Opponents say Boris Johnson must reveal any lockdown party fines
LONDON: The public must be told if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or his staff are fined for attending parties at Downing Street during coronavirus lockdowns, opponents said on Tuesday after police said they would not name anyone issued with a fine. British police are investigating 12 possible Covid-19 rule-breaking gatherings, many held at Johnson’s […]
India Successfully Flight Tests Marine Version Of Rafale Fighter Jet
The marine version of the French-made Rafale fighter jet has been successfully flight-tested at a shore-based facility in Goa where conditions similar to that on the indigenously-developed aircraft carrier INS Vikrant were simulated, a top diplomat said. The Rafale-M is pitted against the US-made Super Hornet — both of which are being evaluated for a […]
Thousands attend anti-coup march in Sudan; protester killed in firing
KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces killed a protester on Sunday as they cracked down on thousands marching for civilian rule, medics said, taking the number killed since last year’s military coup to at least 79. More than three months after the October 25 takeover led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the troubled northeast African country, […]
Delhi Reports 3,674 Fresh Covid Cases, 30 Deaths
Delhi on Sunday logged 3,674 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 6.37 per cent, while 30 more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital’s caseload increased to 18,27,489 and the death toll climbed to 25,827, the bulletin stated. A total […]
Tata Group takes over Air India
New Delhi: Tata Group on Thursday took over the ownership of national carrier Air India. “The strategic disinvestment transaction of Air India successfully concluded today with transfer of 100 per cent shares of Air India to M/s talace Pvt Ltd along with management control,” DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a tweet. A new board, […]
India records 2.86 lakh new Covid cases, 573 more deaths
With 2,86,384 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,03,71,500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 4,91,700 with 573 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases had decreased to 22,02,472 […]
Gunman storms German campus, kills woman
HEIDELBERG: A gunman stormed a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany on Monday, killing a young woman and injuring three others before fleeing the scene and turning the weapon on himself. The man fired shots “wildly” around the amphitheatre, a police spokesman said. He appeared to have no religious or political motive, German […]
PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in Selsura accident in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to an accident near Selsura in Maharashtra. A Prime Minister Office (PMO) note quoting Narendra Modi said that he had announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims. In a series of tweets, the […]
Clashes as tens of thousands protest Covid rules in Belgium
BRUSSELS: Police fired water cannon and tear gas on Sunday at stone-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Brussels against Covid-19 rules. Authorities estimated that around 50,000 people paraded through the Belgian capital — the largest in a spate of protests in the city over the past months. Clashes broke out close […]
Children must lead ‘vocal for local’ movement: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to children to lead the ‘vocal for local’ and ‘self-reliant India’ campaigns by drawing a list of foreign-made household items and urging their families to buy Indian. After conferring digital National Children’s Awards for 2021 and 2022 using block chain technology developed by IIT Delhi, the PM credited […]