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Two months after death of wife, Punjab man succumbs to burn injuries sustained during Pak drone attack
CHANDIGARH: Two months after Sukhwinder Kaur died following a Pakistani drone attack, her husband, 65-year old Lakhwinder ...
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
DHAKA: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison by the ...
China says Xi Jinping will miss BRICS summit, his first absence in 12 years as president
BEIJING: China on Wednesday said Premier Li Qiang will attend the BRICS summit in Brazil later this week, confirming reports ...
Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over CBS News' '60 Minutes' interview
WASHINGTON: In a case seen as a challenge to free speech, Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed ...
Israel's foreign minister calls to 'seize opportunity' as Trump pushes for Gaza ceasefire
JERUSALEM: Israel's top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President ...
Cab aggregators can now charge up to twice the base fare during peak hours under new guidelines
The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido to charge up to two times the base fare ...
SC questions urgency in Shiv Sena’s plea over 'bow and arrow' symbol, sets hearing for July 14
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant an early hearing to a plea made by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray ...
Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump's July tariff deadline?
WASHINGTON: A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and ...
Iran president gives final approval for suspension of IAEA cooperation
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has granted a final approval to a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations ...
Truckers go on strike against e-challans in Maharashtra; 'mixed response', says transporters' body
MUMBAI: Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press ...
20 US states sue Trump administration for releasing private Medicaid data to deportation officials
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees ...
India, China in US crosshairs as Trump backs bill pushing 500% tariffs on Russia’s trade partners
In a development that could reshape US foreign trade policy and geopolitical alignments, US President Donald Trump has backed a Senate bill proposing ...