Australia’s opposition Labor on track to win election: polls.
MELBOURNE: Australia`s opposition Labor is the favourite to win a national election expected in May, two polls showed on Monday, but its lead has narrowed […]
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Scientists capture record 17-foot-long python in Florida.
MIAMI: In a first, scientists have captured a female python that was more than 17-feet-long. The python captured in the US state of Florida weighed […]
Prevent IMF bailout to Pakistan to repay ‘Chinese debt’: Senior US Congressmen to President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON: In a major trouble for Pakistan, three US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to oppose the proposed multi-billion bailout package being sought by […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos joins Twitter, confirms divorce.
NewDelhi: MacKenzie Bezos, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, joined micro-blogging site Twitter, her first and only account, and announced that she is newly […]
New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content.
CANBERRA: Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if […]
UAE honours PM Narendra Modi with Zayed Medal, its highest civil honour for boosting relations between the two countries.
UAE: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Thursday honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Zayed Medal. The […]
भारत-पाकिस्तान के बाद अब मसूद अजहर पर चीन और अमेरिका में बढ़ गई है तकरार, चीन ने दी चेतावनी
वॉशिंगटन : जैश-ए-मोहम्मद के सरगना और पुलवामा आतंकी हमले के मास्टरमाइंड मसूद अजहर को वैश्विक आतंकी घोषित कराने के मुद्दे पर भारत और पाकिस्तान के बाद अब चीन और अमेरिका के बीच भी […]
US-China talks making progress, could extend: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow.
WASHINGTON: Trade talks between the United States and China made “good headway” last week in Beijing and the two sides aim to bridge differences during […]
Amateur Rachel Heck turns down Augusta National to play women’s major.
California: Most amateurs would be green with envy over a rival having the chance to play at the home of the Masters but teenager Rachel […]
One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet high in sugar, salt, processed meat.
LONDON: Eleven million deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart […]
I’d have loved to stay on ‘GOT’ longer: Diana Rigg.
London: Veteran actor Diana Rigg has said she would have loved to stay on “Game of Thrones” a little longer. The actor played House Tyrell […]
Chinese woman arrested by US Secret Service at Donald Trump’s Florida resort carrying thumb drive with malware.
America: A Chinese woman who got through security checkpoints at President Donald Trump`s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida carrying a thumb drive coded with “malicious” software […]
US approves sale of 24 MH-60 Romeo Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters to India for USD 2.4 bn.
Washington: Washington, Apr 3 The US has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of USD […]
US: Second woman says ex-VP Biden touched her inappropriately.
WASHINGTON: A Connecticut woman said Joe Biden touched her inappropriately and rubbed noses with her at a 2009 political fundraiser, becoming the second person in […]
India discusses membership for Nuclear Suppliers Group with Russia.
NewDelhi: Indian Foreign Secretary VK Gokhale, who is on a two-day visit to Russia, met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday and discussed […]
Nepal rainstorm: 27 dead and 400 injured; Army puts MI 17 helicopters on standby.
Nepal: A Nepal Army spokesperson confirmed on Monday that 27 people had died and close to 400 were injured in the rainstorms that hit the […]
Pakistan appoints its envoy to India as next foreign secretary of country.
NewDelhi: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood making the announcement […]
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in Los Angeles.
LosAngeles: Acclaimed American rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot on Sunday near a clothing store he was associated with in Los Angeles. Fox News reported, […]
No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks British PM May’s deal.
LONDON: Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May`s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain`s withdrawal from […]
India, US seek meaningful and irreversible action from Pakistan on terror.
Washington: India and the United States on Friday underlined the need for Pakistan to take meaningful, irreversible and verifiable action against terrorists and terror groups […]
US didn’t spy on India’s anti-satellite missile test: Pentagon.
Washington: The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its […]
Miami Open: Roger Federer cruises into finals, to face defending champion John Isner.
SouthAfrican: Roger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory against Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov on Friday. Federer was […]