Austria orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated
BERLIN: The Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting midnight on Sunday to slow the fast spread of the coronavirus in the country. The move prohibits unvaccinated individuals older than age 12 from leaving their homes except for basic activities such as working, grocery shopping, going for a walk or getting vaccinated. […]
India records 10,229 new Covid cases, 125 more deaths
India’s Covid tally rose to 3,44,47,536 with 10,229 more people testing positive for coronavirus, while the active cases have declined to 1,34,096, the lowest in 523 days, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday. The death toll reached 4,63,655 after 125 new fatalities were reported, the data updated at 8 am showed. […]
Turkey bars Iraqis, Syrians, Yemenis from flights to EU’s doors
WARSAW: Turkey on Friday halted airline ticket sales to Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni citizens wanting to travel to Belarus, which in recent months has become a key launching point for migrants and refugees trying to enter the European Union illegally. The move, announced by Turkeys Civil Aviation Authority, follows EU pressure on airlines to stop […]
Delhi’s Air Quality Continues To Be ‘Severe’
The air quality remained “severe” in the national capital with AQI recorded in Delhi at 473 on Saturday. In neighbouring areas of Delhi, including Noida and Gurgaon, the AQI was recorded at 587 and 557 respectively. The overall air quality index of Delhi was recorded at 473. In Delhi, the air quality index of Lodhi […]
Swedish PM resigns, paves way for first woman premier
STOCKHOLM: Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned on Wednesday, paving the way for the country, a gender-equality champion, to finally have a woman prime minister. Magdalena Andersson, the current finance minister, was elected to replace Lofven as the head of the Social Democratic Party last week, putting her on track to becoming premier if she […]
Gehlot calls on Sonia Gandhi to discuss cabinet reshuffle in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here on Thursday and the two leaders are learnt to have discussed the political situation as well as the impending cabinet reshuffle in the state. Gehlot met Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with AICC general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Ajay Maken and AICC […]
Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX craft after six-month mission
WASHINGTON: Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday in a SpaceX craft after spending six months on the International Space Station, a Nasa live broadcast showed, marking the end of a busy mission. The international crew conducted thousands of experiments in orbit and helped upgrade the solar panels on the ISS during their “Crew-2” mission. […]
Covid19 India: 11,466 New Cases Recorded In One Day, Active Cases Lowest Since March 2020
India recorded a single-day rise of 11,466 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the country’s tally of infections to 3,43,88,579, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,39,683, the lowest in 264 days, Union Health Ministry data showed. The death toll due to the disease climbed to 4,61,849, with 460 daily fatalities being recorded, […]
Under-fire Johnson skips debate in UK parliament on standards system
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected pressure to appear before British lawmakers debating the standards system on Monday, despite days of sleaze and cronyism claims against his government intensifying with new revelations. MPs are set to hold an emergency debate amid calls for an independent inquiry into the mounting allegations of apparent corruption and inappropriate […]
Bhopal Children’s Hospital Fire: 4 Infants Dead, CM Announces Rs. 4 Lakh Compensation For Each
At least four infants died in a fire that broke out in the special newborn care unit (SNCU) of Kamla Nehru Children’s Hospital in Bhopal on Monday night, prompting the government to order a high-level probe into the incident. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said a short circuit may have caused the fire and described […]