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8 UP cops killed in encounter with criminals in Kanpur during arrest

As the police team was about to reach the hideout of the dreaded criminal, a hail of bullets was showered on them

US Congress rebukes China over Hong Kong crackdown, threaten sanctions

The Senate gave final legislative approval to the measure on Thursday, a day after the House approved it. It now goes to the White House

Shivraj expands Cabinet with 28 ministers, 12 Scindia loyalists inducted

Those inducted include 20 cabinet ministers and eight ministers of state. Prominent among the new ministers are BJP MLAs Yashodhara Raje Scindia and Gopal Bhargava

Russia votes to keep Putin as president till 2036, critics question turnout

Kremlin critics and independent election observers questioned the turnout figures

Everton Weekes, Windies legendary batsman, dies; condolences pour in

Everton Weekes was also a highly respected coach, analyst, team manager, match referee for the International Cricket Council, and a member of the ICC Hall of Fame

Cong blasts govt for asking Priyanka to vacate Delhi home, calls it hateful

Congress leader and All India Mahila Congress President Sushmita Dev said that the government, consciously, had issued a notice to Priyanka Gandhi to vacate her accommodation

Aggressive stance against India confirms China's true nature: White House

Earlier, during a Congressional hearing, US lawmakers expressed concern over the aggressive Chinese actions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Schools in Haryana to reopen from July 27; colleges to remain shut

Staff will be required to conduct and monitor these from their respective classrooms, news agency NDTV reported.

Railways to ply 700 more Mumbai local trains but not for general passengers

The trains will, however, only carry essential services personnel identified by the Maharashtra government

US Covid-19 daily cases may double, no guarantee of vaccine, warns Fauci

"Clearly we are not in total control right now," Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a U.S. Senate committee

Galwan clash: Indian newspapers, websites not accessible in China

Though Chinese newspapers and websites continue to be accessible in India, people in China can only access the Indian media websites with Virtual Private Network (VPN) server.

Security up at Mumbai's Taj Hotels after 'bomb threat from Pakistan'

The police further added that the call from Karachi came in the late hours on Monday

'Worst is yet to come': WHO chief warns over coronavirus pandemic

It has now been six months since the first cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness were reported in Wuhan, China

India deploys choppers to control locusts in five Rajasthan districts

Helicopter firm Malhotra Helicopters finalised for single-pilot operation with Bell 206-B3 chopper, having a pesticide carrying capacity of 250 litres in one trip. It can cover about 25 to 50 hectares

Rahul urges people to join campaign and 'Speak Up Against Fuel Hike'

The former Congress party chief took to Twitter to show his resentment and stated, "Come and join #SpeakUpAgainstFuelHike campaign"

Gold price today falls to Rs 47,900 per 10 gm, silver at Rs 47,700 per kg

In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold is holding steady at Rs 46,700 per 10 gram, while in Chennai it is Rs 46,180

Pakistan cricket team will tour UK; to arrive on Sunday: England board

Pakistan is arriving on Sunday without 10 coronavirus-infected players for a cricket tour of England that doesn't have any scheduled games yet

Delhi will emerge victorious in war against Covid-19 with time: CM Kejriwal

The Delhi government is combating the pandemic by increasing beds for Covid-19 patients, says Kejriwal

Facing ad boycotts, Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, even Trump's

A Facebook spokeswoman confirmed its new policy would have meant attaching a link on voting information to US President Donald Trump's post last month about mail-in ballots

Dispassionate scrutiny, reform of multilateral entities needed: Jaishankar

Jaishankar underlined that the world stands at a transformative moment and is facing a two-pronged attack - a pandemic and misinformation going viral