New Delhi,  The online nomination process for Sardar Patel National Unity Award - the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India - has now been extended till October 31, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday.

The nominations are being received online

Islamabad, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque has raised serious questions and reservations over the alleged "biased" policies of social media giant Facebook for Indian users in comparison to content from Pakistani users.

Referring to the report

Seoul,  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to unveil a new economic development plan at a Workers' Party congress slated to be held in January 2021, state media reported on Thursday.

"The economy was not improved in the face of the sustaining severe internal and external situations and

Seoul, The Seoul city government on Thursday announced a plan to ban street rallies of 10 or more peoplem amid mounting concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the South Korean capital.

Under the move which will come into force on Friday, all demonstrations with 10 or more participants will be banned

Tokyo,  The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 339 new coronavirus cases, with daily infections in the Japanese capital topping 300 for the first time in five days.

The latest figure follows 186 cases confirmed on Wednesday and 207 new cases reported on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.