of HUDA City Centre-Samaypur Badli corridor of the Delhi Metro from late night onwards on Saturday to undertake track maintenance work, officials said.

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Will Name Interim Resident Grievance Officer Soon: Twitter To High Court

Twitter India today said it is in the final stages of appointing an Interim Resident Grievance officer as per the new IT rules. The microblogging site was responding to a petition against for...

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New Uttarakhand Chief Minister Has Deep Roots In Student Politics

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, is a two-time BJP MLA who represents Khatima constituency in the hill state's Kumaon region.

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Afghan Conflict Rages As US Forces See Exit By August-End

Hundreds of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce battles with government forces across several provinces of Afghanistan, officials said Saturday, as Washington announced it would finish withdrawing...

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Mukesh Sahni's Party Set To Contest UP Polls, To Ask Ally BJP For Seats

Uttar Pradesh has become a happy hunting ground for small political parties. The latest to foray into Uttar Pradesh is the Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) from Bihar, mainly a party of the fishermen...

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Ukraine plans for women to march in high heels spark outrage

The military wants women soldiers to march in heels rather than army boots on independence day.

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Build "Great Wall Of Immunity" To Fight Covid: China Urges Nations

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the international community on Saturday to build a "Great Wall of Immunity" to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Over 1.60 Lakh Fined In Delhi For Violating Covid Norms Since April

In order to ensure strict enforcement of the COVID-19 protocol, the Delhi Police has issued 1.37 lakh challans for not wearing masks and 22,000 for violations of social distancing norms between April...

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"Big Step Towards Transparency": Minister's Praise For Facebook. Google

Removal of "offensive posts" by social media giants like Google, Facebook and Instagram after the government's new IT rules came into effect is a "big step towards transparency", Union Minister Ravi...

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Pushkar Singh Dhami To Be Uttarakhand's 3rd Chief Minister In 4 Months

Pushkar Singh Dhami selected new Uttarakhand Chief Minister, day after Tirath Singh Rawat quit

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Congress Seeks Joint Parliamentary Panel Probe Into Rafale Deal

The Congress today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale deal, saying it is the only way forward to find the truth about "corruption" in the purchase of the fighter jets.

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One More Arrested In Kolkata Vaccination Scam Case

Kolkata Police has arrested another associate of Debanjan Deb, who was apprehended for allegedly masterminding fake vaccination camps in the metropolis, officials said on Saturday.

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BJP Has Thrown Uttarakhand Into Political Instability: Congress

The Congress on Saturday hit out at the BJP leadership, saying instead of ushering in development, it has thrown Uttarakhand into political instability and betrayed its people by repeatedly changing...

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Video: Buffalo Brought To Protest Site Goes On The Rampage, 1 Injured

A buffalo brought to a protest site by owners and directors of private schools in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district went berserk and injured a protester, showed a set of videos.

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Water Cannons Used On AAP Workers Protesting At Amarinder Singh's House

Hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party workers led by their Punjab unit chief faced water cannons outside the house of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh while protesting against the electricity crisis in...

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Mock Funerals At Myanmar Protest Mark Coup Leader's Birthday

Protesters in coup-hit Myanmar marked the birthday of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing Saturday by burning his portrait and staging mock funerals.

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Kenneth Kaunda: Memorial held for Zambia's first president

Foreign dignitaries have been paying respects to Mr Kaunda, who led Zambia after its independence.

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Rain In Parts Of Delhi Amid Intense Heat Wave

Reeling under scorching heatwave, Delhi got the much-needed respite this evening as light rains were witnessed in several parts of the national capital.

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Congress, BJP Allege Kerala Projecting "Fabricated" Covid Death Figure

The opposition Congress and BJP on Friday continued to allege mismatch in the COVID-19 deaths reported in Kerala and accused the state government of projecting a "fabricated" figure to save its face...

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Delta Variant Cases Rise By 50,824 In UK, Hospitalisations Remain Low

The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in the UK with a further 50,824 cases logged on Friday, marking a 46 per cent increase over the previous week, according to health officials.

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Netherlands Becomes Latest European Union Country To Approve Covishield

The Netherlands became the latest European Union (EU) country to approve the Serum Institute of India (SII)-manufactured Covishield vaccine for travellers, days after India pushed for the approval of...

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Security Guard Arrested In Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Camps Case: Police

A private security guard was arrested from near Kolkata in connection with the dubious COVID-19 vaccination camps case, the police said on Friday.

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Piyush Goyal's "Petty Politics" Jibe After Rahul Gandhi's Vaccine Tweet

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination process.

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Thane Man Receives Call From Civic Body To Collect His Own Death Certificate

When the matter was reported in the media, Sandeep Malvi, Deputy Commissioner, Thane Municipal Corporation, said that it was nothing more than a technical error.

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Court Adjourns Order On Shashi Tharoor In Sunanda Pushkar Death Case

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday once again adjourned the passing of order on the issue of framing of charges in Sunanda Pushkar death case to July 27.

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Bengal In "Denial Mode" Over Post-Election Violence: Calcutta High Court

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal is in "denial mode" about violence that erupted in May following the state elections, the Calcutta High Court said on Friday, issuing its strongest...

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Sri Lanka: Hundreds of sea animals washed ashore after ship disaster

Turtles, dolphins and whales are among the sea life that have died since the X-Press Pearl sunk.

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Pak Terror Groups Behind Drone Strike At Military Base: J&K Top Cop

Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said on Friday that the time has come to defeat and reject terrorism to usher in peace and development in the Union Territory.

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Russia Sees Record Covid Deaths For Fourth Straight Day

Russia on Friday reported 679 coronavirus deaths, a record number of pandemic-related fatalities over a 24-four period for the fourth day in a row, a government tally showed.

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Adoption Not Restricted To Orphans, Abandoned Children: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that adoption cannot be restricted to children who have been orphaned, abandoned or those in conflict with law, and cited that the Juvenile Justice...

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Sharad Pawar's Party Claims "Conspiracy On To Malign NCP Leaders"

The NCP, which is one of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, on Friday alleged that there was a conspiracy to malign the image of the party and its leaders.

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Explained: Coronavirus Variants, Their Impact And Vaccines

The Delta variant, first reported in India, has already become the dominant strain in the UK and is moving in that direction in the US and other countries

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Here's How Much Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra Earn For Each Instagram Post

HopperHQ has released its 'Instagram Rich List' for the year 2021, with Cristiano Ronaldo topping the list as the highest-earning individual on the photo and video sharing platform.

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Centre Welcomes Sharad Pawar's "Don't Reject Farm Laws But Tweak" Stand

NCP chief Sharad Pawar reportedly said there was no need to reject the three controversial farm laws fully. Instead, he said, the controversial portions in them can be tweaked. Union Agriculture...

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Rare Basalt Rock Column, Formed 6 Crore Years Back, Found In Maharashtra

A columnar basalt rock pillar formed six crore years back from volcanic lava has been discovered during a road construction work at a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, a leading geologist...

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"Peace Talks With ULFA (I) Can Progress If...": Assam Chief Minister

Peace talks with the banned ULFA (Independent) outfit can progress if it is prepared to discuss grievances and issues other than sovereignty, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

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Solicitor General On 'Inappropriate' Visit By BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

Mamata Banerjee's party today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General of India over his alleged meeting with Suvendu Adhikari, a leader of the ruling BJP being...

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Hong Kong Court Denies Bail To Democracy Activist

A Hong Kong court denied bail on Friday to pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung, who was re-arrested on the eve of the anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Beijing and the centenary...

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Canada: Queen Victoria statue torn down at protest over indigenous deaths

The statue was torn down in Manitoba at a protest over the deaths of Indigenous Canadian children.

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Will Review Text On India's Patent Waiver Move For Covid Vaccines: UK

The UK will look at any text submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) seeking an intellectual property (IP) waiver to boost the supply and production of COVID-19 vaccines, the minister in...

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Kerala Government Has Nothing To Hide On Covid Deaths: Minister

The Kerala government has nothing to hide with regard to deaths due to COVID-19, state Health Minister Veena George said even as the opposition Congress alleged that those due to pandemic related...

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Birthday Cake Helps Madhya Pradesh Brothers Escape Leopard

Two brothers pulled off a sweet escape from a leopard in India by throwing a birthday cake at the animal as it chased them while they rode a motorbike, officials said Thursday.

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"Shameless Urge To Play Politics...": Health Minister On Vaccines

India's vaccination drive has picked up pace amid the government's efforts, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said this afternoon, hitting out at critics. In a series of sharp comments on Twitter,...

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Sena's "Introspection" Jibe At Congress After Sushil Shinde Dissent Note

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today joined the legion of dissenters in the party with his sharp criticism of the leadership.

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Delta Variant Has EU's Travel Pass Hitting Roadblocks Already

An EU-wide Covid certificate for easier travel came into force on Thursday, just in time for Europe's busy summer vacation period -- but the highly infectious Delta variant is already threatening to...

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UK To Offer Third Covid Shot - A "Booster" - From September: Reports

The UK is preparing to offer millions of vulnerable Britons, who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, a booster jab from September to ensure that the protection is maintained against new...

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Learn From Bengal - 5 Big Steps For Election Commission In UP, Punjab

Three states, UP, Punjab and Uttarakhand, are due to hold elections early next year. The Election Commission of India has a major challenge: to conduct elections in the midst of a pandemic and a...

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When In England, Washington Sundar Follows This Food Funda

Indian cricketer Washington Sundar loves his food and the latest photo that he shared on Twitter is proof.

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PM Thanks Doctors, Healthcare Staff In Fight Against Covid: Top 5 Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the medical fraternity on the occasion of National Doctors' Day.

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"Legally Nothing": Blow For Delhi Police In Chief Secretary Assault Case

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Police to provide a statement of one of the witnesses in the 2018 case related to the alleged assault...

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Rajnath Singh Meets Vietnamese Counterpart, Confirms Visit To Vietnam

Defence Minister Rajanth Singh on Thursday held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Sr Lt Gen Phan Van Giang and confirmed his official visit to Vietnam.

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Written Exam And No Interviews To Recruit Assistant Professors: Karnataka

The written exam for Assistant professors will be for 500 marks comprising objective-type questions -- 100 for Kannada, 100 for English, 50 for general knowledge and 250 for optional subjects.

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PM Modi Addresses Doctors On National Doctors' Day: Highlights

On the occasion of National Doctors' Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the doctors' fraternity at a programme organised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

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National Doctor's Day 2021: The Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic On Doctor's Mental Health

National Doctor's Day 2021: The ongoing pandemic has increased stress and anxiety issues among doctors. Here are some tips doctors can follow.

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ITBP Tradesman Results Released; Check Here

The ITBP recruitment results are available on the official website of ITBP, recruitment.itbpolice.nic.in.

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Tourists Land In No-Quarantine Phuket Despite Thailand COVID-19 Surge

The first international travellers touched down Thursday in the holiday hotspot of Phuket under a quarantine-free scheme, as Thailand tries to reboot its battered tourism industry while also enduring...

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Amid Talk of Punjab Congress Reshuffle, Amarinder Singh's Lunch Diplomacy

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has reached out to the Hindu leaders of the party with a luncheon meet today -- a day after the central leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met...

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Covid Cases In Europe Up Again After 10 Weeks Of Decline: WHO

The World Health Organization on Thursday said over two months of declining Covid cases in Europe had come to an end, warning a new wave would come "unless we remain disciplined."

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Heat Wave Warning For Delhi, Punjab, UP, Other States Over Next 2 Days

Due to likely dry westerly winds from Pakistan to northwest India at lower levels, heat wave conditions would be felt in some pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan, Uttar...

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Canada heatwave: Wildfire forces hottest place to evacuate

Lytton in British Columbia is evacuated a day after recording a temperature of 49.6C (121.3F).

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Bill Cosby: Accusers speak of shock and anger after conviction overturned

Women who have accused the US comedian of sexual assault have been speaking out after his release.

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High-profile women want action to stop online abuse

More than 200 women, including former Australia prime minister Julia Gillard, write to social media chiefs.

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Tejashwi Yadav, Brother Tej Pratap Take Sputnik Shots In Patna's Medanta

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav have finally taken COVID-19 vaccine a week after one of them said he would wait till at least 70 per cent of the population...

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Bengal Launches Student Credit Card For Loans Upto Rs 10 Lakh

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of Rs 10 lakh today, meeting one of her key pre-election promises.

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Vladimir Putin Says He Opposes Mandatory Covid Vaccinations

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he opposed introducing mandatory vaccinations in Russia despite a surge in coronavirus infections in the country and sluggish inoculation rates.

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At 112, Puerto Rican Emilio Flores Marquez, Is World's Oldest Living Man

Emilio Flores Marquez from Puerto Rico has become the world's oldest living man at an age of 112 years and 326 days old, Guinness World Records announced on Wednesday.

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