Indian farmers launch nationwide shutdown against new laws
NEW DELHI: Indian farmers who have been blockading New Delhi on Tuesday launched a one-day, nationwide general strike to push their demands for the government to repeal reform laws opening…
UN says Indian farmers have right to stage peaceful protests
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations (UN) said on Friday that the Indian farmers have the right to peaceful protest and that the authorities should allow them to demonstrate. "People have…
Pakistan says India doesn’t qualify for UNSC’s membership as General Assembly debates reforms
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reaffirmed its opposition to adding new permanent members in an enlarged UN Security Council, saying that one of the aspirants -- India -- does not even…
India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8,553,657
NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,553,657 on Monday as 45,903 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the…
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Over 50,000 cases in 24 hours take India’s COVID-19 tally to 8,364,086
NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,364,086 on Thursday as 50,210 new cases were detected across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal…
India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8,267,623
NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 tally reached 8,267,623 on Tuesday as 38,310 new cases were detected across the country in the past 24 hours, said latest data released by the federal…
US-India relations should not be directed at any other country: China
BEIJING: A spokesperson of Chinese defense ministry Thursday said the development of United States (US) and India's relations should help maintain regional peace and stability and should not be directed…
India passes eight million coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI: India passed eight million coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the world's second-worst-hit country bracing for a new wave of the pandemic. There have also been more than 120,000…
India’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 120,000
NEW DELHI: Total deaths in India due to COVID-19 pandemic surpassed the 120,000-mark on Wednesday, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry. With 508 deaths in…
At UN, Pakistan calls India’s claim to Kashmir as India’s part ‘self-delusional’
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Monday dismissed as "self-delusional" India's claim to Jammu and Kashmir as its integral part, saying New Delhi's shenanigans cannot deprive the Kashmiri people of their UN-pledged…
UN ‘dismayed’ at India arrests, NGO restrictions
GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her dismay Tuesday at the arrest of activists in India and restrictions to the work of non-governmental organisations. The United Nations High Commissioner…
India’s coronavirus tally tops 7.2M
CHANDIGARH: Over 63,000 new infections have taken India’s coronavirus count past 7.2 million, authorities said on Wednesday, as more doctors in the capital New Delhi stopped working for pending salaries.…
India’s COVID-19 tally, death toll rise but pace slows down
NEW DELHI: With 55,342 new cases registered in India over the past 24 hours, the country's COVID-19 tally rose to 7,175,880 on Tuesday, said the latest data released by the…
India virus deaths pass 100,000: official data
NEW DELHI: Deaths from the novel coronavirus in India passed 100,000 on Saturday, official data showed as the pandemic continues to rage across the world's second-most populous country. A total…
Samsung tops global smartphone market in Aug.: report
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. was the world's top smartphone vendor in August, a report showed Tuesday, as it widens the gap with China's Huawei Technologies Co. amid the pandemic. The…
India coronavirus cases pass 6 million
NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported the number of coronavirus cases in the country had passed six million, as the pandemic rages across the vast South Asian nation. With 6.1…
‘World’s best’ Mumbai Indians attempt back-to-back IPL titles
NEW DELHI: Already regarded as the world's richest and most successful Twenty20 cricket team, the Mumbai Indians will now attempt to underline their status by claiming their first back-to-back titles…
India virus cases cross 5 million in ‘worse than sci-fi’ pandemic
NEW DELHI: Coronavirus infections in India soared past five million on Wednesday, as a WHO envoy warned the pandemic was "still at the beginning". Global cases are rapidly approaching 30…
India hurts itself with border belligerence: Global Times
BEIJING: India's current neighborhood policies, especially the ones concerning China and Pakistan, has plunged the country into an unfavorable situation. Apart from disputes with China and Pakistan, India also has…
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At UNGA, India breaks ranks with developing countries to back failed Western anti-China move
UNITED NATIONS: A move by Western nations and their supporters, including India, seeking to delete from two UN General Assembly resolutions an endorsement of "win-win" cooperation concept of global economic…
Indian PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked
NEW DELHI: The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, the social media giant confirmed Thursday. Tweets were sent from the prime minister's feed asking for…
Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of the coronavirus pandemic, as campaigners warn years of…
Breaking taboo, IPL cricket team gets sanitary napkin sponsor
NEW DELHI: An Indian Premier League cricket team has signed a sponsorship deal with a sanitary pad brand, challenging the country's entrenched taboos around menstruation. The Rajasthan Royals, who feature…
Facebook in India storm after hate speech claims
NEW DELHI: Facebook is in the eye of a political storm in India after claims it failed to take action against hate speech posts by a Hindu nationalist lawmaker out…