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Dhaka: Chinese State Councilor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe arrived here on Tuesday.State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Shahriar Alam received him at Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at 1145 hrs.During his brief visit, he is scheduled...

Srinagar: Two soldiers were martyred after they were buried under a snow avalanche at Siachan, the world's highest battlefield in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, Army spokesman said.Northern Commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi and all ranks saluted the...

New Delhi: Australia on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on all direct flights from India amid an unprecedented surge in Coronavirus infections.The suspension, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, will last until May 15 and then the decision will be...

Shillong: Health experts in Meghalaya have warned that the COVID—19 cases might “double or triple” in the next two months in the State.“In the next two months, cases are going to increase…tremendously increase. Cases might be double or triple,”...

New Delhi: As its major partners stood in solidarity with India in its struggle against an unprecedented new wave of Covid infections, China on Monday voiced readiness to meet "specific requests" by India."If the Indian side makes specific requests,...

Amsterdam: The Dutch ministry of aviation said Sunday that flights from India would be banned till at least May 1 amid concerns about a new coronavirus variant.An official statement by the ministry read "A flight ban will take effect...

Washington: Joe Biden’s approval ratings after his initial 100 days as President is the third lowest for any US president since 1945, claimed the latest survey.Since 1945, only Donald Trump in 2017 and Gerald Ford in 1974, had worst...

Washington: Chloe Zhao, who won the Oscar for directing "Nomadland" has become the first woman of color to have won the prize, and overall only the second woman to win.Zhao becomes the second female filmmaker to win the award...

Umling: Confusion and chaos prevailed at this Umling entry point here in Meghalaya with understaffed working 12 hours shifts amidst the daily deluge of stressed returnees undergoing registration and COVID-19 tests waiting for hours.Umling entry point in Ri-Bhoi District...

New Delhi: Hearing hospitals' plea over shortage of medical oxygen for seriously-ill Covid patients, the Delhi High Court on Saturday asserted that if any official obstructs supply of oxygen, then it would "hang" that person.A bench of Justices Vipin...