As Long As Farmers Seek Repeal Of New Laws, No Scope For Resuming Talks: Niti Aayog
As the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s latest agricultural legislations enters its seventh month, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand has said that the Centre will resume talks with the farmers only if they are willing to point out particular deficiencies in the new laws instead of demanding a complete rollback. This development comes in the […]
Increase In Demand In US Surges China Trade by 28%
China’s exports surged nearly 28% in May while imports jumped 51% as demand rebounded in the US and other markets where the pandemic is waning, though growth is leveling off after a stunning recovery from last year’s slump. China has led the global recovery from the pandemic, which is still raging in many parts of […]
Delhi To Soon Start Door-To-Door Covid Vaccination, Says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that his government will initiate the door-to-door vaccination drive to speed up the immunisation process in the national capital. In his daily briefing, Kejriwal said, “In 4 weeks, all above 45 years of age will be vaccinated” while urging all people to maintain Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. Delhi […]
Afghans working for Nato fear reprisal after withdrawal
LONDON: Like thousands of Afghan translators who served with Nato forces, Nazir Ahmad fears for his life as the US-led alliance scrambles to pull out of the country in the coming weeks. “The situation is deteriorating now as foreign forces leave,” he said in Kabul. “We are scared of the insurgents. They know our faces.” […]
Panic After Gas Leak At Maharashtra’s Badlapur Chemical Factory, Residents Complaint Of Breathing Issue
In yet another tragic incident, a gas leak occurred at a chemical factory at Badlapur in Maharashtra’s Thane district, due to which a number of people living around the unit faced difficulty in breathing for a few hours. “The gas leak was reported around 10.22 pm at the factory in Shirgaon MIDC of Badlapur (East). […]
Xi asks Chinese media to tone down aggression
President Xi Jinping has called for better international communication, urging the bellicose official Chinese media and “wolf warrior” diplomats to adopt a tone that displays openness and conveys modesty, in what observers see as a rare admission of Beijing’s growing isolation exacerbated by Covid-19. President Xi, 67, who carries the image of being the most […]
India reports 1.34 lakh new Covid cases, 2,887 deaths
With 1,34,154 fresh cases, India’s Covid-19 tally has climbed to 2,84,41,986, while the daily positivity rate has further dropped to 6.21 per cent, the health ministry said on Thursday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 3,37,989 with 2,887 more people succumbing to it, while the number of active Covid-19 cases […]
WHO approves China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the second Chinese jab to receive the WHO’s green light. The UN health agency signed off on the two-dose vaccine, which is already being deployed in several countries around the world, including Pakistan. “WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine […]
Covid: 1.32 Lakh Fresh Cases In India, 3,207 Deaths In 24 Hours
India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases surged to 2,83,07,832 with 1,32,788 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 2,61,79,085, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,35,102 with 3,207 fresh deaths. The active cases were recorded below 20 lakh for the second consecutive day, the data updated at 8 am showed. […]
Hamas ready for ‘rapid’ prisoner exchange talks with Israel
GAZA CITY: Hamas is open to “indirect and rapid” negotiations on a prisoner exchange following its bloody military escalation with Israel in May, the Islamist military group said on Monday. “There is now a real opportunity to move this file forward,” Yahya Sinwar said in response to a query on a potential prisoner exchange. “We […]