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 […]
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 […]