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8th April 2026 Free and Fair: Koridang bye-election voting today

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3rd stage of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine may begin in 7-10 days

Moscow, August 16 (IANS) The third stage of the research on the world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus, called Sputnik V, may begin in 7-10 days, a report has said. According to t

Health / 16th August 2020
As country unlocks, people need to follow strict Covid-19 norms: Experts

New Delhi, August 16 (IANS): While restrictions on movements and lockdowns in most parts of the country have been eased, health experts have stressed that the threat of coronavirus has increased and people need

India / 16th August 2020
Pope Francis asks for justice to be respected in Belarus

VATICAN CITY, August 16 (Reuters): Pope Francis on Sunday called for justice and rights to be respected in Belarus, where tens of thousands of people have been taking the streets urging President Alexander

World / 16th August 2020
South Korea accuses church pastor as COVID-19 cases surge

SEOUL, August 16 (Reuters): South Korea accused a conservative pastor on Sunday of violating self-isolation rules and obstructing contact tracing at a church where 240 infections have fuelled the country&#

World / 16th August 2020
Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart

Reuters A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. T

World / 16th August 2020
Lebanon faces 'biggest danger', needs elections, says patriarch

BEIRUT, August 16 (Reuters): Lebanon's top Christian cleric called on Sunday for early parliamentary elections and a government formed to rescue the country rather than the ruling "political class

World / 16th August 2020
Thousands protest against Thai government as pressure rises

BANGKOK, August 16 (Reuters): Thousands of Thai protesters chanting "down with dictatorship" and "the country belongs to the people" joined an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok o

World / 16th August 2020
51 more COVID-19 cases in Arunachal take tally to 2,658

Itanagar, August 16 (PTI): At least 51 more people, including 28 security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state''s tally to 2,658, a senior health departme

North-East / 16th August 2020
Daewoo Motors India's Greater Noida assets again up for auction

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, AUGUST 16 (IANS): For the second time in two years, land assets of the erstwhile South Korean automobiles giant, Daewoo Motors India Ltd in Greater Noida, which were taken over in 2008 by a ne

Business / 16th August 2020
63 more test positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, tally 1,354

Shillong, August 16 (PTI): At least 63 more people, including 39 BSF personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state''s virus count to 1,354 on Sunday, an offici

North-East / 16th August 2020
Assam's COVID-19 tally tops 75,000 with 1,057 fresh cases, death toll climbs to 182

Guwahati, August 16 (PTI): Assam''s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 75,000-mark with 1,057 fresh cases, while the death toll mounted to 182 as eight more people succumbed to the virus, Minister for Health

North-East / 16th August 2020
Three including BSF personnel die to take COVID-19 deaths in Manipur to 16

Newmai News Network Imphal | August 16 Three persons including a BSF personnel died due to COVID-19 related illness in Manipur on Sunday. This update has taken the COVID-19 related fatalities to 16 in the s

North-East / 16th August 2020
Lyon upset Man City to set up semi with Bayern

LISBON, August 16 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyonnais stunned pre-tournament favourites Manchester City with a 3-1 victory on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face Bayern

Sports / 16th August 2020
Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal back film on rural economic revolution

Mumbai, August 16 (IANS): Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have lent their support to a short film, Transform India, which focuses on rural economic revolution. The real-life lovers joined hands to support

Entertainment / 16th August 2020
India sees 63,490 new COVID-19 cases; toll nears 50,000

New Delhi, August 16 (PTI): India's COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 p

India / 16th August 2020
Will stand with India in confronting threats it faces: Biden

New Delhi, August 16 (PTI): Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden asserted that if elected, his administration will stand with New Delhi in confronting the threats it faces and called for strengthening the

World / 16th August 2020
For Late M.F. Hussain, Rahat Indori was 'just the greatest'

BY SAEED NAQVI IANS | August 16 Rahat Indori was five-years-old when the much loved poet Majaz died of a stroke after he was found on the freezing terrace of a country liquor shop in Lucknow's Qaisar Ba

Featured News / 16th August 2020
The casting is half the battle won

BY VINOD MIRANI IANS A film's casting has often been among the prime causes of a film failing. Then, it may be a big, renowned filmmaker or a medium budget one. This is more a norm when a filmmaker ch

Life & Style / 16th August 2020
Global COVID-19 cases top 21.3mn: Johns Hopkins

Washington, August 16 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 21.3 million, while the deaths have increased to over 769,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday m

World / 16th August 2020
Robert Trump, president's brother who shunned the spotlight, dies

BEDMINSTER, N.J., August 16 (Reuters) - Robert Trump, the younger brother of U.S. President Donald Trump and a business executive who avoided the spotlight, died on Saturday night, a day after the president vis

World / 16th August 2020