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Delhi govt suspends officer over Sikkim gaffe
NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Saturday suspended an officer of the Directorate of Civil Defence hea..
Covid-19: New cases rise to 6,378; days toll 144
NEW DELHI: India reported 6,378 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the highest single-day jump in ..
Cong releases video of Rahul with migrants
NEW DELHI: A week after Rahul Gandhi hit the street interacting with migrant workers walking the hig..
Dozens of Chinese companies added to US blacklist in latest Beijing rebuke
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday (May 22) it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions..
Commentary: Domestic travel in Asia Pacific not hitting full speed yet as consumers slow to return to the skies
SINGAPORE: Battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Asias aviation and tourism industries have begun a lon..
Central trade unions protest against labour law changes, seek immediate relief for migrant workers, cash transfers to unorganised labour force
NEW DELHI: On the heels of their day-long nationwide protest on Friday against “draconian changes” i..
Ivanka praises Indian girl who pedaled 1,200 km from
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump and also the senior White House adviser, on ..
Interest-free loans for Ktaka farmers
BENGALURU: A farmer taking a new crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh from any cooperative bank in the state..
Malaysia reports 48 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new cluster in Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 48 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (May 23), bringing the total numbe..
Hong Kongers fret over Beijing’s planned new security laws
HONG KONG: Newspaper vendor Man, 60, was speechless when she saw the headline that Beijing plans to ..