Sri Lanka crisis: Trade unions on strike, asks President Rajapaksa to resign
A general strike called by hundreds of trade unions in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government has hit public life across the island. A protest march that started from the Fort Railway Station with the participation of several trade unions proceeded to the Galle Face People’s Struggle Grounds with […]
India’s fresh COVID-19 cases breach 3000 mark, 39 deaths in last 24 hours
India logged 3303 new Covid cases and 39 fatalities in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. On Wednesday, 2927 coronavirus cases were reported from the country. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 16,980 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive […]
India registers 2927 Covid cases, 32 deaths in last 24 hours
India logged 2927 new Covid cases, and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 16,279 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s […]
Palestinian shot dead in Israeli operation in West Bank
JERICHO: A Palestinian was killed on Tuesday when Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank in what the army called a “counter-terrorism” operation that sparked violent riots. The deadly shooting was the latest in a wave of bloodshed in the West Bank and Israel as Ramazan and the Jewish Passover overlapped […]
India’s freedom struggle had a spiritual foundation: PM
In the backdrop of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India’s freedom struggle was based on a spiritual foundation and was never confined to the expression of protest and political strategies alone. “While it was a struggle to break the chains of slavery, it was informed by the vision of what […]
Elon Musk clinches $44bn deal to buy Twitter
NEW YORK: Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world’s richest person. It is a seminal moment for the 16-year-old company that emerged as one […]
India-EU to paunch trade & technology council
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen today agreed to launch an India-EU Trade and Technology Council at their meeting in New Delhi. This strategic coordination mechanism will allow both partners to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security, and thus deepen cooperation in […]
Shanghai fences up Covid-hit areas, fuelling fresh outcry
SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of Covid-19 have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has forced much of the city’s 25 million people indoors. The largest district in Beijing, meanwhile, will require everyone living or working in the area to take three Covid tests this week, and […]
Omani delegation arrives in Yemen to mediate peace process
A delegation from Oman arrived in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday to convince the Houthi militia to engage in a peace process with the government of the war-torn nation. “The Omani delegation would meet with the top leaders of the (Houthi) group amid efforts to lift the blockade and end the war,” the Houthi-run al-Masirah […]
Delhi Offers Free Booster Dose for Eligible Beneficiaries In Government Centres
Delhi has started providing free COVID-19 precautionary dose to beneficiaries in the 18-59 age group at government vaccination centres, the city health department said on Thursday. The administration of the precautionary or third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the 18-plus population through private vaccination centres had started across the country on April 10. “In order […]