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Amazon pushes back return to office to 2022 due to Covid pandemic

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

Djokovic loses to Zverev at Olympics, ending Golden Slam bid

The top-ranked Serb lost to Alexander Zverev of Germany 1-6, 3-6, 6-1

Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party wins most seats in PoK amid rigging claims

Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) won 25 seats while the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) came second with 11 seats and the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secured just six seats

US President Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq

The US troop presence has stood at about 2,500 since late last year when former President Donald Trump ordered a reduction from 3,000.

FPIs pull out so far Rs 5,689 cr from Indian equities in July

During this period, they invested Rs 3,190.76 crore in the debt segment.

M-cap of 6 leading firms drops Rs 76,640 cr; HDFC Bank's setback worst

The market valuation of HDFC Bank tumbled Rs 43,578.18 crore to reach Rs 7,97,422.67 crore.

Let the games begin: With over 100 Covid cases, Olympics get underway

The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes.

US 'acts through' airstrikes in a bid to repel Taliban, says Pentagon

The Pentagon, however, refrained from giving any specifics of its airstrikes in Afghanistan

Near Arunachal, Xi Jinping vows to boost border infra building

His visit to Tibet is the first by a Chinese president since 1990

US officials seek to know if third dose helps people with weak immunity

Federal health officials have signalled they're hunting ways to quickly learn if a third Covid vaccine dose might better protect organ transplant recipients and other patients with weak immune systems

We're back on the road: Rolling Stones revive US 'No Filter' tour

Tick­ets will go on sale July 30 for the new shows

China fines tech giants for spreading content exploiting children

China's internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC

The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

Amid Taliban offensive, rockets target Afghan president's palace

Afghan army chief expected to meet Gen Naravane and Doval next week

Jeff Bezos flies to edge of space on own rocket, says 'best day ever'

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

Asian Paints profit up 161% at Rs 574 crore, m-cap hits Rs 3 trillion

Firm becomes India's 12th most valuable company after June qtr results beat expectations

EU unveils climate masterplan to 'give humanity a fighting chance'

The proposals by the EU's executive branch, the European Commission, range from the de-facto phasing out of gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 to new national limits on gases from heating buildings.

Brazil's President Bolsonaro admitted to hospital for persistent hiccups

Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups

Dearness Allowance for Central Govt employees increased to 28% from 17%

This will be applicable from July 1, 2021, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday

Death toll climbs to 92 in fire at Iraq's coronavirus hospital ward

The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq the previous day rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said.