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Washington, Jul 22: The US appeal at the United Nations for "full enforcement" of sanctions against North Korea underscored the difficulty of attaining real progress on denuclearisation, more than a month after the much-vaunted Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit. In their joint declaration after the historic meeting on June 12 in Singapore, the North Korean leader "reaffirmed his commitment" to the

New Delhi, Jul 21: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a chargesheet in a Delhi court against Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya in a money laundering case also involving the former Himachal Pradesh chief minister. Special Judge Arvind Kumar fixed the matter for consideration on July 24, when he will decide on whether to take cognisance of the final report. The chargesheet, filed by

New York, Jul 21: Over 20 Indian-origin persons have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison in the US for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar India-based call center scam which defrauded thousands of American citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars. The prison sentences for the 21 people convicted this week ranges from 4 to 20 years. "The stiff sentences imposed represent the

Alwar, Jul 21: In a fresh incident of attacking Muslims in the name of cow protection, a youth has been beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar by suspected saffron extremist. According to reports, the man identified as Akbar Khan (28) thrashed by a mob on suspicion on smuggling cows. Akbar Khan, a resident of Kolgaon in Haryana, was spotted with a couple of cows in Alwar's Lalawandi area in Ramgarh

New Delhi, Jul 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mocked Rahul Gandhi for his gesture to make him stand from the seat before hugging in Lok Sabha, saying it shows the Congress president's arrogance and hurry to get the PM's chair. Speaking during the no-confidence motion, Modi said only the 125 crore people of the country can decide who would sit in the prime minister's chair or who can be

Chandigarh, Jul 21: A 22-year-old married woman from Chandigarh has alleged that she was raped by 40 men for four consecutive days after being held captive at a guest house in Morni area of Haryana's Panchkula district, following which three people were arrested, police said today. In a complaint lodged with the Chandigarh Police at Manimajra police station yesterday, the woman alleged that she

Bulawayo, Jul 20: Fakhar Zaman continued his dream run in the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe as he became the first Pakistan batsman to hit a double century in ODIs in the fourth match of the bilateral series in Bulawayo on Friday. Fakhar and Imam-ul-Haq blazed away to a record opening stand in ODIs – a partnership of 304 before the dismissal of Imam – as the visitors dominated proceedings at the Queen

Jammu, Jul 20: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday issued a notice to the state government seeking its reply within two weeks over a petition filed by a policeman, one of the eight accused in the Kathua rape and murder case, challenging his dismissal from the service, a defence lawyer said. High Court Judge Justice M K Hanjura issued the notice to Chief Secretary and DGP after hearing the

New Delhi, Jul 20: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over deaths in accidents caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepka Gupta observed that a large number of people were dying in accidents caused due to potholes on roads

New Delhi, Jul 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known for his hugs, especially during his foreign visits or receiving foreign leaders in India. But, he had never expected this extra-huge hug from the young president of the Indian National Congress. After meaningfully criticising Modi on several issues including Rafale jet deal on Friday, Rahul Gandhi walked across the green-carpeted well of Lok