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Self-proclaimed Noida politician Shrikant Tyagi arrested from Meerut

Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested self-proclaimed politician Shrikant Tyagi from Meerut for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman

India's air passenger traffic likely to increase to 827 mn by 2032-33

With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure

Eyes on Test series vs England, Proteas set to take on Lions in warm-up

The Proteas will formally begin their preparations for the first Test against England next week when they play a four-day tour match against the Lions starting here later on Tuesday.

Vienna talks on Iran nuclear deal end with text ready for approval

Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement

July becomes Spain's hottest month on record with average temp of 25.6C

The monthly average beat the previous record from July 2015 by 0.2 degrees Celsius and is 2.7 degrees higher than the long-term average for July

Lewandowski says Barcelona ready to challenge Real Madrid in title race

Barcelona's fans count that this season the Catalans will divest Real Madrid of the crown, while Lewandowski is seen as greatest rival of Karim Benzema in the battle for La Liga's top scorer title

Amid repeated shelling, concerns of safety of Ukrainian nuke plant grows

As Russia again accused Ukraine of shelling the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, concerns grew for the safety of the complex which has witnessed repeated shelling in recent days

Bangaluru acid attack case: 770-page charge sheet submitted after 3 months

Karnataka Police have submitted a 770-page charge sheet to the court in connection with the Bengaluru acid attack case that took place three months ago, police said on Tuesday.

Former Indian bowler Manoj Prabhakar takes over as Nepal cricket team coach

Former India pace bowler Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed Nepal head coach, the Cricket Association of Nepal has said.

Coupon-finding Groupon lays off over 500 employees, 15% of its staff

Chicago-based e-commerce marketplace Groupon has confirmed that it has laid off more than 500 of its employees -- 15 per cent of its 3,416-person headcount and is also planning to slash costs

Tributes pour in for 'perfect lady with great poise' Olivia Newton-John

Tributes have been pouring in from around the world to 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John, who died from cancer aged 73.

Greek PM denies involvement in opposition leader's phone tapping by EYP

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has denied involvement in a scandal related to the tapping of an opposition leader's phone by the country's National Intelligence Service (EYP) over several months.

After 'substantial' new hiring cuts, Snapchat planning to sack workers

Joining the league of Big Tech companies who have laid off employees, photo-sharing platform Snapchat is set to sack workers and is in early stages of planning layoffs.

Poor start: Over 99% of Netflix users have not tried its games, says report

Video streaming platform Netflix's foray into the gaming business is off to a poor start as a new report says that less than 1 per cent of its subscribers are playing its games

Lufthansa seek to avert strike with confidential pay talks with pilots

German flag carier Lufthansa is set to hold confidential talks with Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the trade union representing its pilots, after striking a deal with ground staff last week

EU plan to deal with halt in Russian gas supplies to come into force today

The European Union's (EU) emergency plan to prepare for a possible halt in Russian gas supplies will come into force on Tuesday, after it was published in the bloc's official journal the previous day

US adopts new sub-Sahara strategy to counter Russian, Chinese influence

The US is adopting a new strategy to cooperate more closely with countries in sub-Saharan Africa and push back the influence of China and Russia in the region, the White House said in a statement.

Bangladeshi man arrested at Lucknow airport for 'buying' Indian passport

A Bangladeshi man was arrested at the Lucknow airport for buying a fake Indian passport for Rs 1 lakh and a fake Aadhaar card for Rs 10,000 to go to the Middle East in search of livelihood

Intense clashes erupt between rival security forces in Yemen's Shabwa

Deadly clashes erupted between rival security units across various residential neighbourhoods of the Yemeni oil-rich province of Shabwa, a government official told Xinhua

Humanitarians aim to feed 16 mn people in drought-stricken Ethiopia: UN

Humanitarians in Ethiopia are targeting more than 16 million people for drought aid while more than 1.7 million people face flooding, a UN spokesman said