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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi: ICMR

10:03 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: A third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi which is showing more cases than before, with factors like pollution, cold weather and festivals playing a major role in the rise of the infections, the ICMR said on Tuesday. Over the last few days, Delhi has reported a record daily spike […]

Thai police crack down on protesters; PM refuses to resign

10:21 pm October 16, 2020

Bangkok: Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency, while the prime minister rejected calls for his resignation. The protesters gathered in torrential monsoon rains to push their demands, including that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha leave office, the […]

Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Joe Biden story

Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Biden story

10:06 pm October 16, 2020

New York: Twitter was wrong to block weblinks to an unverified political story, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Friday, as the company responded to criticism over its handling of the story that had prompted cries of censorship from the right. “Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix,” […]

RCB look to get tactics right as they face Rajasthan Royals

6:48 pm October 16, 2020

Dubai: Royal Challengers Bangalore would aim to get their strategy right after some inexplicable decisions during the loss to Kings XI Punjab when they take on an erratic-but-dauntless Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Saturday. The Virat Kohli-led RCB has won five of its eight games on the back of all-round performances but […]

No consensus on borrowing for shortfall in GST compensation cess: FM

10:55 pm October 12, 2020

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday that the Centre and states ended the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council meeting without conclusion. This comes after a long-drawn feud between state governments and the Centre that remain at loggerheads regarding GST compensation. Sitharaman called it a “very useful meeting”, adding that this was […]