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Siberian doctors say they saved Kremlin critic Navalny's life

MOSCOW, August 24 (Reuters): Doctors at the Siberian hospital that first treated Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday that they had saved his life but that they had not found traces

World / 24th August 2020
New Zealand shooter emotionless as victims' families address sentencing hearing

WELLINGTON, August (Reuters): A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand last year watched without emotion on Monday as relatives of his victims recounted the horror of a massacre wh

World / 24th August 2020
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, U.S. suspects IS

CAIRO, August 24 (Reuters): The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday was the result of a terrorist attack, and the United States said it suspected

World / 24th August 2020
Mizo body seeks apology from Assam Rifles for ''molesting''

Women, ''violating'' COVID-19 protocols Aizawl, August 24 (PTI): A powerful organisation in Mizoram has demanded an apology from Assam Rifles for allegedly molesting two women at a border v

North-East / 24th August 2020
Congress protests at Guwahati airport against privatisation

Guwahati/Itanagar, August 24 (PTI): The opposition Congress on Monday staged a protest at the Guwahati airport against the Centre''s decision to privatise it by leasing out to Adani Enterprises for 50 y

North-East / 24th August 2020
CWC: Sonia offers to step down, Manmohan urges her to continue

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi has offered to step down from the party's top post but it was rejected by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he asked her to continue, t

India / 24th August 2020
India records 61K new corona cases, tally crosses 31L

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): With 61,407 fresh Coronavirus infections in 24 hours, India's tally mounted to 31,06,348 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 57,542 with 836 more fatalities, said the Hea

India / 24th August 2020
6 more US soldiers in S.Korea test Covid-19 positive

Seoul, August 24 (IANS): Six more American soldiers stationed in South Korea have tested positive for Covid-19 amid the recent surge in locally transmitted cases in the country, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said

World / 24th August 2020
'What's to be ashamed of': Malaysia's Najib back on the stump despite guilty verdict

SLIM, Malaysia, August 24 (Reuters): Convicted of corruption less than a month ago and sentenced to 12 years in jail, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was back campaigning for a party candidate

World / 24th August 2020
Paytm Payments Bank enables Aadhaar card-based services

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 24 (IANS): Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) on Monday said it has enabled banking services via Aadhaar cards for its customers. With the integration of Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS),

Business / 24th August 2020
Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

Israeli archaeologist Shahar Krispin shows gold coins, said by the Israel Antiquities Authority to date to the Abbasid dynasty, after its discovery at an archaeological site in Central Israel August 18, 2020. P

World / 24th August 2020
10 dead, 40 injured in Philippines blasts

Manila, August 24 (IANS): At least 10 were killed, including a suicide bomber, and 40 others injured in twin blasts in the Philippines' Sulu province on Monday, the army said. Western Mindanao Command ch

World / 24th August 2020
Rahul didn't use 'BJP agent': Surjewala to Sibal as CWC meet heats up

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Monday saw intense action and reactions between the members amid open rebellion after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi targeted

India / 24th August 2020
Petrol prices increase for 5th consecutive day

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): Petrol prices across the four metros increased for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, with the fuel being priced over Rs 88 per litre in Mumbai. In the country's financial

Business / 24th August 2020
New iPhone SE now assembled in India, arriving soon for Apple fans

New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): Apple has started assembling its affordable second-generation iPhone SE (2020) in India that will reach authorised retail stores and online channels very soon, the company said on M

Business / 24th August 2020
India's Covid tally climbs over 31-lakh, recoveries over 23 lakh

New Delhi, August 24 (PTI): With a single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's COVID-19 tally breached the 31-lakh mark, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the r

India / 24th August 2020
China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines: Official

August 24 (PTI): China has authorised emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines developed by some select domestic companies, a Chinese health official has said. An emergency use authorisation,

Health / 24th August 2020
Ellen DeGeneres to talk to fans about toxic workplace charge

Los Angeles, August 24 (IANS): Popular TV host Ellen DeGeneres will soon interact with fans about the negative publicity her talk show has drawn on being probed for toxic work culture. Ellen was recently ask

Entertainment / 24th August 2020
Shabana Azmi: Indianness is inclusiveness

Mumbai, August 24 (IANS) Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shuns the hardliner stance that music and art is prohibited in Islam. She cites the example of greats such as late shehnai legend Ustad Bismillah Khan and l

Life & Style / 24th August 2020
Global Covid-19 cases top 23.3mn: Johns Hopkins

Washington, August 24 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 23.3 million, while the deaths have increased to over 807,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday m

World / 24th August 2020