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A 2013 Japanese Ukiyoe exhibition at the British Museum sparked artist Liu Yi's interest in small-sc...

Ethereum confirmed a strong bullish signal yesterday after it closed a daily candle above $2,400. In fact, the crypto-asset crossed above its psychological resistance for the first time since 14 June. Historically, when this has happened, Ether has trigge...

The Vindhyachal temple in Mirzapur, which sees scores of devotees flocking to pay a visit to the Goddess Vindhvasini, is a point of tourist interest for the state. The Vindhya Corridor, on completion, is expected to provide a clear view of the Ganga flowi...

After a relatively bearish Saturday, Bitcoin would need to revisit $42,500 levels to support the broader crypto market....

The primary objective of NBT is to publish high-quality books at affordable prices and to promote reading habits in the nation....

Defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah led home a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic women's 100 metres final on Saturday, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history....

The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday firmly opposed the irresponsible remarks made by some politicians of the European External Action Service about the verdict o...

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A senior Biden official told Tunisia's President Kais Saied in a phone call Saturday that the North African country needed to outline a "swift return" to a...

Britain's state-run healthcare service warned Saturday that devices used by people with Covid to monitor blood-oxygen levels at home may give inaccurate...

One unit of an international business referral organization announced it has generated significant revenues for its members since the start of 2020 to June 2021, despite the Covid-19 pandemic's adverse effects on the Philippine economy. BNI Taguig, a ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Heavy rains lashing arid Niger since June have killed 35 people and made more than 26,500 homeless, the civil protection agency said Saturday. Twenty people died in house collapses, 15 drowned and 24 were injured, a statement said. A...

BEIJING, China — China and Australia ramped up COVID-19 curbs Saturday as Delta variant cases surged and tens of thousands rallied in France against restrictions designed to stop the pandemic. A man stands at the entrance to a residential area after...

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department official said yesterday, as Washington seeks to show the region it's a US priority while.....

India News: NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday exhorted a batch of IPS probationers to change the negative perception of the police force and work for "Su-Rajya" (goo....

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of the coronavirus. "A lot of the new cases we are seeing on the N...

The NHL said it will investigate an allegation made by Evander Kane's wife that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on his own games and has intentionally tried to lose for gambling profit. The league said Saturday night on Twitter that it was made aware ...

Kris Aquino After more than one month, Kris Aquino made her presence felt on social media as she marked the 12th death anniversary of her mom, former President Corazon Aquino. On Instagram, Kris said that she is thankful for having a mom like Cory, althou...

India News: RANCHI/SINDRI: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Saturday gave his nod to recommend a CBI probe into the death of Dhanbad additional district judge Uttam A....

India News: MUMBAI: The celebrated Mughal Gardens that have been a metaphor for 'paradise on earth' through the ages are poised to find a fresh lease of life and ....

Water supply in parts of Delhi will be disrupted on Sunday due to repair work of leakage under Hauz Khas IIT flyover in the national capital, said Delhi Jal Board after a massive sinkhole was spotted......

Ipinagbawal ulit ang mga pagsisimba sa loob ng simbahan sa Kamaynilaan simula ngayong Linggo matapos ipatupad ang mas mahigpit na quarantine classification sa gitna ng patuloy na banta ng COVID-19....

India News: MUMBAI: Open grasslands are most often associated with African savannahs....

The Macao Special Administrative Region government and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR on Saturday firmly opposed the comments made by the European External Action Service, under the European Uni...

India News: NASHIK: In a bid to check a steady rise in new Covid-19 cases, 17 villages in Parner taluka of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district opted for a 10-day vo....

TEL AVIV, Israel — Several hundred Israelis demonstrated Saturday in Tel Aviv against new coronavirus restrictions and vaccines as positive cases and hospitalisations rose to levels not seen in months. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The health ministry report...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heatwave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Since Wed...

ATHENS, Greece — Around a dozen homes were destroyed and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems Saturday in a forest fire near Patras, Greece's third largest city, authorities said. 000_9HV4WWFirefighters work on a fire, in Labiri...

India News: Kerala reported more than 20,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for the fifth day running while the rising trend in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka continued, as India...

MILAN, Aug 1 — Juventus are confident of signing Italian midfielder Manuel Locatelli after making a "suitable offer" to Serie A rivals Sassuolo, the Turin club's director Pavel Nedved said on Saturday. Locatelli, 23, burst into the limel...

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India News: Amid continued stand-off with China, the Leh administration is augmenting oxygen supply in the forward areas by adding new plants, a move that will bo...

Economic data and monetary policy will be in focus in the week ahead. Both the RBA and the BoE are in action. Expect FOMC member chatter to also draw attention....

Mortgage rates rise though the continued to fall well below the 3% level. Rising COVID-19 cases has led to some uncertainty over the economic outlook......

LOS ANGELES, Aug 1 — American teenager Brandon Nakashima reached his second ATP final is as many weeks by coming from behind to beat Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Atlanta Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old Nakashima, who upset top seeded......

India News: Districts that were severely impacted by the second Covid wave may not see an equally intense third wave, an analysis by the Indian Council of Medical...

Satish Kumar in his previous match defeated Jamaican Ricardo Brown in the round of 16 at the Kokugikan arena by a split decision of 4-1...

Rached Ghannouchi, the 80-year-old leader of turmoil-wracked Tunisia's Islamist-inspired party Ennahdha, suddenly became unwell Saturday while working...

The Sindh government on Saturday announcedto loosen certain restrictions imposed as part of the Covid-19 lockdown, which started on Saturday across the province. The Sindh government had on Friday decided to impose a lockdown in the province from July 31 ...

India News: As the deadlock over the Pegasus controversy continues in Parliament, the two Houses are heading towards a less productive zone in terms of business w...

Minister for Information and Broadcasting ChaudhryFawad Hussain on Saturday said the unilateral actions of Sindh government contrary to the directives of National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) and federal government will cause immense damage to the na...

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Saturday voiced support for the Court of Final Appeal of the Macao Special Administrative Region in its ruling on disqualifying some candidates from the region's Legislative Assembly elect...

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Saturday appreciated the Sindh government's move to loosen coronavirus restrictions but maintained they were not enough."The decisions made on Friday, especially thos...

India News: As the cumulative monsoon rainfall over the country touches almost 'normal' level with the deficit reduced to less than 1% on Saturday, the overall ac...