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New vibe at White House: Hugs are in; masks are (mostly) out

A smiling crowd of unmasked people filling the largest room in the White House. A visiting head of state welcomed with pomp, circumstance and handshakes. A 94-year old Medal of Honor recipient receiving a joyous hug from Vice President...

US state secretary Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank on May 26-27: Report

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and Thursday as part of Washington's efforts to build on the Gaza truce, a source briefed on the planning...

Climbing guide says at least 100 coronavirus cases on Everest

An expert climbing guide said Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, giving the first comprehensive estimate amid official Nepalese denials of a Covid-19 cluster on the world's highest...

LIVE: Cyclone Tauktae to enter Rajasthan late tonight, seven districts to receive heavy rainfall

Tauktae made landfall over the Gujarat coast on Monday night and weakened into a severe cyclonic storm from a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday morning. After the landfall which was completed on Tuesday morning, the system is very...

Geeta Kapur responds to marriage rumours after pics of her wearing ‘sindoor’ leave fans confused

Choreographer Geeta Kapur has issued a clarification after photos in which she was seen wearing vermilion on her forehead made fans curious to know if she had tied the knot. She said that when she gets married, she won't hide it....

AB de Villiers will not come out of international retirement, confirms Cricket South Africa

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that former captain AB de Villiers will not come out of his international retirement to join back the team. The board further stated that de Villiers has decided that his ‘retirement will...

Will give ₹50,000 to family who faced Covid-19 death, announces Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of ₹50,000 to families in the national capital that lost a member to Covid-19 disease, reported ANI. CM Kejriwal also announced a monthly pension of ₹2,500, in addition to the ex-gratia, for...

Biden, Harris incomes dropped in 2020, tax returns show

President Joe Biden’s income fell dramatically to $607,336 in 2020 as he dropped lucrative speaking engagements to campaign for the White House, but he still earned enough to pay the higher tax rates he’s proposed for wealthy people. Biden and...

‘We’ve received more info’: US on Gaza tower housing media outlets destroyed by Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Washington had received further information about Israel's destruction of a Gaza high-rise that housed the local offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera news organisations. We did seek further...

‘He is certainly someone I will always remember’: Tim Paine hails Virat Kohli as ‘the best batsman in the world’

Tim Paine may have stirred the pot with his controversial comments on the Indian cricket team, but that doesn't take anything from his admiration for its captain Virat Kohli. Under Kohli, India registered their maiden Test series win in...

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Last Mizo insurgent group to lay down arms

A total of 43 members of the Lalhmingthanga Sanate-led faction of the HPC(D) will lay down arms in Mizoram...