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After years of silence, the ugly truth behind beauty contests in Philippines
MANILA: Janina San Miguel was 17 years old when she won one of the Philippines most sought-after bea..
Delhi government’s decision to bar Covid testing at Ganga Ram Hospital adds to doctors’ pandemic woes
NEW DELHI: Ever since the Delhi government decided to stop the testing of coronavirus patients at De..
Non-implementation of 1979 law caused migrant worker distress during lockdown: NHRC
NEW DELHI: National Human Rights Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that the pitiable condi..
Delhi police confiscated passports of 723 foreigners and ID cards of 23 Nepali Tablighis: Centre
NEW DELHI: The union government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has confiscated passpor..
White House says China’s Tiananmen Square ‘slaughter’ not forgotten
WASHINGTON: The White House said on Thursday (Jun 4) that China's "slaughter" of protesters in ..
Cyclone Nisarga: Maharashtra CM to visit Raigad today
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will visit Raigad district on Friday to take the..
Reiterate pledge to preserve biodiversity: PM Modi on World Environment Day
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for collective efforts to ensure that the ..
Earthquake tremors felt in Karnataka, Jharkhand today
The tremors were felt in Hampi (Karnataka) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), according to the National Cen..
Black Lives Matter rallies Papuan activists in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Thousands of miles from the protests that have swept the United States, Black Lives Matter ..
India set to reopen temples, malls but no sprinkling of holy water
NEW DELHI: India will throw open shopping malls, restaurants and places of worship that typically at..