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Taliban fighters capture two more Afghan cities in fresh assault

This included the capital of northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, and Sar-e-Pul, a provincial council member said

Games close as they began: Odd, empty but still a global spectacle

Spotlight shifts to mental health, best of human athleticism of 206 National Olympic Committees; Tokyo hands over Games baton to Paris for 2024

Haryana to give Neeraj Rs 6 cr & class 1 category job for Olympic gold win

The star athlete from Panipat district in Haryana created history after he clinched the gold in javelin throw with an attempt of 87.58 metres

China set to impose $1-billion fine on Meituan over antitrust issues

Firm asked to revamp operations and end exclusivity pacts with some merchants

Samsung lets Indians pre-reserve upcoming Galaxy flagship ahead of launch

Customers making the pre-reservation will get the 'Next Galaxy VIP Pass', which entitles customers to get a Smart Tag worth Rs 2,699 for free when they pre-book the device

Future Retail says will exercise available remedies in law in Amazon row

SC on Friday ruled that the order of Singapore emergency arbitrator that halted the $3.4 billion Future-RIL deal is enforceable in India

Supreme Court rules in favour of Amazon in the Future Retail case

The Court said that an order by a Singapore arbitrator in October which put the deal on hold after finding merit in Amazon's objections was valid

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, sees FY22 real GDP growth at 9.5%

Economic activity has evolved broadly along expected lines: Shaktikanta Das

US Covid-19 cases hit 6-month high, mulls jabs for foreign travelers

The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in less than a month, Reuters data through Wednesday showed.

Bernard Arnault again surpasses Bezos to be world's richest person

According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Arnault, whose subsidiaries consist of fashion companies such as Louis Vuitton, Sephora, Moet & Chandon, and Tiffany & Co, held net worth of $199.1 bn

IOC Q1 net jumps over three-fold to Rs 5,941 cr on refining margin boost

India's largest oil refiner earned $6.58 on turning every barrel of crude oil into fuel in the quarter as opposed to GRM of a minimum $1.98 a barrel a year back

Cook, Pichai join CEOs urging US Congress pass path to citizenship

Bill introduced to bar foreign students from staying after studies

China's Delta outbreak tests limits of zero-tolerance Covid approach

Officials have confirmed that the new outbreak is caused by the Delta strain

Covid-19: Pakistan to ban education, malls, air travel for unvaccinated

The national positive test rate for Covid stands at 7.53 per cent, according to the NCOC

Pegasus scandal: NSO owner likely to be liquidated, says report

The development will represent another twist in the escalating scandal over the activities of NSO

Tokyo Olympics: Shooters crash out, debutant boxer a win away from medal

The other Indian team, Abhishek Verma and Yashaswini Singh Deswal, failed to clear qualification 1 and finished in the 17th place

Basavaraj Bommai to be the next chief minister of Karnataka

Bommai said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has invited him to form the government and he will take oath as Chief Minister at 11 am on July 28

Ind vs SL: Krunal Pandya tests positive for Covid, second T20I postponed

This puts a question mark on opener Prithvi Shaw as well as Suryakumar Yadav as they were set to travel to England as replacement for the Test series against England

Tokyo Olympics: Hockey and archery hopes fade on a day of losses

India faltered at crucial moments against the mighty Koreans to make a quarterfinal exit from the men's team event

Karnataka: Governor dissolves council of ministers headed by Yediyurappa

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh are likely to be two central observers for Karnataka to appoint BSY's successor