Seoul, The municipal government of Seoul on Friday announced a plan to further tighten quarantine rules amid a spike the number of new coronavirus cases in the South Korean capital.

The so-called general facilities in Seoul will have to stop operation after 9 p.m. local time for two weeks beginning Saturday, Xinhu

Washington, The US Senate will vote next week on whether to block President Donald Trump's arms sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a top official announced.

In a statement on Thursday, New Jersey Democrat Senator Bob Menendez said that he expctes to bring up the votes next week, which he will be able to d

Ranchi, The Jharkhand High Court on Friday sought a report from the state government as to who ordered the shifting of jailed RJD President Lalu Prasad from the paying ward at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here to the Director's bungalow.

The court sought the report by December 18. It

New Delhi,  As farmers have continued to stay put on the Delhi borders for over a week amid talks between their leaders and the Centre, a Delhi resident has moved the Supreme Court to seek their immediate removal as "they are blocking roads to hamper emergency/medical services".

Rishabh Sharma said

Dharamsala, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Friday congratulated Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher in Maharashtra, on winning this year's Global Teacher Prize, saying educating the young children, especially the poor, is perhaps the best way to help them as individuals.

"I would lik

Lucknow,  The BJP has won three seats in the UP Legislative Council, of the six where results have been announced.

All these six seats are in the teachers' constituency.

The BJP has won seats in the teachers' constituencies in Lucknow, Meerut and Bareilly.

Meanwhile, a ma

Kolkata, A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concerns over the ongoing anti-farm bill protest, she reminded people of her 26-day long hunger strike in Kolkata opposing the forcible acquisition of farmland in Hooghly district's Singur for the Tata Motors then proposed Nano car factory.