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Khawaja looks assured to play SCG Test; Covid all-clear for Australian

Veteran middle-order batter Usman Khawaja looks assured to replace Travis Head in Australia's playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG

Airbnb's across India are all set to welcome travellers in 2022

With the new year approaching, it may appear that the holidays are coming to an end! But don't be discouraged; vacation season isn't done yet

S Korea Prez expects March presidential election to bring hope for future

President Moon Jae-in said Saturday he expects the upcoming presidential election in March to bring hope for the future, with people to vote in a tight race between two main candidates

Pollard to lead West Indies in limited-overs series against Ireland, Eng

Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against Ireland and England, with Kieron Pollard as the captain for both the series.

China implements new border law, India likely to face more challenges

India is likely to face more challenges at the northern border as China implements its new border law from Saturday.

Vaishno Devi stampede: J&K Lt Gov Manoj Sinha orders high level inquiry

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday ordered a high level inquiry into the stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in which 12 people were killed and 20 injured

The 2 P's that led to political slugfest in Uttar Pradesh as poll approach

No one knows the exact truth but the confusion over letter 'P' has led to a fresh slinging match between the ruling BJP and SP in Uttar Pradesh

US stocks decline in last trading session of 2021 on New Year's Eve

US stocks declined in the last trading session of 2021

Israel buys $ 3.1bn attack helicopters, refuelling planes from US: Ministry

Israel's Defense Ministry has signed deals with the US to purchase a dozen Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky helicopters and two Boeing KC-46 refuelling planes, Israeli officials have said.

RCEP to catalyse sustainable economic recovery amid Covid: ASEAN's official

The entry into force of the RCEP agreement will open up opportunities to catalyse the expansion of regional trade, investment much needed for economic recovery amid Covid, said ASEAN Secretary-General

US knee-deep in pandemic chaos amid Omicron surge as New Year rung in

The latest surge of coronavirus with the variants of Omicron and Delta combined has kept the US in complicated chaos of understaffed medical services as well as cancelled flights

US shatters daily Covid-19 cases record again at 640,000 new infections

The US set a new record high of over 640,000 daily Covid-19 cases, according to latest data of Johns Hopkins University.

UK in better position in battling Covid-19 even as cases soar: Johnson

UK PM Boris Johnson has said Britain is in an "incomparably better" position than last year in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic, despite the country's daily infections repeatedly rising to new high

Rapid increase of Covid cases sees Kolkata go back to containment zones

Considering the rapid increase of Covid cases in the city, the West Bengal government and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have decided to impose the micro-containment zones in the city

Carbon-rich stars steal heavy elements from low mass companions: Scientists

Scientists have long been intrigued by the presence of a much higher fraction of elements heavier than iron than is expected in carbon-rich stars

IOC president Bach confident of safe, secure Winter Olympics in Beijing

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach expressed confidence in a successful Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

WhatsApp says banned over 2 million accounts in India in October

The Meta-owned platform also WhatsApp also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those

Rakesh Tikait denies farmers want to return home after laws repealed

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that the farmers will continue their agitation and will not return home until all their demands are met.

Farm Laws Repeal Act 2021 gets President Ram Nath Kovind's assent

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday gave his assent to the Farm Laws Repeal Act 2021 that was passed by both houses of Parliament by voice vote on Monday.

'You are insulting judges': SC warns ONGC of contempt over arbitrator fees

The top court sought Attorney General K.K. Venugopal's intervention in the matter, and asked him to speak to the ONGC and ensure that the issue is resolved