India Records Lowest Covid-19 Infections in 231 Days, Active Cases At 277 Day Low
India logged 13,058 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 231 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,94,373, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,52,454 with 164 fresh fatalities, while the active cases declined to 1,83,118, the lowest in 227 days, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for […]
US likely to attend Moscow meeting on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The United States appears willing to attend the Extended Troika talks in Moscow this week but is still reluctant to confirm its participation, diplomatic sources in Washington said on Sunday. Russia’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said last week that the group — which includes Russia, the US, China, and Pakistan — will meet soon […]
Incessant rain lashes Uttarakhand; Chardham yatra halted temporarily
Incessant rains lashed Uttarakhand for the second consecutive day on Monday, prompting the authorities to advise Chardham pilgrims not to proceed to the Himalayan temples till the weather improves. Pilgrims headed for Yamunotri have been asked to stay at Badkot and Jankichatti, whereas those en route to Gangotri have been asked to stay in Harsil, […]
Incessant rain lashes Kerala; ‘red alert’ in 5 districts
Heavy rains lashed Kerala, especially the south and central regions on Saturday, causing water-logging in several areas and leaving many rivers in spate, as the weathermen sounded ‘red alert’ predicting extremely heavy rainfall in five districts of the state. According to the latest update of the Indian Meteorological Department, the ‘Red Alert’ was sounded for […]
EU diplomatic chief ‘ready’ to meet Iran on nuclear deal
WASHINGTON: The European Union’s diplomatic chief Josep Borrell said on Friday he was “ready” to meet Iranian leaders in Brussels as part of efforts to revive the faltering 2015 nuclear deal, but warned that “time is pressing.” “I know that the Iranians want to have some kind of previous talks with me as coordinator and […]
‘Issues sorted’: Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi, withdraws resignation as Punjab chief
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu who resigned as the chief of the party’s Punjab unit last month has met former party president Rahul Gandhi at his residence here following which he withdrew his resignation. “I shared all my concerns with Rahul Gandhi. Everything has been sorted out,” he said. Congress’ Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat was […]
China warns against ‘manipulation’ of virus probe
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned against what it called possible political manipulation of a renewed probe by the World Health Organisation into the origins of the coronavirus, while saying it would support the international body’s efforts. The WHO on Wednesday released a proposed list of 25 experts to advise it on next steps […]
Former PM Manmohan Singh’s condition stable, improving
The condition of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who is admitted to AIIMS, is stable and improving, a hospital official said on Friday. Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following fever. The 89-year-old former prime minister has been admitted to […]
Japan dissolves Parliament, setting stage for October 31 General Election
Japan dissolved its Parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over who can better fix the pandemic-battered economy. Kishida enjoys reasonable public support 11 days into the job, polls show, boding well for […]
India Registers 18,987 New Covid-19 Cases; Below 30,000 Cases For 20th Straight Day
India logged 18,987 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,20,730 on Thursday, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.07 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data. The death toll climbed to 4,51,435 with 246 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily rise in new coronavirus […]