Navjot Singh Sidhu Is The New Punjab Congress President
Following a bitter stalemate with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for nearly two years, Punjab MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took charge as the new state Congress president. After taking charge at the state Congress headquarters, the cricketer-turned-politician said there is no difference between an ordinary worker of the party and its state unit […]
Turkey condemns EU court ruling on headscarf ban
ANKARA: Turkey on Sunday slammed a ruling by a top European Union court allowing the banning of headscarves under certain conditions as a “clear violation of religious freedoms”, adding the move would exacerbate prejudices against Muslim women in Europe. The Luxembourg-based EU Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled on Thursday that companies in the bloc can […]
Mumbai Rains: Death Toll Climbs To 33, IMD Issues Red Alert
At least 33 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours in Mumbai, according to reports. Amid incessant rains, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met with officials on Sunday, even as severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic threw parts of the city out of gear. The IMD […]
Afghan peace conference postponed: Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Friday the Afghan Peace Conference being hosted by Pakistan had been postponed. “The new dates of the said conference will be announced later,” the FO said. The conference was postponed after President Ashraf Ghani, reportedly in his meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, called for its cancellation. President Ghani, […]
India’s Active Covid Caseload Declines To 4.24 Lakh, Recovery Rate At 97.31%
India reported 38,079 new coronavirus infections and 560 fatalities in the last 24 hours. With the latest addition, the country’s Covid caseload surged to 3,10,64,908 while the death toll rose to 4,13,091. Meanwhile, the national active caseload declined to 4,24,025 while the country’s recovery rate rose to 97 .31 per cent on Saturday, according to […]
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as Covid-19 spreads in Australia
SYDNEY: The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a spike in Covid-19 infections, joining Sydney as the country’s two main population hubs battle an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant. From midnight, the state of 6.6 million people was told to stay home except for grocery shopping, […]
Covid: India Reports 38,949 Fresh Cases, 542 Deaths
India on Friday reported 38,949 fresh Covid-19 cases and 542 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the country’s total caseload rose to 3.1 crore, while the death toll increased to 4.12 lakh. The active cases have declined to 4,30,422 and comprise 1.39 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery […]
Singapore unveils huge floating solar power farm in push to cut pollution
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday unveiled one of the world’s biggest floating solar power farms, covering an area the size of 45 football pitches, as part of the city-state’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The project is the country’s most ambitious yet, comprising 122,000 panels on Tengeh Reservoir that will produce enough electricity to run […]
India Records Over 40,000 Fresh Covid Cases, Highest From Kerala
The active Covid-19 cases in India rose to 4,32,041 with the country recording 41,806 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total infection tally in the country now stands at 3,09,87,880. Kerala has reported the highest cases- 15,637-on Wednesday. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, an increase of 2,095 cases […]
Taliban say do not want to fight inside Afghanistan’s cities
The Taliban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan’s cities and would rather see them surrender, a senior insurgent leader said on Tuesday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence. The hardline Islamist group has swept through much of the north as foreign troops complete their withdrawal, and the Afghan government […]