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Jerusalem:  Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called for international help in restoring calm in East Jerusalem during a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions. The two on…

Baghdad: Two members of Iraq's Hashd Shaabi paramilitary force have been killed in an attack launched by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala. Three other paramilitary members and seven villagers were…

Istanbul:  At least one person was killed and four others were injured when an explosion hit a bus carrying prison guards in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa on Wednesday, local officials said. The blast, which occured at 7:40…

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the Centre of undermining constitutional authorities after it failed to immediately follow the Supreme Court's order of a status quo on the demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area.…

Thiruvananthapuram:  An elderly man on Wednesday hacked his wife to death and hanged himself, police said. Rajan(64) and Rema, along with their two sons, lived near Kottarakara, about 70 kms from the state capital. According to…

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh):  A special puja was organised at the Maa Adishakti temple in Varanasi to control the rising prices of lemon. The puja was held at the temple which is also known as a centre of black magic, and 11 lemons were…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a joint statement of understanding on localisation of Sustainable Development Goals. Panchayati Raj Secretary Sunil Kumar…

Lucknow:  In another 'farmer centric' move, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop as many as 150 nurseries under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). This will not only create employment…

Lucknow:  Amid the rising cases of Covid across India once again, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is making renewed efforts to expand the healthcare facilities across the state. Adopting a proactive and multifaceted…

That was the 14th Blind Chess Olympiad which was held at the iconic Le Royal Meridien Hotel here. And exactly a decade later India has got the mandate to host two chess Olympiads -- 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 and Chess Olympiad for People…