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The news of Novak Djokovic’s disqualification from the 2020 US Open came as a shock to everyone. The world number one had vented his frustration on the court by throwing a ball that accidentally hit a line at his throat. And so the ‘Djoker’ he disqualified himself, and his former …

China’s state media reports intelligence officials raided the residences of Australian-based Chinese journalists in late June amid increased tension between trading partners. The Global Times reported that the journalists were questioned and their computers and phones seized, citing an unidentified source close to the matter. The Xinhua News Agency published …

NEW YORK: Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate are temporarily on hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect of the injection. In a statement issued Tuesday night, the company said its “standard review process caused a pause in vaccination to allow …

Representative image NEW DELHI: Global rating agency Fitch on Tuesday drastically revised its forecast for GDP growth, estimating it to contract 10.5% in 2020-21, while Goldman Sachs expects it to decline 14.8% in the current fiscal year. Both entities have made sharp downward revisions to their forecasts after last month’s …

Donald Trump said people don’t like Kamala Harris (archive) North Carolina: The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has attacked the Democratic candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris saying that “people do not like him” and that it would be “an insult” to the United States if she became …

Stock Photo President Xi Jinping He praised China’s success in suppressing the pandemic first discovered on its soil, even as confirmed infections globally were approaching 30 million. In a pompous ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Xi personally awarded medals to citizens who are considered to …

AstraZeneca Plc has halted a late-stage trial of one of the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported Tuesday. He quoted an AstraZeneca spokesperson as saying in a statement that the “standard review process caused a pause …

At the fourteenth session of UNESCO’s general conference in 1966, the first International Literacy Day was declared and since then it has been celebrated annually on September 8, in an effort to highlight the importance of literacy for the people and communities of all the world. According to a recent …

Byju’s, an educational technology company, has raised $ 500 million in a new round of financing from Silver Lake, the world’s leading technology investment firm, according to sources. Although the company confirmed the development, it declined to reveal the amount. This year, Silver Lake invested Rs 10,202 crore into Jio …

Gold and silver prices fell today in Indian markets, following declines in global rates. On MCX, gold futures fell 0.5% to ₹50,803 for 10 grams. Tracking gold, silver futures also fell 0.6% to ₹67,850 per kg. In the previous session, gold futures had risen 0.7%, breaking a three-day losing trend, …