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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a ‘Level One’ Covid-19 notice for Americans travelling to India, saying the risk...

Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Violent crimes, such as sexual assault, has occurred at tourist sites and in other locations," it said. The department in its advisory for Pakistan urged US citizens...

Advancing global peace is China-US joint mission, Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden

China and the US should respect each other, coexist in peace, and pursue win-win cooperation, President Xi Jinping told US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday, adding that the two countries need to cooperate to respond to global challenges like...

Covid-19: Foreign travellers welcome again in the US from today

The United States will begin receiving foreign travellers by land and air from Monday, 20 months after it shut its doors to deal with Covid-19. But they must be fully vaccinated to gain entry. Children under 18, participants in clinical...

In blow for Biden, Republican wins tight election in Virginia

The Republican candidate pulled off a stunning upset to win the governor's mansion in the US state of Virginia Wednesday, US television networks projected, in a race seen as an early verdict on President Joe Biden's first year in...

‘When Biden wakes up tomorrow…’: Trump Jr. mocks US President over Election Day results

Donald Trump Junior, the son of former US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday mocked his father's successor, US president Joe Biden, as exit polls projected victories for Trump's Republicans over Biden's Democrats in gubernatorial elections for Virginia and New...

‘I am going to get it done’: Canada’s new defence minister vows to end military’s sexual misconduct crisis

Canada’s new minister of national defence Anita Anand has expressed confidence that she can “accomplish” the task of ending the institutional crisis of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military, which resulted in the departure of her predecessor Harjit Sajjan. “Fixing...

Facebook rebranding: WhatsApp, Instagram now show ‘from Meta’ for beta users

Facebook has begun its rebranding for all its platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram, to reveal its new name --Meta. The change has been spotted by beta users of Whatsapp and Instagram who have noticed the change on the starting...

Iran nuclear deal effort is at ‘critical phase’: US envoy

Efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are at a "critical phase" and Tehran's reasons for avoiding talks are wearing thin, a US official said on Monday while raising the possibility of further diplomacy even if the deal...

Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business slows

Facebook Inc said on Monday it will start breaking out the financials for its virtual and augmented reality unit, an announcement that comes as its main advertising businesses face "significant uncertainty." Facebook warned that Apple Inc's new privacy rules would...

Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88

Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, a major player in a 1979 coup who later became president in a landmark democratic election before ending his tumultuous political career in prison, died in hospital on Tuesday in the capital of...

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Robot welcomes voters with flowers at Puducherry booth

A robot carrying a plate of flower petals welcomed voters at a model polling booth set up at VOC...