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U.S. pullout worsened Afghan crisis: Ashraf Ghani

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Security forces are up to the task to repel Taliban offensive in the next six months, says President

Tight spot: President Ashraf Ghani inspecting a guard of honour as he arrives at the Parliament in Kabul.

IMF approves big increase in funds to alleviate pandemic impact

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It is shot in the arm for the global economy at a time of unprecedented crisis, says MD

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Paris. File photo

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Iran warns against any action over tanker attack

U.S., U.K. say they will work with allies to prepare response.

A file photo of oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town.

Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding

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Majority of victims are from Zhengzhou.

A girl helps her pet dog through flood waters after record downpour in Zhengzhou city. File

Tight spot: President Ashraf Ghani inspecting a guard of honour as he arrives at the Parliament in Kabul.

U.S. pullout worsened Afghan crisis: Ashraf Ghani

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Paris. File photo

IMF approves big increase in funds to alleviate pandemic impact

A file photo of oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town.

Iran warns against any action over tanker attack

A girl helps her pet dog through flood waters after record downpour in Zhengzhou city. File

Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding

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Testing times: People maintain social distancing as they queue up to get tested for COVID-19 in Huaian.

Millions under lockdown in China

Hong Kong Cantopop star charged for poll rally singing

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Police officers patrol the city centre during a law enforcement operation to prevent anti-lockdown protesters from gathering during a lockdown to curb the spread of an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia. File

Military to help enforce Sydney lockdown AFP

Troops hit Sydney’s streets on Monday to help enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane were

U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk

Europe’s vaccine cards meet resistance

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report

Two rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19 at Indonesian zoo

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U.S. pullout worsened Afghan crisis: Ashraf Ghani
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Pakistan polio vaccination team attacked, police officer killed
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Pakistan finalises Bill to grant new status to Gilgit-Baltistan: report
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Afghan forces digging in to defend cities
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Three dead, one hurt in U.S. shooting in rural South Carolina
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U.S., India share number of interests and values: Biden Administration
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Democrats call on Joe Biden to extend eviction ban
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Iran warns against any action over tanker attack
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Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding
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Millions under lockdown in China
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China, India miss U.N. deadline to update emissions targets
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New Oriental | Class dismissed
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By 2030, India might lead the world in almost every category: Richard Verma

IMF approves big increase in funds to alleviate pandemic impact

Three dead, one hurt in U.S. shooting in rural South Carolina

U.S., India share number of interests and values: Biden Administration

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Morning Digest: Five journalists move Supreme Court over Pegasus snooping issue, IMF approves big increase in funds to poor countries battling COVID-19, and more

Democrats call on Joe Biden to extend eviction ban

Death toll triples to over 300 in China flooding

Majority of victims are from Zhengzhou.

Military to help enforce Sydney lockdown

Troops hit Sydney’s streets on Monday to help enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in Australia’s third-largest city Brisbane were

Iran warns against any action over tanker attack

U.S., U.K. say they will work with allies to prepare response.

Millions under lockdown in China

Delta variant outbreak reaches over 20 cities, including Wuhan with 7 infections

Hong Kong Cantopop star charged for poll rally singing

Former lawmaker Au Nok-hin charged with ‘corruption’

Malaysia MPs protest Parliament closure

Opposition lawmakers call it ploy by PM

U.S. pullout worsened Afghan crisis: Ashraf Ghani

Security forces are up to the task to repel Taliban offensive in the next six months, says President

Pakistan polio vaccination team attacked, police officer killed

Third attack in two days on policemen aiding polio workers

Ex-Australian PM Abbott in Delhi in new trade role, effort to kickstart trade talks

Discussions ran into trouble over market access for Australian agricultural dairy products, tariffs etc.

Police block opposition lawmakers from marching to Parliament

The lawmakers consider this another ploy for the PM to dodge a no-confidence vote

Twitter to reward users spotting bias in its image-cropping algorithm

Twitter admitted in May the saliency algorithm displayed racial and gender bias, and ditched it stating cropping an image is a decision best made by people.

Twitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

The Afterpay founders said the deal marked "an important recognition of the Australian technology sector as homegrown innovation continues to be shared more broadly throughout the world".

Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

Globally, regulatory scrutiny of tech giants has been increasing following a string of scandals over privacy and misinformation, as well as complaints from some businesses that they abuse their market power.

Musk says "Epic is right," takes sides in battle with Apple

Musk late on Friday said that though he likes using Apple products, the iPhone maker is "overcharging with App Store".

Morning Digest | Travellers hit by Karnataka’s new COVID-19 norms; J&K to deny passport, jobs to residents with adverse police report, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

U.S., U.K. and Israel blame Iran for ship attack; Tehran denies

The strike on the Mercer Street marked the first-known fatal attack after years of assaults on commercial shipping in the region linked to tensions with Iran over its tattered nuclear deal

10 shot in Queens by two men who fled on mopeds

Three of those shot were known members of the Trinitarios, a Dominican street gang, and were the intended targets, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said

Tourists, villagers flee as wildfires ravage Turkish resorts

Residents and tourists, on August 1, fled the danger in small boats while the coast guard and two Navy ships waited out at sea in case a bigger evacuation was needed.

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalisations

Florida had 10,207 people hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

New Zealand apologises for raids on Pacific people

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday formally apologised for police crackdowns in the 1970s that "unfairly targeted" the country's

U.S. COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk

A pandemic-related U.S. government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions of American renters at risk of being

Europe’s vaccine cards meet resistance

Protests in Italy, France against making COVID-19 passes mandatory for social activities

Kim’s sister warns against S.Korea-U.S. military drill

‘Move could affect recent thaw in ties’

Pakistan finalises Bill to grant new status to Gilgit-Baltistan: report

India opposed to any change in ‘illegally occupied territories’

Myanmar junta ruler takes PM role

He pledges to hold elections by 2023

Afghan forces digging in to defend cities

At least two rockets hit Kandahar airport, disrupting flights; residents flee amid airstrikes, street battles

Hamas re-elects Ismail Haniyeh as its supreme leader

He was given a new four-year term by the Shura Council

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report

The FM calls for an urgent easing of COVID-19 travel curbs to aid the revival of the country’s economy

Two rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19 at Indonesian zoo

‘The Jakarta government is trying to find out how the tigers were infected, because the zoo has been closed as part of coronavirus restrictions’

Israeli premier blames Iran for tanker attack; Tehran denies

“It's not the first time that the Zionist regime occupying Jerusalem has made such empty accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

6 killed, 7 hurt as bus falls into ditch in Bangladesh

Investigation is on according to the police

Morning Digest | Pulwama attack mastermind killed in J&K encounter; Centre urges curbs in 46 high positivity districts, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

19 bodies reburied amid protests in search for Tulsa victims

“The found remains — a skull with a bullet hole — that seems like you’re just beginning to get somewhere” in investigating the deaths, state Rep. Regina Goodwin told KJRH-TV

China, India miss U.N. deadline to update emissions targets

China is the country with the world’s highest emissions, while India is third

Frustration as Joe Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision announced days before the eviction deadline on midnight on Saturday stunned many in Congress and exposed a rare divide between the President and his party

New Oriental | Class dismissed

Xi Jinping’s government has dealt a ‘death blow’ to private education industry with new regulations

UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots

Ethiopia tops the list, with over 4 lakh facing starvation

Hong Kong police arrest man for booing anthem

He also waved colonial-era Hong Kong flag.

U.S. seizes tanker used to deliver oil to North Korea

It engaged in ship-to-ship transfer of $1.5 mn worth oil.

Coronavirus | WHO sounds alarm over Delta variant surge

China races to contain its worst COVID-19 outbreak in months that has now spread to 14 provinces.

Seven Kurds slain in Turkey; officials deny ethnic motive

Seven people from the Dedeoglu family were killed in a brutal gun attack.

Singapore warns to cancel permit of permanent residents, pass holders not complying with COVID-19 safety measures

This came with the announcement of Singapore tightening border measures for travellers from Australia and China's Jiangsu province after an increase in COVID-19 cases in those places

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Chaos reigns: People queue up at the Attibele checkpost in Bengaluru on August 1, 2021.

39K | Travellers hit by Karnataka’s new COVID-19 norms

A tweet by Agnishwar Jayaprakash, founder of Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace, that caught SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s attention. Photo: Special Arrangement

23K | Elon Musk sends Chennai entrepreneur over the moon

A largely empty shopping center is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore. File

15K | Singapore warns to cancel permit of permanent residents, pass holders not complying with COVID-19 safety measures

A doctor and other members of a home triage team of the Coimbatore Corporation coming out of a house on Friday after visiting a person who had tested positive.

13K | New restrictions in district from Monday as cases rise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches e-RUPI digital payment solution via video conference, in New Delhi, Monday, August 2, 2021.

13K | PM Modi launches digital payment solution e-RUPI

Indian women celebrate after winning their hockey quarterfinals match against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021.

9K | Tokyo Olympics | Indian women tame mighty Australia, march into hockey semifinals

BMW's two new micro-mobility vehicle concepts, an electrified bicycle and an e-scooter for city use. | Picture by special arrangement.

9K | Weekly Bytes | BMW’s cargo bike and e-scooter concepts, NASA picks SpaceX for Jupiter’s moon mission, and more

Illustration: R. Rajesh

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Residents queue up for COVID-19 testing in Zhengzhou.

7K | Coronavirus | WHO sounds alarm over Delta variant surge