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New Delhi: A total of 18,930 new infections of Covid-19 were recorded in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,35,66,739 while the overall toll rose...

Washington: Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed US' support for bilateral partnership and in countering threats, including those from Iran.Spokesperson Ned Price said, "Blinken on Wednesday (local time) spoke...

Beijing: A civilian helicopter crashed in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing, killing both pilots, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Thursday."On July 6, at around 3:30 pm (local time), a Bell 505 helicopter belonging to...

Hong Kong: China’s Foreign Ministry slammed the United States Wednesday for pressuring the Netherlands to ban ASML Holding NV from selling mainstream chipmaking technology to China, according to state news agency Xinhua.“It is another example of the United States...

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he will resign if he realizes that the British government cannot continue its work.The statement came after half-a-dozen Ministers quit Johnson's government over the past two days due to a...

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet for failing to establish safe, efficient, and reliable air services."The reported incidents on aircraft operated by SpiceJet from April 1 till date...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's economy is now shrinking and it cannot hope to come out of its present economic mess before the end of 2023, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned, adding that inflation was set to zoom to...

Ottawa: Canada has become the first country to ratify the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden for NATO membership as it tries to fast-track their full admission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday."Today, Canada became the first...

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of India's Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).Subramanian succeeded Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar of India to whom...

California: A wildfire that broke out in California on July 4 has doubled in size consuming over 3000 acres and posing threat to the power grid.The Guardian quoted California department of forestry and fire protection (CalFire) officials as saying...