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Blinken visit: A shot in the arm for Indo-US ties

The threat from an aggressive China is now the biggest global concern for US and India and this alone makes the maiden trip of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extremely gainful for India in terms of its strategic value

Tamil Nadu moves with school reopening plan

Tamil Nadu top officials will sit for a discussion on Monday about the reopening of schools, which is scheduled for Sept.1.

Saudi relaxes Umrah curbs; UAE malls to operate at 80% capacity

Kingdom to pay families of medical workers; cinemas, restaurants allowed 80% operation in UAE; rapid test counters to be set up at Pakistan airports; Iran records over 500 virus deaths, hits new high.

NCEMA releases updates on COVID-19 measures

Move aligns with the UAE’s strategy to strike a balance between maintaining public health and resuming activities in vital sectors to support sustainable recovery

Meet Daniela Melchior, the heart of James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad'

Daniela Melchior focus was on doing her best — she didn’t want this first Hollywood movie to also be her last And it wasn’t all smooth sailing

Iran reports more than 500 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Infections have been surging since late June, in what officials have warned is a fifth wave caused by the Delta variant; Saudi to pay families of medical workers who died fighting the pandemic

Present tense, future imperfect for Messi after Barcelona exit amid PSG talk

Sport daily, based in the city, insisted, however, that ‘for the moment, Messi has no offer from any club,’ including PSG

Margot Robbie doesn't know when she will get ‘sick' of playing Harley

Actor Margot Robbie says she loves playing Harley Quinn and added that she doesn’t know when she will ever get sick of playing the character

Malcom hits extra-time winner as Brazil retain men's football crown

Substitute Malcom raced in behind and slotted home the winner after 108 minutes to hand Brazil the gold medal. Five years ago, Neymar scored the winning penalty as Brazil beat Germany to win their first gold on home soil

Lockdown in Sindh to be lifted tomorrow, announces NCOC

Pakistan reports 95 more deaths from coronavirus; PRCS issues public appeal for blood donations to save lives amid serious blood shortages triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic

Greece and California bear the brunt of huge wildfires

Thousands evacuated as ‘nightmarish’ forest fires rage in Greece while heavy rain brings some relief to neighbouring Turkey; massive wildfire becomes the third-largest in California history

India evaluates its ties with a post-Trump US

India and the US share wariness of an emerging China, on India’s northern border and threatening to overpower numerous states in the Indo-Pacific region where the US is focusing its own military and political resources

We let Messi go to save the club, says Barcelona president Joan Laporta

Messi had wanted to sign a new contract at Barcelona on reduced terms, reportedly 50% below his latest pay, but the club was unable to come up with an arrangement that also complied with the financial rules of Spain’s La Liga competition

Key One Realty Group all set to exhibit at Expo 2020 Dubai

Founder of a leading realty firm reveals that people are willing to relocate to the UAE because it is one of the few countries that was able to contain the spread of virus rapidly — on top of being a major business hub

Situation at Lebanon-Israel border very dangerous: UN

Hizbollah fires rockets towards Israeli forces, drawing retaliatory fire from Israel into south Lebanon, in a third day of cross-border salvoes amid wider regional tensions with Iran

49,079 more doses of COVID-19 vaccine given in past 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Prevention announced that it conducted 273,251 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-theart medical testing equipment

Ignoring WHO Call, Countries Stick To Vaccine Booster Plans

Tedros called for a halt to boosters until at least the end of September, saying it was unacceptable for rich countries to use more of the global vaccine supply

Pakistanis Throng Vaccination Centres Fearing Heavy Penalties

Residents flock to vaccination centres ater authorities have announced penalties for the unvaccinated, which include blockage of cell phones and a ban on entry to offices, restaurants and shopping malls

Singer Rihanna ‘Worth $1.7Billion:' Forbes

Singer and businesswoman Rihanna is worth a whopping $1.7 billion, Forbes said on Wednesday, making her one of the richest woman musicians on the planet.

Thousands Marooned As Floods Wreak Havoc In MP

Army called in for help; CM briefs PM; Chambal swells to danger level; 3 doctors and 4 staff swim to reach a hospital to operate upon a patient in West Bengal

Younger Family Members Adopt Elders' Eating Habits

Eat healthily so that younger family members follow suit to avoid being malnourished

UAE helps Tunisia with medical supplies

The UAE dispatched two cargo planes, which arrived in Tunisia on Wednesday, carrying 47 metric tonnes of medical supplies, including a number of respirators and oxygen cylinders, in support of Tunisia’s drive to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

World stock markets ride earnings to a fresh record peak, dollar holds

Strong corporate profits have eased concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, as vaccine roll-outs continue apace in developed markets, despite a resurgence of cases in Asian countries

Grief and wrath as Lebanon marks year since deadly blast

Pope says many have lost ‘even the illusion of living’; Macron pledges more aid for Lebanon, including COVID-19 vaccines; Lebanese mark explosion with marches, demands for justice

White House calls on states, local govts to prevent evictions

White House says that govt has given $46.5b to keep renters in their homes. But it accused states of being ‘too slow to act,’ preventing that aid from reaching tenants whose livelihoods have been upended by the pandemic

Thompson-Herah seals sprint double, Warholm smashes record

Thompson-Herah completed a second successive sprint double, Warholm won the 400m hurdles with an astonishing world record and American teenager Mu Athing crushed the 800 metres on an incredible day of Olympic athletics on Tuesday

UAE's financial wealth grows to $600b in 2020 despite pandemic

The UAE financial wealth is expected to witness strong growth of 4% to reach $700b by 2025, a $100b increase from 2020

Millions of refugees in crowded camps await vaccines

According to the WHO, some 85% of vaccines have been administered by rich countries. In contrast, 85% of the world’s 26 million refugees live in developing countries struggling to vaccinate even the most vulnerable

Pakistan Declared Cheapest Country To ‘Live In:' Minister

Farrukh says the metrics used by the organisation to determine cost of living in each country included rent index, consumer price, purchasing power and grocery indices; airlines start checking vaccination papers of flyers

Pep Talk From Biles Helps Carey Floors Rivals, Liu Dominates Rings Competition

Biles is set to return to competition at the Olympic Games for the closing women’s gymnastics beam final on Tuesday. The US superstar’s name was included on the list of eight finalists for the beam event