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Ho Chi Minh: At least 14 people have died and others injured after a huge fire at a karaoke complex in southern Vietnam near Ho Chi Minh City.The fire broke out on the upper floor of the establishment...

New Delhi: India has recorded 5,379 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.The total caseload rose to 4,44,72,241 while the death toll rose to 5,28,057 as 27 more succumbed to the disease.On the other hand, 7,094...

Washington: The FBI recovered a document describing a foreign government’s nuclear capabilities during its search of Mar-a-Lago, a US media report has said.The Washington Post on Tuesday cited unnamed sources and did not identify the foreign government named in...

Washington: US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building "advanced technology" facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said.The guidelines were unveiled as part of a $50 billion plan aimed at...

London: Liz Truss became the new prime minister of the UK after meeting the Queen at Balmoral, where she was asked to form a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson.Truss, 47, is the UK’s 56th prime minister and...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is now in a serious crisis due to the actions of the former Rajapaksa regime, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has said.She said not only the Rajapaksas but the government representatives around them, their friends and...

New Delhi: In order to keep the spirit of 1971 alive, it is important that India and Bangladesh jointly fight forces that want to attack our mutual trust, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after talks with...

Colombo: Sri Lankan army divisions involved in crushing the Tamil Tigers in a war that also claimed the lives of thousands of civilians have been blacklisted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the media reported on Tuesday.The Island...

New Delhi: The Health Ministry data on Tuesday showed while 4,417 new Covid-19 cases were reported, 6,032 people recuperate from the disease.This is the second time since June 5 (4,518) that just over 4,000 cases have been registered amid...

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...