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US and China clash over South China Sea disputes at UN Security Council meeting

The United States and China clashed over Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea at a high-level UN Security Council meeting on maritime security Monday that also put a spotlight on attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, piracy...

US asks Pakistan to eliminate Taliban safe havens along Afghan-Pak border

During a phone call between US defence secretary Lloyd Austin and Pakistan army chief general Qamar Javed Bajwa, the US sent a strong message to Pakistan’s leadership asking them to take steps for eliminating Taliban terrorists’ safe havens along...

US city left with 6 ICU beds sounds alarm over Covid-19 situation

The US city of Austin sounded an alarm on Saturday using its emergency alert system to inform residents through text messages, emails and phone calls that with just six intensive care unit beds left in the city, the pandemic...

Hong Kong sees 1st local Covid case in 58 days as it readies to welcome tourists

Hong Kong reported its first local case of coronavirus in 58 days and with this, the city state’s phase of Covid-free days for about two months came to an end. The patient, a 43-year-old man who lives in the...

Bill Gates, Melinda French officially divorced: Report

The divorce between Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda French was finalised on Monday, news agency Reuters reported citing a court document. Bill and Melinda, who are the co-founders of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, filed for...

Nasa’s Boeing OFT-2 mission with Starliner, Atlas V rocket set for launch

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is set to launch from Florida to demonstrate its capability of ferrying crews to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as a part of Nasa’s Commercial Crew Program. It will be the Starliner's second unmanned...

Federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to regular Covid testing: Biden

US President Biden on Thursday (local time) directed all federal employees to declare that they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or wear masks and be regularly tested, as the country is under threat of spreading delta variant. Biden has also...

White House asks $1 billion to relocate Afghans who helped US

The Biden administration has asked Congress for $1 billion to bring Afghans who helped American forces during the two-decade war in their country to the US., and there is bipartisan support to provide the money, according to people familiar...

Declared bankrupt, Vijay Mallya launches rant on Twitter

After being declared bankrupt by a British court allowing Indian banks to pursue his assets worldwide, Vijay Mallya launched a tirade on Twitter as he accused lenders pursuing of making him bankrupt. "ED attach my assets worth 14K crores...

US bombs Taliban camps to help Afghan forces amid troop rollout: Pentagon

The US carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the local administration in pushing back the Taliban, news agencies reported on Friday citing officials familiar with the matter in...

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Kanpur crash: Driver Mohan claims he was behind wheel

The probe into Kanpur’s high-profile Lamborghini crash took a fresh turn on Wednesday after one Mohan, the alleged designated...