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AAP Says Arvind Kejriwal "Under House Arrest"
Tue Dec 08 2020
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been placed under house arrest by the police ever since he met with the...
Delhi-Meerut Highway Blocked Amid Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call
Tue Dec 08 2020
The Delhi-Meerut highway has been blocked amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown called for by farmers protesting the farm...
Bharat bandh: India farmers protest against law
Tue Dec 08 2020
A country-wide strike by farmers in India has begun amid a standoff with the government over new farm laws. Tuesday's...
Jet Airways To Resume Operations By Summer, Promise New Owners
Tue Dec 08 2020
Grounded Jet Airways plans to restart operations as a full service carrier by the summer of 2021, its new owners...
"Must Be Allowed To Protest": US Lawmakers Back Farmers
Tue Dec 08 2020
Several US lawmakers have voiced their support for farmers agitating in India against the new farm laws and urged that...
4 Of India's Most-Wanted Insurgent Leaders In China In October: Report
Mon Dec 07 2020
Indian officials say China is assisting rebel groups that have stepped up attacks on its border with Myanmar in recent...
Andhra Pradesh: 'Mystery' illness puts hundreds in hospital
Mon Dec 07 2020
At least one person has died and 227 have been hospitalised by an unidentified illness in India's southern state of...
Iran says nuclear scientist killed by satellite-controlled machine gun
Mon Dec 07 2020
A satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in last week's assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran,...
Jailed Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul accused of passing classified information
Mon Dec 07 2020
Jailed Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul is accused of contacting "unfriendly" states and providing classified information, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister told...
Police warning as protesters descend on central London for Indian farmer demonstration
Mon Dec 07 2020
Protesters who descended on the Indian High Commission in central London have been warned by police not to break covid...
Pfizer Seeks India Approval For Covid Vaccine, First To Do So: Sources
Sun Dec 06 2020
American pharma giant Pfizer has sought approval from the country's drug regulator - the DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India)...
How a lockdown 'sex party' doomed a Hungarian Euro MP
Sun Dec 06 2020
It's not hard to see how the misadventures of Hungarian politician Jozsef Szajer made headlines across the continent this week....
Neera Tanden, Biden’s pick for budget chief, runs a think tank backed by corporate and foreign interests
Sun Dec 06 2020
In her nine years helming Washington’s leading liberal think tank, Neera Tanden mingled with deep-pocketed donors who made their fortunes...
China Sets Up 3 Villages Near Arunachal, Relocates Villagers
Sun Dec 06 2020
China has constructed at least 3 villages, approximately 5 kilometres from the Bum La pass which lies close to the...
Congress backs Bharat Bandh call; Kamal Haasan’s party to join stir in Delhi
Sun Dec 06 2020
The Congress on Sunday expressed its “whole-hearted” support to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on December 8 by farmer unions against...
Government May Agree To Amend Farm Laws, PM Meets Top Ministers: Sources
Sat Dec 05 2020
Hours before the fifth round of talks between the government and protesters over the contentious farm laws, Defence Minister Rajnath...
"Hyderabad Has Shown How To Stop BJP": KCR's Daughter On Local Polls
Sat Dec 05 2020
Telangana's ruling party - the Telangana Rashtra Samiti - may have emerged as the largest party in the Hyderabad municipal...
As China Restricts Access To Tibet, US Urges Nations To Make Laws Over It
Sat Dec 05 2020
Slamming China for its "repressive" regime in Tibet, a top American diplomat has urged other countries to pass their own...
36,652 New Cases Push India Covid Tally To 96 Lakh; 1.3 Lakh Total Deaths
Sat Dec 05 2020
With a jump of 36,652 fresh infections across states in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally has surged past...
Reluctance On Free Trade Agreement Talks From EU Side: S Jaishankar
Sat Dec 05 2020
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union...