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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling for content promoting Islamophobia to be banned from the social media, and he took shots at India while championing his newfound cause. “I am writing to draw your attention to the growing Islamophobia that is …

NEW DELHI: The causal link between air pollution and Covid-19 cases has yet to be conclusively established, but long-term exposure will certainly make people more vulnerable to lung infections, scientists warn as the skies over large parts of northern India, including Delhi, are turning smoky and air quality is rapidly …

Traders contend that the rules are strict, not necessary when the regulator has already reduced the brokers’ reliance on securities and client margin. TopicsSebi | stockbroker | Ajay tyagi Sundar Sethuraman | Thiruvananthapuram Last Updated on October 26, 2020 17:07 IST The Indian Securities and Exchange Board’s (Sebi) plan to …

Backlash over French President Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of Islam has intensified after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan questioned his counterpart’s mental health, while Muslims in several countries demand a boycott of France. Erdogan, who marked his second strong criticism of Macron in two days, said on Sunday that the French …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India is “well on track” to meet its renewable energy target of adding 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to its power grid by 2022 and that the country will continue to “fight climate change.” . India’s energy plans are aimed at …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India’s energy is a bright and secure future and that energy consumption will double in the long term and the country’s energy will power the world. “A self-sufficient India will also be a force multiplier for the world economy. Energy security is …

India’s Covid-19 death rate has dropped to 1.50 percent, the lowest since March 22, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday, crediting the Center’s focused efforts, states and UTs in the effective clinical management of hospitalized cases. There are 14 states and territories in the Union, including Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Andhra …

The Secretary of State of the United States on a five-day trip to Asia aimed at strengthening strategic ties in the face of growing Chinese influence in the region. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in India, the first leg of a five-day trip to Asia aimed at strengthening …

MUMBAI: Indian conglomerate Reliance dismissed Amazon’s push to delay acquisition of national retail giant Future group, despite an arbitration panel suspending the deal after objections from the US online titan. The dispute is the latest development in a protracted battle for dominance in India between Reliance, owned by Asia’s richest …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, once predicted that she would have a majority of the House won in November 2019. Now, days before the November 3 elections, it appears to have done so. With control of the House barely contested, Pelosi is expanding her reach to …