WASHINGTON: Robert C Jones, the acclaimed film editor who shaped classics such as ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ and ‘Love Story, has passed away. The artist, who won a screenplay Oscar for the war drama ‘Coming Home’, was 84 when he breathed his last.

ISLAMABAD: With 59 COVID-19 related deaths reported in the last 24 hours, Pakistan’s tally of fatalities due to the infection crossed 12,000 mark on Monday.

WASHINGTON: The United States reported 86,928 new Covid-19 infections and 1,268 additional virus-related fatalities on Sunday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

WASHINGTON: A federal agency in the US announced that the process for registration for the H-1B visa application for the next fiscal year will begin on March 1 and the successful applicants through a computerized draw of lots would be notified by March 31.

SAMBA: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the international border in the Samba sector, the BSF said on Monday.

CANBERRA: After the devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand following a glacial collapse, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday expressed support to India during the aftermath of the disaster.

VANCOUVER: Indian diaspora conducted a ‘Tiranga Yatra rally’ in Vancouver from Strawberry Hill in Surrey to Consulate General of India as a display of the strong bilateral relations between India and Canada.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to protesting farmers to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden “U-turn” on the agriculture sector reforms.

NEW DELHI: Indian security forces have not only restricted Pakistan’s nefarious acts to the borders only but are also giving a befitting reply to them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

CHANDIGARH: Sikh intellectuals on Sunday extended financial and legal support to labor rights activist Nodeep Kaur picked up by the Haryana police from Kundli (Sonipat) where she was protesting for the rights of workers of a factory on 12 January. Police tortured her and sent her to jail under serious …