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Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free later on Sunday. Israel had vowed to keep fighting until it received the names, as the long and uncertain process...

Seoul: Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, his supporters started rioting. His lawyers said that Yeol refused to answer questions about last month’s declaration of martial law. Yoon was arrested early Sunday after being apprehended at his presidential compound...

Kolkata: The mother of Sanjay Roy, who was convicted for the rape and murder of the medic of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sunday said if her son is guilty then he should get the punishment he deserves, even if it means hanging. She...

New York: Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed from prominent app stores, including the ones...

Mumbai: Mumbai police Sunday said a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national who stabbed Saif Ali Khan at the actor's residence in Mumbai has been arrested. Preliminary investigation suggests that the man was unaware that he had entered a Bollywood star's house and his intention was theft, a...

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump wants to travel to China after he takes office as part of his effort to deepen relations with Beijing, and also has talked to advisors about visit to India, a media report said Saturday. Trump, who arrived at the Dulles International...

Chandigarh: The Centre will hold a meeting with Punjab's protesting farmers February 14 in Chandigarh to discuss their demands, thus ending a stalemate over the resumption of a dialogue with the agitators, who have been demanding a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops. Following...

Cairo: The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8.30 am local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups...

Mumbai: Talented left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal was Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold after a long injury lay off but Jasprit Bumrah's chance of featuring in the prestigious ODI tournament will depend on...

Kolkata: A Kolkata court Saturday declared Sanjay Roy 'guilty' of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a heinous crime that sparked nationwide outrage and prolonged protests. The Sealdah court, where Roy's trial was held, will declare...