International

London: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has told a UK court that suggestions of his lavish tastes are speculative. Anil Ambani told the court he does not live lavishly but follows a ‘very disciplined’ lifestyle. Ambani was giving evidence in a dispute involving a loan...

Beijing: After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China. “When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy. It was as if...

Dhaka: A woman was gang-raped by a group of men at a hostel of the Murari Chand College in Bangladesh's Sylhet district, police sources said Saturday. According to the sources, a perpetrators took the woman and her husband, who were visiting the college, to the...

United Nations: India turned the mirror on Pakistan after its Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered a speech at the UN dripping vitriol, and recalled its record of genocide in Bangladesh, being a haven for terrorists and suppression of minorities. Indian UN Mission's First Secretary Mijito...

United Nations: The Indian delegate at the United Nations General Assembly session Friday walked out in protest when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began attacking India in his speech at the high-level meeting. First Secretary Mijito Vinito, who was sitting on the second seat in...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 32.4 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 987,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 32,471,119 and the fatalities rose to 987,593,...

New Delhi:  Vodafone has won the case against India over a retrospective tax demand of more than Rs 20,000 crore. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ruled that the conduct of India's tax department is in breach of "fair and equitable"...

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologised Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary. Kim Jong Un said he’s ‘very sorry’ about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said. It’s extremely unusual...

Washington: Capping days of commemorations of her extraordinary life, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become the first woman in American history to lie in state in the US Capitol. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week at age 87, also will be the...

New Delhi:  US-based management consulting firm McKinsey & Company estimates that the most likely time for the United States to achieve herd immunity is the third or fourth quarter of 2021. One or more vaccines may receive US Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorisation...