India records 1,574 new COVID-19 cases; active tally dip to 18,802
New Delhi, Oct 29: With 1,574 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,50,662, while the active cases declined to 18,802, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. A decrease of 596 cases has been recorded in the active covid caseload in a span of […]
Xi says China, US must ‘find ways to get along’
President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must “find ways to get along” to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported on Thursday, as he embarks on his precedent-breaking third term in power. China and the United States have butted heads in recent years on issues ranging from Beijing’s aggression towards self-governing […]
Tensions mount in Iran ahead of Amini commemoration
PARIS: Iranian students protested at multiple universities, on Tuesday, defying a crackdown as tensions mount on the eve of planned ceremonies marking 40 days since Mahsa Amini’s death. “A student may die but will not accept humiliation,” they chanted at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, in the south-western province of Khuzestan, in an online video. Young […]
Indian Coast Guard rescues 20 Bangladeshi fishermen post-landfall of cyclone ‘Sitrang’
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 20 Bangladeshi fishermen while a coordinated search and rescue operation, from the sea on October 25, upon being sighted by Coast Guard Dornier aircraft which was on surveillance sortie post-landfall of cyclone “Sitrang”. These rescued fishermen were clinging to floating debris after their fishing boat sank. They are planned […]
Fire breaks out in a flat on 17th-floor of a Greater Noida highrise on Diwali evening
A fire broke out at an apartment in a residential society in Greater Noida West on Diwali evening, officials said. The fire broke out in the flat located in Vedantam Society in Gaur City 2 area, under Bisrakh police station limits, prompting relief operations at the site, according to police officials. Chief Fire Officer Arun […]
Doctors advise Saudi crown prince to skip Algeria summit over health concerns
ALGIERS: Doctors have advised Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince not to travel to Algiers for an upcoming summit, the Algerian presidency said on Sunday, amid an absence of Saudi reports confirming health issues. Mohammed bin Salman “apologised for not being able to participate in the Arab Summit to be held on November 1 in Algiers, […]
US urges Russia to keep lines of communication open on Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday to keep “lines of communication” open on the war in Ukraine, a spokesman said. “Secretary Austin emphasised the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war against Ukraine,” Brigadier General Pat Ryder said in a statement following their phone […]
UK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race
Contenders hoping to succeed the recently resigned British prime minister Liz Truss were to start their campaign on Friday but opposition parties demanded that the people in the UK get the chance to have their own say to finally put an end to months of political chaos. Following Truss’ resignation on Thursday, party managers announced a shortened […]
Cong releases the second list for 17 seats for HP polls
Himachal Pradesh Election: Congress released its second list for 17 seats with Virbhadra loyalists Harish Janartha getting a ticket from the prestigious Shimla seat and Hardeep Singh Bawa bagging the Nalagarh. The party has so far cleared 63 names. Five seats are still left to be announced including Kinnaur (ST) from where youth Congress leader […]
Qatar gets Middle East’s first pandas
DOHA: Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country on Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas — Suhail and Soraya — who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters. Crowds of children and reporters watched as the four-year-old male and three-year-old female took their first steps in a temporary enclosure in a […]