Himachal Pradesh: Schools Closed Again Till Aug 22, RTPCR Test Must For Tourists
With Covid active cases already over 2,300 within a fortnight, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to close all schools and educational institutions till August 22. The schools were opened only on August 2 but with a sudden surge in Covid cases, including those reported among the children, the government has taken a quick call to shut down […]
Taliban resurgence: US asks Afghan forces to fend for themselves
If the Taliban had seized three provincial capitals in northern Afghanistan a year ago, like they did on Sunday, the American response would most likely have been ferocious. Fighter jets and helicopter gunships would have responded in force, beating back the Islamist group or, at the very least, stalling its advance. But these are different […]
India Logs 28,204 New Covid-19 Cases, Lowest Daily Count In Last 147 Days
India registered 28,204 new coronavirus infections, the lowest count in last 147 days which took the total tally of cases to 3,19,98,158. The active cases plummeted to 3,88,508, the lowest in 139 days, according to the Union Health Ministry’s 8AM data updated on Tuesday, According to the ministry’s data, national COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 97.45 per […]
Power transmission tower in Iraq bombed
Unidentified miscreants bombed a power transmission tower in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the Ministry of Electricity said in a statement. The attack on Sunday sabotaged the tower that links the areas east of the provincial capital Mosul to Mosul Dam, and led to an almost complete power outage, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement […]
Heavy downpours affect over 100,000 in China’s Sichuan
Torrential rains have affected more than 100,000 residents in China’s Sichuan province and forced the emergency evacuation of over 7,000 people, local authorities said. The heavy downpours lashed the northeastern part of Sichuan, including the cities of Bazhong, Nanchong and Dazhou, from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, flooding roads and rising water levels […]
India logs over 35,000 fresh Covid cases, 447 casualties in a day
With 35,499 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India’s infection tally now stands at 3,19,69,954, while the death toll climbed to 4,28,309 with 447 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The number of active cases has declined to 4,02,188 which comprise 1.27 per cent of the total infections, and the national […]
Taliban Takes Over Three More Provincial Capitals In Afghanistan, Fifth This Week
Taliban fighters have taken over three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan following a month-long seige. On Sunday, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Taloqan fell into militant hands within hours of each other. The advances were the latest in a series of blows to government forces as U.S. troops complete their pullout after nearly two decades in the country. Taliban […]
California wildfire now second-worst in state history
The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said on Sunday, with three people reported missing and thousands fleeing the advancing flames. As of Sunday, the fire had destroyed 489,287 acres, authorities said, up from the previous day’s 447,723 acres. It now covers an area […]
Congress Urges Government To Evacuate Hindus, Sikhs From Afghanistan
Congress on Monday urged government to evacuate Hindus and Sikhs from war-torn Afghanistan. A Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and sought evacuation of Hindus as well as Sikhs from the war ravaged country. “As you are more than aware, the Taliban offensive has escalated in Afghanistan, […]
Biden allows Hong Kong citizens to stay in US for 18 months
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Hong Kong citizens currently in the United States who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven. Biden said the move recognises “the significant erosion” of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government. “By unilaterally imposing on […]