Biden unveils $800m in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday and said he would ask Congress for more money to help bolster support for the Ukrainian military as it faces a fresh onslaught by Russia on its eastern flank. Addressing Americans from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Biden pledged to […]
Climate, big agriculture slashing insect populations ‘by half’
PARIS: A warming world and intensive agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet by nearly half compared to areas less affected by temperature rises and industrial farming, researchers said on Wednesday. The researchers measured both insect abundance and number of species in areas across the world and compared that to insects in more pristine habitats. […]
Covid Surge In Delhi: Schools Won’t Shut, Wear Mask Or Pay Rs 500 Fine
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday made wearing of masks mandatory and imposed a fine of Rs 500 for violation, according to officials cited by PTI. The directive was issued in a DDMA meeting on Wednesday chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. The meeting was called in light of the recent surge in Delhi’s COVID-19 infections and […]
Russia launches major ‘offensive’ in eastern Ukraine
Moscow launched dozens of air strikes across eastern Ukraine overnight, its defence ministry said on Tuesday, after Kyiv accused Russian forces of unleashing a major new offensive in the Donbas region. Russia’s defence ministry said that “high-precision air-based missiles” had hit 13 Ukrainian positions in parts of the Donbas while other air strikes “hit 60 […]
Curfew Again Relaxed In Khargone, Govt Allots Rs 1 Crore Aid For Riot Affected
The Madhya Pradesh government has allotted Rs one crore for providing relief to the people affected by the recent communal violence in Khargone city. The financial assistance will be provided as per a survey conducted by the district administration, an official said on Tuesday. Continuing with the practice, the Khargone administration on Tuesday morning relaxed […]
Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown
SHANGHAI: China said on Monday that just three people have died from Covid-19 in Shanghai since a gruelling lockdown began last month, despite recording hundreds of thousands of cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant in the eastern megacity. Authorities said the first deaths from China’s biggest outbreak since the virus wave in Wuhan over two […]
Arrests Made In Hubbali Violence Over Social Media Post; What Happened So Far
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced that arrests have been made in in connection with the violence in Hubbali over a social media post. He added an investigation is on in the case. Action will be taken against those guilty in accordance with law, he said. “Arrests have been made and investigation is […]
North Korea tests new weapons system to improve ‘tactical nukes’
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea’s “tactical nukes”, state media said on Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country’s founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented blitz of sanctions-busting weapons-tests this year, which included firing an intercontinental […]
Ukraine claims sinking ‘pride of Russian navy’
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, had sunk while being towed to port following a fire and explosions the previous day involving ammunition stowed onboard. But Ukraine said the Moskva’s fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which […]
Covid-19: India Logs 949 Fresh Infections, Active Cases Increased To 11,191
India logged 949 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,30,39,972, while the active cases rose to 11,191, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,743 with six new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 […]