India Logs 31,923 New Covid-19 Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 187 Days
India added 31,923 new coronavirus infections which took the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,35,63,421. Active cases declined to 3,01,640, the lowest in 187 days, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday said. The death toll climbed to 4,46,050 with 282 new fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases comprise 0.9% of the total infections, the lowest […]
Taliban write to UN chief nominating spokesman Shaheen as Afghan envoy, ask for participation at UN General Assembly
The Taliban have written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominating their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s new ambassador to the UN and have asked to participate and speak in the high-level 76th session of the General Assembly currently under way here. The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s fallen government envoy, Gram […]
Women’s entry into NDA can’t be deferred by a year, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the Centre’s request to postpone till May next year the entry of women into the National Defence Academy (NDA) – hitherto open to men alone. “No, it has to be from this session only. We find it difficult to postpone everything by a year. After we have given […]
SC seeks Centre’s reply over door-to-door vax for disabled persons
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and sought its response on a PIL seeking door-to-door vaccination of persons with disability. A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud issued notice to the Union of India while hearing a plea by Evara Foundation, a disability rights organisation, seeking priority Covid-19 vaccination for the […]
Covid speeding up innovation shift from Europe and North America to Asia: UN
GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic sped up the shift of innovation from Europe and North America towards Asia, UN world rankings showed on Monday. The Global Innovation Index 2021, from the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organisation, showed surging performances by South Korea and China. “The pandemic has accelerated the long-term geographical shift of innovation activities […]
PM Modi To Meet Kamala Harris For First Time, Ahead Of Quad Summit
US Vice-President Kamala Harris will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on September 23, a day ahead of the maiden bilateral meet between him and President Joe Biden and the Quad Summit at the White House, officials have said. Biden will host Modi for their first in-person bilateral meeting at the White House on September […]
Volcano erupts on Spanish island; lava threatens homes
MADRID: A volcano on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted on Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept towards isolated homes on the mountain. The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute reported the eruption on Cumbre Vieja, which last erupted in […]
Over 79.58 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Distributed Across Country: Centre
The Centre has provided over 79.58 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories in the country. According to the latest figures issued by the Union Health Ministry said over 79.58 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been send to the states and the UTs. In addition, it said over 15 lakh Covid-19 doses […]
Tim Paine confident for Ashes after surgery
SYDNEY: Australian Test captain Tim Paine Friday said he was “extremely confident” of being ready for the Ashes against England after invasive neck surgery. The 36-year-old went under the knife on Tuesday after suffering severe pain in his neck and left arm due to a bulging disc which was hampering his ability to train at […]
Biden, other world leaders try to hammer out next steps on climate
OKLAHOMA CITY: President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world’s next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders on Friday, and announced a new US-European pledge to cut climate-wrecking methane leaks. Ever-grimmer findings from scientists this year that the world is nearing […]