Hyderabad, The Telangana government has written to the Centre to urge for immediately release Rs 1,433.95 crore dues for urban development under the 15th Finance Commission.

The dues includes Rs 468 crore towards the first instalment of grant to million-plus cities, Rs 315.75 crore towards balance second instalmen

United Nations, Ahead of a high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the UN, a group of prominent former government leaders are calling for strengthening the world

In an open letter, titled 'A Time for Renewal: Calling for a Strengthened Multilateral System' released on Friday, 48 former UN

Ottawa, Canada and the US have agreed to extend the cross-border closure to non-essential travels for another month until October 21 to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on Friday.

"We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States

New York, Two people were killed and 14 others wounded after a shooting at a party on Saturday in Rochester, New York, police said.

A man and a woman between the ages of 18 and 22 died in the shooting, Xinhua news agency reported citing Interim Police Chief Mark Simmons as saying.

The incident took

Abu Dhabi, Mahendra Singh Dhoni commended his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates for maintaining their focus through the course of the quarantine and later in training while following the Covid-19 protocols strictly.

Dhoni, who played his first competitive match in 437 days when he led CSK against the Mumbai Indi

Bangkok, Thousands gathered in Bangkok on Saturday to participate in a massive student-led protest against the Thai government, which according to organisers will be demonstration so far.

In recent weeks, the capital city has witnessed rallies calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who to

Beirut, The Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) announced on Saturday that it will provide $300 for seven months for 10,000 families affected by August 4 Port of Beirut explosions.

"We will also make assessments about the families that are very much in need for this amount after the first month," Xinhua news agency

San Francisco,  Pop star Selena Gomez has written a message to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the social network's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, urging them to help stop the spread of hate on the platform ahead of the November election.

"Facebook and Instagram are being used to spre

Mumbai,  The Indian Navy's once majestic and imposing aircraft carrier 'INS Viraat' - now decommissioned - started on its swansong voyage to Alang port in Gujarat, the country's biggest graveyard for all such condemned ships, officials said here on Saturday.

The British-built carrier, in

Mumbai, Veteran Communist leader, women's activist and ex-MP Roza Deshpande passed away on Saturday due to old age-related ailments, according to a family source. She was 91.

She is survived by a son and a daughter. Her husband, the fiery Communist leader Bani Deshpande, passed away in 2015.

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