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Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi met with Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday night at the Shital Niwas presidential palace, people familiar with the matter said. The hour-long meeting comes two days after the president approved Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recommendation to dissolve parliament, a precursor to the split …

“His speech actually legitimizes the status of the Muslim University of Aligarh (AMU) as a major educational institution in the country, especially its agenda to promote Islamic intellectual discourses,” said Hilal Ahmed, author and associate professor, CSDS, New Delhi. Shahid Siddiqui, a former MP and senior political analyst, noted that …

Sourav Ganguly led the chase of President XI with an undefeated 53 from 32 balls.© AFP One day before the 89th Annual General Meeting of the all-important Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI), the board members played a friendly match at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. The fun outing saw …

“The new variant is very worrying, because it is even more transmissible,” said the Minister of Health (Archive) London: A potentially more infectious new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in Britain in cases related to South Africa, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on …

From Sussanne Khan issuing an official statement on arrest reports on those naughty rumors to Katrina Kaif preparing for her next meeting with Salman Khan, these are the top headlines of the day. In our latest segment, Bolly Buzz, we bring you all the juicy gossip and news that caught …

After a new strain of coronavirus was discovered in the UK, countries around the world began imposing travel restrictions. Some states in India took extra caution by announcing a night curfew. With the arrival of Christmas and New Years, these states have taken this extra precaution to ensure that social …

Abu Dhabi: Amid growing concern over the use of the COVID vaccine under Islamic law, the Fatwa Council of the UAE issued a clarification. By issuing Fatwa, the council under the chairmanship of Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah made it clear that the use of the COVID vaccine is allowed in …

One day before the 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the important Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI), the board members played a friendly match at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. The fun outing saw Secretary XI, led by Jay Shah, beat President XI, led by Sourav Ganguly. Secretary XI …

BIG DECISIONS BCCI AGM is likely to vote on expanding IPL to 10 teams © BCCI The Indian Cricket Control Board is expected on Thursday (December 24) to consider adding two new teams to the Indian Premier League during the board’s 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad. However, Cricbuzz understands …

India has banned all flights from the UK until December 31. New Delhi: At least 16 people who arrived in India from the UK in recent days have tested positive for COVID-19 amid the alarm over a mutant strain of the coronavirus believed to be more contagious and first identified …