Agency Desk

Cricket-Australia not taking Zimbabwe lightly, says Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne said Australia would not be taking their opponents lightly when they kick off the new international season with a one-day international against...

Spike in China tensions won’t change U.S. Taiwan weapons policy, for now -sources

China's aggressive military drills around Taiwan in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit put Washington on edge, but not enough to spur...

White House says student loan forgiveness plan will cost $24 bln a year

A U.S. plan announced this week to forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of debt-saddled former college students will cost roughly $24 billion...

Lumpy skin disease: Jammu administration issues advisory, bans movement of dairy animals

The Jammu district administration has issued a set of advisories to check the spread of lumpy skin disease and also put a blanket ban...

Australian police seize record $1.1 bln of crystal meth

Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth, also known as 'ice', concealed within marble...

Rajasthan: ACB arrests police inspector on bribery charges

A police inspector has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh through an advocate in Jaipur rural area, a top...

Vietnam upholds 9-year jail term for dissident journalist

A Vietnamese court on Thursday upheld a nine-year prison term for a journalist and prominent dissident convicted of anti-state activities, her lawyers and state...