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Japan PM Suga aims to get flagship digital agency running by autumn 2021: Nikkei
TOKYO: Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will work to get his flagship new digita..
President Kovind accepts Harsimrat Badal’s resignation from Union council of ministers
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)..
Trump lauds PM Modi as ‘great leader, loyal friend’ on his 70th birthday
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday, pra..
Don’t link environmental degradation with peace, security: India at UN
NEW YORK: Warning against "securitisation" of environmental issues, India on Thursday said that link..
Forget banana bread, try this dish sponge: Pandemic inspires ‘illusion cakes’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A bakery studio in Hong Kong is aiming to bounce back from its COVID-19 slump with "illus..
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI: China reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of Sep 16, down from 12 reported a day earlier, ..
Taiwan says Chinese anti-submarine aircraft off its coast
TAIPEI: Two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone ..
BJP organises service week coinciding with PM Modi’s birthday
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 70th ..
Govt: Phased unlocking has helped recovery across sectors
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Wednesday said the phased unlocking of the economy since June 1 had ..
Serums vaccine trials to restart with added riders
PUNE: Advanced human trials of the Oxford vaccine candidate have resumed in the country after the Dr..