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China retaliates against 6 US-based news media in latest feud with US

China has ordered six US-based news media to file detailed information about their operations in China the latest volley in a monthslong battle with the Trump administration

Drivers' smartphones could be used for road safety, says UK study

Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending "crowdsourced" data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are neede

Pakistan could be the next country to become polio-free, says WHO

Pakistan could be the next country on the journey to a polio-free world, the World Health Organisation has said

Pak Opposition parties hold anti-govt rally despite security threats

Pakistan's major Opposition parties on Sunday held their third massive joint rally despite security threats in the troubled southwestern Balochistan province's capital Quetta

Prospect of 'Doklam-type' pullback in Ladakh makes India wary of pitfalls

China proposes India withdraw troops first, assures that both sides could claim it as mutual

R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel meets Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli

His visit comes ahead of the upcoming official trip of Indian Army chief Gen. M M Naravane to Nepal in the first week of November

Kolkata prepares for scaled-down Durga puja amid Covid-19 disruptions

The puja spirit that Covid-19 couldn't crush has been dealt a blow by the court ruling, and the crowds have since thinned

Modi to inaugurate key Gujarat projects on Saturday via video conference

Prime Minister Narenda Modi will inaugurate three key projects in Gujarat on Saturday via video conference.

US NATO allies increase defence spending but still short of target

US allies in Europe and Canada have increased defense spending for a sixth consecutive year but most of them will still fail to achieve a NATO spending ambition by the target date of 2024

Park Street icons in Kolkata innovate as pandemic offers food for thought

Kolkata's iconic restaurants are innoviting to keep up with the Covid disruptions

Ericsson reports upbeat third qtr earnings boosted by 5G network rollouts

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has reported upbeat third quarter earnings, helped mainly by the rollout of 5G wireless networks in China and a strong US market.

Covid-19: ILO says garment industry should do more to help workers

The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the apparel industry, leaving many of the 65 million Asian garment factory workers struggling as factories close or cut back on wages

Court partially relaxes order on WB's Durga Puja pandals: Things to know

The court has allowed entry of up to 45 people at a time in big pandals

Greece asks European Union countries to halt military exports to Turkey

Greece has asked fellow EU countries to halt military exports to Turkey, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, amid a deepening dispute between the two neighbors over maritime boundaries

Vijay Sethupathi's exit from Muralitharan biopic: The controversy explained

Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic '800' after letter from the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer

NGT rejects plea to allow brick kilns running on 'Zig-Zag' tech in NCR

The National Green Tribunal Monday rejected a plea to allow brick kilns running on 'Zig-Zag' technology in NCR saying their operation will have a disastrous effect on the air quality

Rawat asks officials to develop umbrella brand for U'khand products

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday asked officials to develop an umbrella brand for products from Uttarakhand which will be marketed through the state's growth centres.

Thailand police crack down on protesters; PM refuses to resign

Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency

Pakistan to celebrate Guru Nanak's 551th birth anniversary from Nov 28-30

Pakistan will celebrate the 551th birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev from November 28 to 30, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.

India, Bhutan open new market access for select farm commodities

India and Bhutan have opened a new market access for select farm commodities between the two countries, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.