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11 Indian universities in top 100 for emerging economies

5:37 pm February 19, 2020

London: Indian universities had a good performance year within the emerging economies of the world as a record 11 made it to the top 100 Times Higher Education’s (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020. Only China has more universities than India in the top 100 at 30 from a total of 47 countries and territories […]

Jail no. 3 – ‘bookie’ Sanjeev Chawla’s address in Tihar

11:49 pm February 14, 2020

New Delhi: Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged bookie and a key accused in one of cricket’s biggest match-fixing scandals that involved former South African captain Hansie Cronje, reached the Tihar Jail on Friday, officials said. Chawla got an interim relief from custodial interrogation with the Delhi High Court sending him to the Tihar Jail on Friday […]

Brexit, homelessness dominate in Irish election

2:47 pm February 6, 2020

Dublin: Ireland goes to the polls on Saturday, with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar touting his successful handling of Brexit, but facing pressure over housing and healthcare. A late surge in support for the republican Sinn Fein party, once the voice of the IRA paramilitary group, also threatens to shake up the political landscape. Varadkar’s Fine […]

COVID conspiracy shows vast reach of Chinese disinformation

UK urges citizens in China to leave; Belgium sees first case

11:28 pm February 4, 2020

London: Britain on Tuesday urged all of its citizens in China to leave because of the virus outbreak, while Belgium became the latest nation to announce a confirmed case. The UK Foreign Office said in an updated travel advisory that commercial airline options remain available throughout China, with the exception of Hubei province, the epicenter […]

UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal

1:56 pm February 4, 2020

London: Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather than compromise on key issues. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a bravado-filled salvo toward Brussels on Monday, three days after Britain left […]