Omicron Covid-19: Genome Sequencing Of All Cases Starts In Delhi For Variant Detection
Genome sequencing of samples of all Covid-19 infected people in Delhi began Wednesday to ascertain if the new Omicron variant has spread in the community, city Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. The national capital is recording around 100-125 cases a day, while it has the capacity of genome sequencing of 400-500 samples daily. “The Delhi […]
UK says Covid-19 situation ‘extremely difficult’ as Omicron variant sweeps Europe
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he would take more steps to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant if needed, after the Netherlands began a fourth lockdown and as other European nations consider Christmas restrictions. Speaking after UK media reported Britain might impose new curbs after Christmas, Johnson said the situation […]
Two Hundred Omicron Cases Reported In India So Far, 5,326 New COVID-19 Cases
Maharashtra and Delhi have recorded 54 cases of Omicron variant each, while Telangana registered 20 cases, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 18, Kerala 15 and Gujarat 14 cases. The ministry data updated on Tuesday also stated that India recorded 5,326 new cases of coronavirus infections, the lowest in 581 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,52,164, while […]
Floods in Malaysia displace over 30,000
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles some of its worst flooding in years. The tropical Southeast Asian nation often sees stormy monsoon seasons towards the end of the year, with flooding regularly prompting mass evacuations. Downpours since Friday have caused rivers to […]
Covid-19: India’s Active Cases Continue To Dip, Lowest In 572 Days
With 6,563 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,47,46,838, while the active cases declined to 82,267, the lowest in 572 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,77,554 with 132 fresh fatalities, according to the […]
Taliban appeal again for UN seat after Afghan ambassador quits
The Taliban made a fresh appeal on Friday for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations (UN) after the ambassador of the former US-backed government left his post. The UN seat, and some other embassies abroad, are at the centre of a tug-of-war between exiled diplomats of the old government and Afghanistan’s new rulers. No country […]
Akhilesh Compares Lakhimpur Violence With Jallianwala Bagh, Says BJP Will Be Swept Away In Elections
Yadav, who is in Rae Bareli on a two-day tour as part of the seventh leg of ‘Samajwadi Vijay Yatra’, claimed that the BJP will be wiped out in the upcoming 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters here, the former chief minister said, “In Uttar Pradesh, the incident of a jeep being run […]
China vows to respond after US Xinjiang sanctions passed
Beijing: China on Friday said it would take all necessary measures to safeguard its institutions and enterprises after the US Senate passed a new law barring imports from the Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labour. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the measure approved Thursday indicates that the US has […]
PM Modi has given a corruption-free govt, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a corruption-free government in the last seven years and no one can question its intention when a decision is taken, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday. Addressing the annual general meeting of FICCI, Shah also said one of the greatest achievements of the Modi government has […]
Four killed in shooting at Palestinian camp in Lebanon
CAIRO: Four people were killed and others were injured in a shooting on Sunday in the Palestinian camp of Burj al-Shemali in Lebanon, two officials of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said and they blamed rival movement Fatah for the bloodshed. The shootings took place during the funeral of a Hamas supporter who was killed […]