Ceasefire holding in Gaza as international aid arrives
The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza was holding on Saturday, as humanitarian aid began to enter the Israeli-blockaded enclave ravaged by 11 days of aerial bombardment by the Israeli military. As thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their homes, international focus turned to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, shattered by Israeli […]
4.5 Million Air India Passengers’ Data Leaked Due To Cyberattack
Personal information including name, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information and credit card details of as many as 4.5 million Air India passengers was leaked in February due to a sophisticated cyberattack carried out on the national air carrier’s passenger service system provider SITA, the airline said on Friday. While the extent […]
Beijing, Washington argue over naval activity in South China Sea
BEIJING: China on Thursday issued its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the US 7th Fleet, which accused Beijing of attempting to assert illegitimate maritime rights at the expense of its neighbours. A statement from the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army’s Southern […]
Pilot dies as MiG-21 crashes in Punjab’s Moga
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft crashed in a field near Langeana Kalan village, 24 km from Moga district headquarters, around 11.30 pm on Thursday, killing pilot Sqn Ldr Abhinav Choudhary. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie when the mishap took place. The pilot was returning to Suratgarh in Rajasthan after […]
Lebanon’s foreign minister quits over anti-Saudi remarks
BEIRUT: Lebanon foreign minister Charbel Wehbe stepped down on Wednesday and was swiftly replaced after comments he made irked Saudi Arabia, as cash-strapped Beirut scrambles to avoid a diplomatic fallout with the wealthy Gulf state. Wehbe said in a televised debate on Monday that the Islamic State (IS) group’s rise in the region had been […]
Covid Home-Testing Kit Approved By ICMR
A home-based rapid testing (RAT) kit for Covid-19 got a nod from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday. The ICMR advised should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory confirmed positive cases and issued guidelines for its usage. The country’s top health research body said that the […]
OIC envoys deplore Israeli actions against Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), at a meeting in New York, has unanimously endorsed Pakistan’s proposal for issuing a joint statement deploring the Israeli actions against Palestinians. The meeting also approved a proposal from the ambassadors of Turkey and Saudi Arabia for mobilising international support to convene a special session of the […]
Covaxin recommended for trial on 2-18 age group
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was on Tuesday recommended by an expert panel for phase II/III clinical trial on those aged between two to 18 years, official sources said. The trial will take place in 525 subjects at various sites, including AIIMS, Delhi, AIIMS, Patna and Meditrina Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur. Also read: Covid […]
330 hurt in Jerusalem clashes, rockets fired
In a sudden crescendo of violence on Monday evening, militants in Gaza fired rockets towards Jerusalem after a police raid that morning on the Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, left hundreds of Palestinians and a score of police officers wounded, capping weeks of unrest in the city. The escalation, which followed months of […]
Bengaluru To Witness Covid Peak By May 17; Likely To See Over 14K Deaths: Experts
The second wave of Covid-19 in Karnataka will start flattening after May 17, a study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) showed. Karnataka, the second worst-hit Covid state in the country after Maharashtra has been recording nearly 50,000 fresh cases daily. The state saw 47,930 new infections and 490 fatalities which took the cumulative […]