Two renowned Indian-Americans who have contributed towards the efforts in mitigating the COVID-19 health crisis are among the 38 immigrants honoured by a prestigious American foundation ahead of US Independence Day commemoration this year.
The ILO has warned that if another COVID-19 wave hits in the second half of 2020, there would be global working-hour loss of 11.9 per cent - equivalent to the loss of 340 million full-time jobs.
Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Delhi govt plans feasibility studies for 11 under-construction hospitals in PPP model
7 held for running fake call centre in South Kolkata
Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Vehicle catches fire during AAI building inauguration near Bengaluru
Grammy-winning composer suspects food delivery man of having stolen his sump cover
Students for Streeties urge Karnataka to scale up ABC, ARV programmes
Strict security measures in place in Mumbai for Messi's events at 2 venues Dec 14, say police
Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
NIA court declares absconding Delhi blast accused Muzaffar Rather 'proclaimed offender'
Akhlaq lynching case: Brinda Karat seeks President's intervention in UP govt's move to drop charges
J-K CM Abdullah throws open Asia's longest ski drag lift in Gulmarg
Top leaders of Nepal's ruling communist party, including former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Tuesday demanded Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's resignation, saying his recent anti-India remarks were "neither politically correct nor diplomatically appropriate."
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country's Han majority to have more children.
A day after India banned 59 apps with Chinese links for engaging in activities which are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity" of the country, China on Tuesday voiced strong concern over the move, and said the Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the "legitimate and legal rights" of international investors.
A new flu virus strain, identified among pigs in China, is becoming prevalent among workers in the swine industry, according to a study which says the pathogen has "all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus."
Tehran: Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said on Monday.
Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday claimed that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew the country's political map by incorporating three strategically key Indian territories.
Shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply Friday after the the giant company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Dove soap said it will halt U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram through at least the end of the year.
Facebook has said that it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
