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Foreign envoys in Kashmir to study situation on ground

A group of envoys including those from several Europe Union countries and a few Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) member states began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to take......

Govt plans another trip of foreign envoys to J-K

Envoys from Europe and Africa will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to assess the development work and the security situation in the union territory, especially after the successful completion......

Biden signs order to end Trump's Muslim travel ban

United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday has ended the 'Muslim travel ban', which blocked travel to the United States from several predominantly Muslim and African countries. IMAGE: US......

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

'Whenever you roll out: effectiveness is important, operational logistics are important, side effects are important and vaccine hesitancy is important.' IMAGE: A dry run for COVID-19 vaccination......

India records highest number of babies born on New Year's Day

More than 3,71,500 babies were born worldwide on New Year's Day and India is estimated to have recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000, according to the United Nations' children's......

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Bharti Global is planning to put up more satellites and has set a stiff deadline to launch commercial Internet services by October in the UK, Alaska, northern Russia and northern Europe.Surajeet......

The truth about India's ease of doing business claim

'The recalculated ranking showed India should have had a higher ranking earlier (113 in 2012 instead of 132) and lower ranking later (114 in 2018 instead of 100).''This would mean that there has......

September 1st week exports jump 13.35%, imports down 21.37%

India's exports during the first week of September jumped 13.35 per cent year-on-year to $ 6.12 billion, official data released on Thursday showed. At the same time, imports declined by 21.37 per......

India will beat China to become world's largest employer

A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India’s working population will surpass China’s in the mid-2020s. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com India’s gross......

Every 3rd tablet in the US market is from India

India lost its competitive advantage as China gave fiscal benefits to its local manufacturers. Besides, recent policy flip-flops have, however, dented India’s image as the ‘pharmacy of......

'The sari is the most sensuous attire an Indian woman can wear'

'As an actor, I think about the beauty of getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shruti Bapna/Instagram Shruti Bapna's role in Breathe: Into The Shadows had got her a......

Are masala movies dead?

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Rajinikanth in Petta. Can there be a greater proof for the death of masala cinema than......

Samuel Singh puts Afro in Bhojpuri beats

His latest recreation, Manoj Tiwari's Rinkiya Ke Papa, has garnered over 3.5 million views on YouTube in just two weeks.Dhruv Munjal speaks to the Nigerian singer. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samuel......

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, ICC World Cup/Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, announced a rescheduled qualification pathway to the 2022 under-19 men's World Cup in the West......

Sports Shorts: The Weeknd to perform at 2021 Super Bowl

IMAGE: The Weeknd had won the Grammys in two categories in 2016. Photograph: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Canadian singer The Weeknd will perform the halftime show at the 2021 Super Bowl, the......

Maradona hospitalised; Giggs arrested

IMAGE: Diego Maradona will be held under observation for ‘at least three days’. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina......

Pele @80: Milestones in the soccer legend's career

IMAGE: Brazilian footballer Pele in training for Brazil's match against England on January 1, 1963. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele celebrated his 80th......

Football PIX: Brazil score five against Bolivia

IMAGE: Brazil's players celebrate after Philippe Coutinho scored the fifth goal against Bolivia at Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli - Pool/Getty Images......

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Nigeria receives Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines under 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed that Nigeria received the made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri'... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nigeria-receives-made-in-india-covid-19-vaccines-under-vaccine-maitri-initiative/articleshow/81295717.cms

Nigerian schoolboys freed as forces search for 300 abducted girls

Gunmen in Nigeria on Saturday released 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from their school last week in the north-central state of Niger, while... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/nigerian-schoolboys-freed-as-forces-search-for-300-abducted-girls/articleshow/81253380.cms

Hundreds of girls unaccounted for after new abductions in Nigeria

The suspected armed bandits attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe in Zamfara state, kidnapping an unknown number of students... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/hundreds-of-girls-unaccounted-for-after-new-abductions-in-nigeria/articleshow/81230711.cms

Plane In Nigeria Crash Part Of Kidnap Rescue Operation

Seven people on board a military aircraft died in a crash on Sunday near Nigeria's capital Abuja, the country's airforce spokesman said. The plane... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/plane-in-nigeria-crash-part-of-kidnap-rescue-operation-2375617

Niger political veterans to face off in presidential vote

Niger is the world's poorest nation, according to the UN's benchmark of development of 189 countries, and is struggling with jihadist insurgencies... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/niger-political-veterans-to-face-off-in-presidential-vote/articleshow/81133977.cms

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