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Prasar Bharati CEO turns down biased BBCs invite

NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati chief executive Shashi Shekhar Vempati is learnt to have declined an offer..

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COVID-19 outbreak: Robotic arm designed in China could help save lives on medical frontline

SHANGHAI: Researchers at one of China's top universities have designed a robot they say could h..

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Kim Jong Un offers South Koreans ‘comfort’ over COVID-19: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal letter to "comfort" South Koreans fighting th..

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Japan says state visit by China’s Xi postponed over COVID-19

TOKYO: A state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping has been postponed as preventing the outbreak o..

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Lok Sabha adjourns following uproar over Rajasthan MP’s remark on Gandhi family

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the third time on Thursday as Congress members d..

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USCIRF members express concern over CAA; say it could result in ‘disenfranchisement’ of Muslims

WASHINGTON: Members of a Congress created federal body that monitors violation of religious freedom ..

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Nirbhaya case: Delhi court fixes March 20 as date of execution of 4 convicts

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Thursday issued fresh death warrants for execution of the four convicts in ..

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India’s Modi to go into virus lockdown for Holi festival

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday (Mar 4) he will stay away from celebra..

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SC directs AIIMS to conduct medical examination of 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to co..

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Delhi violence: SC refers to HC plea seeking lodging of FIRs against politicians for hate speech

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi high court to hear on March 6 petitions fi..