Former finance minister Arun Jaitley dies at 66
NEW DELHI : Arun Jaitley, the former finance minister and one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest associates, died in ...
Ashes 3rd test: Australia bundle out England for 67
Headingley, Aug 24 : Australia took a major step towards retaining the Ashes after bundling out England for just 67 on day two of the ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorizes army to help fight Amazon fires
President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of Brazil’s armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon ...
Govt taking extraordinary steps to boost economy, no need to panic or spread panic: NITI Aayog VC
A day after he termed the stress in India’s financial sector as unprecedented, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday ...
North Korea says ready for dialogue or confrontation with U.S.: Ri Yong Ho
SEOUL: North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday Pyongyang is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United ...
India proposes ban on e-cigarettes, with jail terms for offenders
NEW DELHI: Health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes.
The ministry has proposed that ...
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing ...
Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic despite warnings
Russia will launch the world’s first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, ...
Trump slams Danish PM’s ‘nasty’ rejection of Greenland deal
Donald Trump snapped back Wednesday at the Danish prime minister’s “nasty” dismissal of his attempts to purchase ...
More studies needed on impact of microplastics in drinking water: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but ...