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Trump yet to decide on tariffs over China’s Russian oil purchase: Vance

New York: US President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to…
Manipur: Five militants arrested for illegal activities

Imphal: Security forces have arrested five militants belonging to three proscribed outfits from Manipur’s Bishnupur, Imphal West, and Imphal East districts for extortion and possession of illegal arms, police said on Monday.…

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly

Wellington: Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signalling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks…
Sweida hospital video shows medical worker shot by military-uniformed men

Damascus: Footage from security cameras at a hospital in the city of Sweida in southern Syria published on Sunday showed what appears to be the killing of a medical worker by men…
Rahul Gandhi to lead INDIA bloc’s 300-MP march to EC on Monday

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will lead a protest march of around 300 MPs from the INDIA bloc to the Election Commission of India (ECI)…
Holidays to shorten academic week for schools in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana will have a shortened academic week due to holidays. This week, the educational institutions will conduct classwork only for four days. As…
Russia downs over 120 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence ministry

Moscow: Russian air defence forces shot down roughly 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. “During the past night from 20:00 (1700 GMT) on August 9 to 06:10 Moscow time (0310…

Mohammed Siraj launches Syed Kirmani’s autobiography ‘Stumped’

Hyderabad: India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Sunday launched ‘Stumped: Life Behind and Beyond The Twenty-Two Yards’, the autobiography of 1983 World Cup-winning wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani. The book was launched in the presence…
Air India flight makes emergency landing at Chennai

Chennai: An Air India flight travelling from Thiruvananthapuram towards Delhi, carrying several senior political leaders, was forced to make an emergency landing at Chennai airport late on Sunday, following a suspected radar…
31 Palestinians shot dead near aid convoy routes in Gaza, hospitals say

Deir al-Balah: At least 31 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in Gaza, hospitals and witnesses said. Hospital officials said they received bodies from areas along truck convoy routes or near privately…
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Turkey, killing one

Istanbul: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey’s Balikesir province on Sunday, August 10, killing one person and injuring 29 others. According to the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, the tremor…
Kuwait offers visa-on-arrival for expats in GCC countries

Kuwait City: Kuwait has introduced new entry regulations enabling foreign nationals residing in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to obtain a tourist visa upon arrival. The measure, outlined in Ministerial Resolution No.…
PM Modi inaugurates Yellow line of Bangalore Metro Rail

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited “Yellow Line” of Bangalore Metro Rail, which is expected to ease traffic congestion in several heavily congested corridors connecting the city’s IT…
Congress rolls out Vote Chori portal to demand transparency in voter rolls

New Delhi: Upping the ante over Rahul Gandhi’s poll rigging claims, the Congress has launched a web portal for people to register and demand accountability from the poll panel against what it…
Four injured as blast derails train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Peshawar: Four people were injured when an improvised explosive device derailed six coaches of the Peshawar-bound Jafar Express in the Mastung district of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. There were, however,…