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London: Liz Truss on Monday won the Conservative Party leadership race beating Indian-origin leader and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a close match."I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust...

Tehran: In an increasingly punitive crackdown, the Iranian government says it will use surveillance technology in public transport to crack down on those women not following the new hijab rule.The government here is planning to use facial recognition...

London, Sep 5 (UNI) Either Liz Truss or Indian-origin Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party later Monday.The winner becomes prime minister on Tuesday, the BBC reported. The new prime minister and Boris...

New Delhi: India has recorded 5,910 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Monday.The total caseload rose to 4,44,62,445 while the death toll rose to 5,28,007 as 16 more succumbed to the disease.On the other hand, 7,034 people...

Vladivostok: Six people died in an accident while climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.According to a report, a group of 10 Russian tourists and two guides set out on the trek on Tuesday. On Saturday,...

Prague: An estimated 70,000 people participated in a rally in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.There were slogans against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), European Union (EU), the Green Deal, and the Czech government's stance on Russia....

New Delhi: India has registered 6,809 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,44,56,455 while the death toll rose to 5,27,911 as 26...

Los Angeles: A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California exploded to over 2,500 acres (10.12 square km) with zero containment in hours, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.The Mill Fire that began on Friday noon amid dangerous fire weather...

New Delhi: India recorded 7,219 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 56,745 as per the Health Ministry data on SaturdayAs many as 25 fresh fatalities were also recorded, taking the total toll to...

Washington: The US has agreed to sell $1.1 billion worth of arms to Taiwan, provoking China. The proposed deal includes a radar system to track incoming strikes and anti-ship and anti-air missiles, an official said.The arms sale agreed...