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Mahatma Gandhi’s gold-plated glasses to be auctioned in UK

London: A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn...

Security beefed up in Delhi-NCR for I-Day

New Delhi: The security was beefed up in Delhi-NCR to its...

Sports Ministry organizes Fit India Freedom Run

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry organized the largest country-wide run, the...

Full dress rehearsal held for I-day celebrations in India

New Delhi: With preparations for the 74th Independence Day in full...

3 dead in Bengaluru, 110 held for rioting over FB post

Bengaluru: Three people have reportedly died and several others injured in...

BJP to move no-confidence motion against Ashok Gehlot govt

Jaipur: In a major twist to the ongoing political crisis in...

Sanjay Dutt diagnosed with lung cancer

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been diagnosed with lung cancer,...

Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee remains critical

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's condition remains critical following an...

COVID-19: Zero positive cases recorded in NBA before restart

Gov. Cuoma orders probe after utility companies’ ‘failed storm response’

14000 NYC households face risk of eviction

Corona – An epidemic of vicious politics

By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni Since the China virus (and I hesitate not one bit in calling it that!) entered our shores, President Trump himself and his administration have been relentlessly attacked for no other reason than that he alone by virtue of his office along with his team of public health... Read More

US stocks rise after Fed keeps interest rates near zero

New York: US stocks ended higher after the Federal Reserve left its interest rates unchanged at near zero. All the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors finished higher, with energy and financials both up more than 2 per cent, leading the gains. Shares of Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google-parent Alphabet all rose... Read More

India must overcome the pandemic, security threat

By Shashi Shekhar There are three reasons why the world’s oldest and most powerful civilizations generally ended — epidemics, natural disasters, or foreign invasions. An example is the Indus Valley civilization; it had magnificent cities, architecture, maritime, and overland trade; it was thriving well before the birth of Jesus Christ.... Read More

Soaring cases make corona issue No 1 in world

New York/New Delhi: Coronavirus cases soared by more than a million globally in just five days as the numbers continue to accelerate from week to week, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. While USA and India continue to report record number of cases, the new surge is reported in Latin America including Mexico... Read More

Corona cases surging as US never shut down entirely: Fauci

Washington: America's top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci has said the US was witnessing the new surge in the number of COVID-19 cases because the country never shut down entirely. "We did not shut down entirely," media reports quoted Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious... Read More