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Tens of thousands rally against Belarus strongman

Shawdesh Desk: Huge crowds of Belarusian protesters on Sunday flooded the capital Minsk, urging strongman Alexander Lukashenko to quit power, defying the threat of arrest and a massive deployment of

India overtakes Brazil with second-highest virus cases

Shawdesh Desk; India overtook Brazil on Monday to become the second-worst affected country in terms of coronavirus cases behind the United States, according to an AFP tally. India has recorded

Female journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Shawdesh desk: A female journalist was shot dead at her home in Turbat area of Balochistan’s Kech district on Saturday evening, police said. Shaheena Shaheen, aged around 25 years, was

India, China trade blame over border tensions after ministers meet

Shawdesh Desk: India and China traded blame for rising tensions over their disputed Himalayan border on Saturday following their highest level meeting since a deadly clash in June. India’s Defence

Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 867,362

Shawdesh Desk: The novel coronavirus has killed 867,362 people in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in China last December, according to latest data from worldometer. So

Coronavirus: India reports 3,853,406 cases, 67,486 deaths

Shawdesh Desk: India has reported 67,486 deaths from coronavirus at 13:00 pm till Thursday (07:00 GMT), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 3,853,406 corona cases have been registered

Coronavirus: Global death toll climbs to 854,767

Shawdesh Desk: The novel coronavirus has killed 854,767 people in the 213 countries and territories since the virus emerged in Wuhan of China last December, according to latest data from

Indian President, PM pay last respects to Pranab Mukherjee

Shawdesh Desk: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chiefs of three defence services were among the dignitaries who paid their last