Risk of monkeypox spreading widely ‘very low’
STOCKHOLM: The risk of monkeypox spreading widely among the general population is very low and transmission can be stopped outside endemic countries in Central and West Africa, health officials said on Monday, after cases exploded this month in Europe and North America. Fewer than 200 confirmed and suspected cases had been recorded since early May […]
Heavy rain, thunderstorm hit Delhi, flight operations affected
Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were affected on Monday morning as several parts of the national capital and the NCR received heavy rain with thunderstorms. The airport authorities have requested the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. “Due to bad weather, flight operations at Delhi airport […]
Biden in Japan, but concern over North Korea clouds visit
TOKYO: President Joe Biden arrived on Sunday in Japan for the second leg of an Asia trip underlining US commitment to the region but overshadowed by concern that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after ignoring Washington’s attempt at outreach. Biden, making his first trip to Asia as president, flew from South Korea into […]
HC asks Odisha officer to plant at least 50 trees for arbitrarily penalizing poor woman
Expressing strong displeasure over an official levying penalty on an under-privileged woman on encroachment charge without providing her the opportunity of hearing, the Orissa High Court has directed the Kakatpur Tahasildar Biranchi Narayan Behera to plant at least 50 trees in Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) area. “This Court directs the Tahasildar to at least plant […]
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule launched on key test flight to orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL: Boeing’s new Starliner capsule was launched on Thursday on a do-over uncrewed test flight bound for the International Space Station, aiming to deliver the company a much-needed success after more than two years of delays and costly engineering setbacks. The gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner blasted off shortly before 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from […]
India reports 2259 Covid cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported 2259 fresh infections and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 15,044 with active cases now constituting 0.03% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands at […]
Russian soldier on trial in Ukraine seeks ‘forgiveness’
KYIV: The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine asked for “forgiveness” in a Kyiv court on Thursday and described how he shot dead a civilian in the opening days of Russia’s invasion. “I know that you will not be able to forgive me, but nevertheless I ask you for forgiveness,” 21-year-old […]
India registers 2364 fresh Covid cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours
Showing an upward trend again, India reported 2364 fresh infections and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 15,419 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, […]
12 dead in salt factory wall collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi
At least twelve workers were killed and 15 feared trapped in the wall collapse of a salt factory in the Halvad GIDC of the Morbi district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The Morbi district administration has claimed that 90 per cent of the rescue operation has been completed. Sharing information about the tragic incident, Minister […]
Chinese jet was deliberately crashed, say US investigators
WASHINGTON: US investigators believe someone on board deliberately crashed a China Eastern flight in March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, in what was China’s deadliest air disaster in decades. China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21 when it inexplicably plunged from an altitude of 29,000 feet into […]