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Pupils, Teachers Killed In Peshawar Seminary Blast

PM slams blast, says, ‘I want to assure my nation we will ensure that those behind this cowardly attack are brought to justice’; initial probe reveals that it was a time-bomb planted in a bag

Unpredictable KKR eye play-off spot as CSK look to play for pride

Kolkata have been inconsistent of late and would, therefore, need to put up their best performance to bring their campaign back on track against a Chennai team who have nothing to lose, which makes them a dangerous proposition

Record virus surge with 500,000 cases worldwide

Sheikh Nahyan receives COVID-19 vaccine shot; UAE reports 1,400 new virus cases, 3 deaths; India trials of Russian Sputnik-V vaccine may end by March; Iran declares ‘full-scale war’ as virus deaths hit record.

Millions vote in Bihar's first election in shadow of COVID-19

Over 50% vote in first of the 3-phase election, which will decide if Nitish will win a fourth term as CM; ‘Darkness of lantern era over,’ says Modi; Grand Alliance seeks CM’s dismissal over Munger incident

Heathrow Airport slashes outlook for next year's passenger numbers

As the pandemic continues to crush demand for flying, Heathrow is no longer the busiest airport in Europe

Green recovery in post-virus world taken up at GGGI meet

At a Green Growth Institute meet, UAE highlights it has made significant progress in implementing its Green Agenda including undertaking a climate risk assessment for four key sectors

Opposition is promoting enemies' agenda: Minister

Government may adopt a new strategy to deal with protests, while taking serious notice of the use of PDM platform for raising independent Balochistan slogan; Bilawal says will seek constitutional rights for Gilgit people

Malaysia PM faces calls to quit after emergency rebuffed

Politicians from both sides of the divide as well as legal, medical experts have said an emergency declaration is unnecessary and there are sufficient laws to curb public movement, impose penalties to curb virus

India records lowest daily spike in virus cases in over 3 months

With a fresh spike of 45,148 infections and 480 deaths in 24 hours, India’s tally stood at 79,09,959, says ministry data; India, US hold Defence minister-level talks

City ready to win CL: Villas-Boas; holders Bayern face Lokomotiv

City have never reached the Champions League final and are yet to even reach the semi-finals in four atempts under Pep Guardiola

World Government Summit, UN share visions for future

WGS is an annual event hosted by Dubai wherein government officials, policymakers and private sector/thought leaders gather for knowledge exchange for a better future

BJP to overtake JD-U in Bihar seats tally

NEW DELHI: The NDA is comfortably returning back to power in Bihar with a clear majority but the remarkable twist is that BJP is emerging as the single largest party much ahead of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led JD-U.

New Yorkers Vote Early, Hope For ‘Big' Biden Win

Biden, Obama slam president’s virus response; Pence to keep up campaigning after close aides test positive for virus; Mideast observers favour Biden over Trump, reveals survey.

Samsung's Lee Leaves Behind $21 Billion Wealth For Inheritance

Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital

Punjab Lock Horns With Kolkata As Battle For Top Four Spots Hots Up

After a topsy-turvy first half of the tournament, the race for the play-offs seems to have heated up with four teams fighting for the top four spot

The Truth Behind Claims

Presidential candidates, Trump and Biden, make their final arguments to American voters as the second and final debate in Nashville, Tennessee, gave both candidates the chance to make their final arguments to the electorate. Gulf Today political team takes a look

Dhs500m plan to help businesses tackle crisis

Total value of packages rises to Dhs6.8b; ‘We strive to support the business sector while working together to counter the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,’ says Sheikh Hamdan.

Emirati captures photograph of Burj Khalifa from 120km

Ahmad said, ‘My goal for the trip was to photograph the Burj Khalifa. The trip was for two days, the filming took half an hour, but the observation took 7 hours. Then we started to descend gradually from the back’

‘Step by step' foils drugs' smuggling

The Dubai Police have arrested an international gang that was trying to smuggle 33 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine.

Egypt begins voting to elect new parliament

A first-round of voting will end on Sunday, with a second-round on Nov.7-8. Run-offs will take place in late November and early December

BIDEN ‘HAMMERS' TRUMP

Trump finished his day with a rally in Pensacola where he told the cheering crowd that ‘11 days from now, we’re going to win my home state of Florida’

WHITE HOUSE LEGAL BATTLE

Dozens of attorneys for the Republicans and the Democrats are already clashing in courts across the US over mailed-in ballot deadlines and other issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic

Urgent targeted action need of the hour: European panel

UAE reports 1,563 new COVID-19 cases, a death; India preparing to vaccinate all health workers; France’s second virus wave could be worse than first: Expert.

Massive fire breaks out in UAQ factory

The Civil Defence teams were immediately dispatched to the location of the fire, where they instantly proceeded with evacuating all people in the factory and in the next facilitates, Col. Hamda said.

UAE hosts 4th GCC Ministerial Committee for Education meet

Minister of Education states GCC’s educational systems are facing challenges due to COVID 19 pandemic, also speaks about the importance of equipping students with 21st-century skills

ADU pupils excel in Abu Dhabi NASA's Space Apps Challenge

Abu Dhabi NASA’s Space Apps 2020 Challenge is the world’s largest global hackathon for building innovative solutions for earth and space

Mumbai Set Sights On Apex Perch With Win Over Struggling Chennai

Chennai’s hopes of making it to the play-offs are all but over but the defeat of Kolkata by Bangalore has handed them a ray of hope. However, they face a Mumbai team who would be keen to leapfrog current table toppers Delhi with a win on Friday

Indian Traders Stock Up In Hopes Of Festive Demand Despite Virus

Shop owners expect people, whose earnings were relatively unaffected by the pandemic, will spend the money they saved during lockdowns

Europe Faces More Curfews, Restrictions As Virus Surges

France extends night curfew; UAE reports 1,578 new cases and 2 deaths; India eases travel curbs further as caseload declines; Oxford vaccine trial continues amid death report.

Hariri Pledges Quick Govt To Halt Economic Collapse

Hariri vows a govt of non-partisan specialists tasked with implementing economic, financial, administrative reform according to a French initiative that was endorsed by mainstream Lebanese politicians