Telangana: 43 Medicos Test Covid-19 Positive After Annual Day Party Amid Omicron Scare
At least 43 medical students in Telangana’s Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences at Bommakal in Karimnagar district have tested positive for Covid-19 which led the authorities to suspend classes and shut down the campus. Last week’s annual day fest of the college is believed to be the spreaer of the coronavirus among the […]
Omicron’s Severity Anticipated To Be Low: Health Ministry
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on November 3 says that “given the fast pace of vaccination in India and high exposure to delta variant as evidenced by high seropositivity, the severity of the disease is anticipated to be low. However, scientific evidence is […]
US warns Russia against Ukraine ‘aggression’
RIGA: The United States on Tuesday warned Russia of “serious consequences” if it launches an invasion of Ukraine, as Nato ministers looked to counter a military build-up by Moscow on its neighbour’s border. The long-scheduled meeting of Nato top diplomats in Latvia’s capital Riga comes at a volatile moment along the bloc’s eastern flank as […]
Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt decides to cut VAT Sources
New Delhi, Dec 1: The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, official sources said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was decided that the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on […]
Lebanese protesters block roads over economic misery
BEIRUT: Demonstrators, some of them burning tyres, blocked roads across parts of Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country’s economic meltdown, days after the Lebanese pound sank to new lows. Lebanon’s economic crisis, which erupted in 2019, has propelled more than three quarters of the population into poverty and the local currency has plummeted […]
India reports 8,309 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 544 days
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: With 8,309 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,45,80,832, while the active cases have declined to 1,03,859, the lowest in 544 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,68,790 with […]
Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the UN’s nuclear agency of bowing to pressure from its Western financiers to “discriminate” against Tehran, as strains persist ahead of new talks to revive the 2015 atomic deal. “It’s a reality. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) doesn’t deal with Iran as it should,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic […]
Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days
India recorded 8,318 fresh coronavirus infections within a span of 24 hours which took the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. The active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according […]
UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf rival Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence with Afghanistan’s new rulers, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. UAE officials have held a series of discussions with the group in recent weeks to […]
Iran calls on IAEA to maintain ‘technical cooperation’
The Iranian Foreign Ministry insisted on Monday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should “stay in the path of technical cooperation with Iran.” Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the ministry, said at weekly press conference that the UN nuclear watchdog should “not allow some countries to advance their political leanings and intentions in the name […]