Trump to sign executive order on social networks on Thursday: White Home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House…
Weather postpones SpaceX’s first astronaut launch from Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA on Wednesday,…
Wisconsin to send mail-in ballot applications to 2.7 million voters
FILE PHOTO: Patrick Kapple, right, waits in line outside Riverside University High School to cast a ballot during the presidential…
U.S. bill to pressure China over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible…
Asian shares set to droop on U.S.-China woes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares are likely to dip on Thursday after remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
U.S. weighs options ‘across the spectrum’ to punish China over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on…
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
(Reuters) - The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally…
US bill to pressure China over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decision
AFP photoWASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for…
In a first, drone used to clear locust swarms in Chomu
JAIPUR: In a first, the state agriculture department is using a drone to clear locusts in the state. The first…
Day after debate, Rahul Gandhi admires Maharashtra deal with Covid-19
MUMBAI: A day after his statement that the Congress was “only supporting” and “not running” the Maharashtra government sparked talk…
India tally over 1.5 lakh, last 50k in 9 days
NEW DELHI: India crossed the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by registering 6,366 fresh cases on Wednesday, taking…
Envoy connects, says India and China present no hazard to each other
New Delhi: Amid tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and some aggressive commentary in Chinese media, China’s ambassador…
As Trump offers to mediate between India and China, Beijing counsels restraint
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to mediate between India and China over their “raging border dispute,” in…
The swarm: On locust attack
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Rising tide: On return of demonstrations in Hong Kong
May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020 01:13 IST May 28, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 28, 2020…
India ought to take out forces from Kalapani: Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
India should withdraw security forces from the Kalapani region and restore status quo, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said…
U.S. strips Hong Kong of unique trading status
Mike Pompeo. | Photo Credit: AFP Hours before Beijing will hold a key vote on a controversial new security law…
Do not let differences shade ties, states China’s Ambassador Sun Weidong
Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong. India and China have kept up “close communication and cooperation” since the COVID-19 outbreak, said China’s…
Locust hazard is larger this year, alerts Agriculture Ministry display
The threat of locusts, which have invaded vast swathes of land in Rajasthan and entered neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, is bigger…
Coronavirus | ICMR removes ₹4,500 cap on COVID-19 test
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has written to all the States and the Union Territories, suggesting that the…
LAC stand-off | Trump surprises with offer to mediate as India, China stress bilateral resolution
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had offered to help New Delhi and Beijing resolve their ongoing…
In the middle of India-China border standoff, Army Commanders Conference begins
The continuing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) are likely to top the agenda as the biannual Army…
Migrant workers | Video of baby with dead mother in Bihar railway station goes viral
Amid several videos showing the woes of migrant workers returning to Bihar these days, a chilling video went viral on…
HK ‘no longer self-governing from China’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPolice arrested dozens of people in Causeway BayUS Secretary of State Mike…
Playwright and activist Larry Kramer dies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kramer helped found both Gay Men's Health Crisis and Act Up US playwright, author…
Exclusive: Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries
(Reuters) - New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as U.S. physicians…
A ventilator wasn’t enough to treat him for Covid-19. This machine became his last chance for survival
(CNN)Doctors in Arizona doubted that Dr. Karl Viddal was going to make it. The ventilator was running at its highest…
Novavax purchases factory or $167 mln to increase COVID-19 vaccine production
Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it would acquire a manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic for $167 million as the…
Specialists decry FDA’s decision to halt Seattle Covid-19 research study over approvals
Regulators at the Food and Drug Administration told STAT the agency’s decision this month to halt a high-profile, Bill Gates-backed…
Pa, NJ authorities report cases of inflammatory syndrome connected to COVID-19 in kids -TELEVISION
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania health officials have also turned their attention to another disease related to COVID-19.State Health Secretary Rachel…
The Coronavirus Is Democratizing Knowledge
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred what’s often called an infodemic, or the alarming spread of harmful information online. But this…
Shadowserver, a Web Guardian, Finds a Lifeline
The internet security group Shadowserver has a vital behind-the-scenes role; it identifies online attacks and wrests control of the infrastructure…
3 Ways Scientists Think We Could De-Germ a Covid-19 World
With Covid-19 restrictions easing and people returning to restaurants, bars, and shopping malls, a new strategy is emerging to protect…
How Kickstarter Employees Formed a Union
On February 18 earlier this year, Camilla Zhang wore a dress to work, one that made her feel particularly confident.…
There’s one location where Trump has ‘almost overwhelming’ lead over Biden. And it occurs to be very essential
As Americans celebrated Memorial Day this weekend, photos of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made their way around…
Coronavirus has shown us the future of work and it could see more Australians heading bush
More Australians working from home during the coronavirus pandemic could pave the way for people to move out of the…
Business collapses to accelerate as coronavirus crisis drags on, experts warn
As Governments around the world start to open up their economies, with hopefully the worst of COVID-19 behind them, for…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX test flight to launch from Kennedy Space Centre
Nearly nine years after the final NASA space shuttle mission lifted off, two astronauts will put everything on the line…
The billionaire, the land and the battle with a neighborhood in the shadow of iron ore
Pansy Sambo always knew the land she was born on was special.But she never expected the country she loved would…
‘No affordable person’ can state Hong Kong is self-governing from China, states Pompeo
US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo has advised the US Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong…
Assam flood situation worsens; 1 dead, nearly 3 lakh affected in 11 districts
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday with one person losing his life and nearly three lakh people…
Mercury nears 50-degree mark in Delhi, Rajasthan; IMD says no immediate reprieve in sight
Representative imageNEW DELHI: Parts of northern and western India reeled under scorching heat on Wednesday, with temperatures hovering near the…
Trump vs Twitter: US President threatens to close down social networks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to shut down social media after Twitter for the first time censured…
CBSE students can take board exam from their current district
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: CBSE has decided to allow students who have shifted to their home…
Covid-19: Did a late-night letter from 20 senior lawyers change SC mind on migrants?
NEW DELHI: Did a late night letter on Monday from 20 renowned advocates of Delhi and Mumbai accusing the Supreme…
Hong Kong authorities arrest 360 as thousands oppose China-imposed security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 360 arrests as thousands of people took…
Unique Report: U.S. takes aim at the power behind Venezuela’s Maduro
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four years ago, a bit player in the Venezuelan leadership was arrested in Colombia and extradited to…
Tech weakness weighs on S&P 500, Nasdaq
(Reuters) - A selloff in technology stocks dragged on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday, with investors also cautious…
Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands more planned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, including involuntary layoffs of…
France, Italy, Belgium act to stop use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 on security fears
PARIS (Reuters) - France, Italy and Belgium acted to halt the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat patients suffering from COVID-19,…