Schools Open In 170 Countries, Why Can’t Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka: IITians, Scientists Ask CMs
Over 50 IITians, doctors, scientists and parents have written a letter to the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka and pleaded that they should urgently set up a task force for reopening of educational institutions in their respective states. These professionals have argued that the cost of schools closure in terms of learning and […]
China’s sea claims have ‘no basis’ in international law, says Pentagon chief
SINGAPORE: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that Beijing’s expansive claims in the South China Sea have “no basis in international law”, taking aim at China’s growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters. Austin’s broadside came at the start of his first trip to Southeast Asia as US defence secretary, as he seeks to […]
18 Labourers Killed After Truck Collides With Standing Bus In UP’s Barabanki
In a tragic accident, 18 persons were killed after a truck rammed into a stationary bus in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki late last night. The incident occurred in the Lucknow-Ayodhya National Highway where the double-decker bus had reportedly been parked for maintenance work. The incident took place under Kotwali Ramsanehighat area late on Tuesday night. The […]
Beijing urges Washington to stop ‘demonisation’
BEIJING: Rancour marked the start of Monday’s talks between Beijing and the highest-level US envoy to visit under President Joe Biden’s administration, as Beijing urged Washington to stop “demonising” China while the US made a “forceful” case against China’s human rights violations. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s visit to the northern city of Tianjin […]
India Logs Less Than 30K New Covid Cases First Time In 3 Months
After nearly three months, India recorded a dip in the daily rise of Covid-19 cases with 29,689 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. India’s active caseload dropped below 4,00,000 after 124 days with less than 30k cases being reported for the first time in 132 days. The current total tally of Covid […]
German politicians criticise warning to unvaccinated people
BERLIN: German politicians across the political spectrum on Sunday criticised a warning by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if Covid-19 infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months. Chief of staff Helge Braun told the newspaper Bild am Sonntag that he doesn’t expect another coronavirus-related lockdown in […]
Maharashtra Rains: Death Toll Rises To 149, IMD Predicts Heavy Showers In Several States Today
Rains continue to ravage most of south India, with Maharashtra being the worst hit in terms of loss of lives and infrastructure. The death toll in various rain-related incidents, like floods and landslides, in Maharashtra rose to 149 on Sunday with 36 more bodies being found in Satara and Raigad districts as rescue operations gathered […]
EU warns Bosnian Serb leaders against genocide denial
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday warned Bosnian Serb leaders against denying the massacre at Srebrenica as a genocide after they opposed a ban on genocide denial instituted by UN’s representative in Bosnia. “Revisionism and the denial of genocides are in contradiction with the most fundamental European values,” said Nabila Massrali, spokeswoman for EU foreign […]
India Logs 39K New Covid Infections, 564 Fatalities In 24 Hours
India reported 39,097 new coronavirus infections and 564 fatalities during the last 24 hours. With the latest addition, the country’s cumulative Covid caseload rose to 3.13 crore and the death toll surged to 4.20 lakh on Friday. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am today, the country’s Covid-19 recovery rate stands […]
US launches airstrikes to support Afghan forces: Pentagon
The US military in the past few days conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan to support the war-torn country’s security forces, the Pentagon said. Ina statement on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said that “in the last several days, we have acted, through airstrikes, to support the ANDSF (Afghan National Defense and Security Forces)”, without providing further […]