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Death of Kuwait ruler Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah draws outpour of grief

The leader of Kuwait earned a reputation as a seasoned diplomat and a rare ruler who could cross the region's political and sectarian divides

China's fastest metro train makes debut in Guangzhou; travels at 160 kmph

China's fastest subway train, travelling at 160 kms per hour, made its debut in southern Guangzhou city, official media reported on Saturday

Here's the list of most admired men and women across the world

Barack Obama is the most admired man in the world, according to a survey by market research and data analytics firm YouGov

Fit India Movement anniversary: What's a Yo-Yo test, PM Modi asks Kohli

Prime Minister Modi was interacting with fitness experts and influencers from across the country to mark the one-year anniversary of the 'Fit India Movement

Steady rise in heavy rainfall events during 3 last years: Harsh Vardhan

There has been a steady rise in the number of heavy rainfall events during the last three years, Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

Harold Evans: A trailblazing editor who set journalism's gold standard

Evans died of congestive heart failure in New York, according to his wife Tina Brown

Singapore-based firm offers $10 mn investment for film academy in UP

Some film fraternity members had reached Lucknow for the meeting with Adityanath, while veteran actors like Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal had joined the interaction over a video conference

Julian Assange a suicide risk if extradited to the US, says expert

Assange's defense team argues that he is a journalist and entitled to First Amendment protections for publishing leaked documents that exposed US military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan

Covid-19: US cruises vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing

Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas.

Pakistan PM defends decision to change domestic cricket structure

Khan on Wednesday defended his decision to change the domestic cricket structure in the country, insisting that after initial teething problems the new system will produce world class talent

Donald Trump says he wanted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dead in 2017

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to order the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 but was advised against it by then Defense Secretary Gen (rtd) James Mattis.

Donald Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts

Declaring the dawn of a new Middle East, President Donald Trump on Tuesday presided over the signing of historic diplomatic pacts between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations

Trump claims Russia and China want Biden to win presidential elections

Trump claimed on Tuesday that both Russia and China want his Democratic challenger Joe Biden to win the presidential elections as no other White House occupant has been tougher to them than him

European Union presses China on market access, human rights

European Union on Monday urged China to further open its markets up to European companies and prove that it really does want to secure an investment agreement this year with the bloc,

Heavy rain triggers massive landslide in central Nepal; 9 dead, 22 missing

Seven bodies were retrieved from the incident site and two more bodies were recovered from Bhotekoshi and Sunkoshi rivers, said Rajan Adhikari, chief of the District Police Office, Sindhupalchowk

Nepal's ruling Communist Party resolves differences between Oli, Prachanda

Nepal's ruling Communist Party on Friday resolved the protracted differences between Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and his opponent Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" by agreeing to a power-sharing deal

Jame McBride, Isabel Wilkerson, Ferrante among nominees for Kirkus Prize

Elena Ferrante, James McBride and Isabel Wilkerson are among the nominees for the Kirkus Prize, a USD 50,000 honour for the best fiction, nonfiction and children's books.

Health insurance: Irdai issues guidelines on wellness, preventive measures

Steps shall help achieve the desired objective of maintaining and improving good health and enabling affordable health insurance

The Face Shop to Laneige, Korean brands change face of Indian beauty market

Their arsenal of natural serums, toners, masks and mists has shifted consumer focus from makeup to skin health

UK unafraid to walk away without EU trade deal, says Brexit negotiator

David Frost and EU negotiator Michel Barnier are due to meet in London on Tuesday for the eighth round of negotiations since Britain left the now 27-nation bloc on January 31