India Logs 38K New Covid Infections, 624 Fatalities In 24 Hours
India logged 38,792 fresh coronavirus cases and 624 fatalities during the last 24 hours. With the latest addition, the country’s total number of Covid cases surged to 3,09,46,074 while the death toll rose to 4,11,408 on Wednesday. According to Union Health Ministry data updated at 8 am, a decrease of 2,832 cases has been recorded […]
Thai govt imposes tough Covid-19 curbs, curfew in Bangkok
BANGKOK: More than 10 million people were placed under fresh Covid-19 restrictions and a curfew in the Thai capital on Monday, as the kingdom battled a surge of cases worsened by the highly infectious Alpha and Delta variants. Thailand has so far recorded more than 345,000 cases and 2,791 deaths — with the bulk of […]
MP Cabinet Rolls Out Rs 1,000 Additional Pension For Widows Of Bhopal Gas Leak Victims
State Home Minister of the Madhya Pradesh cabinet Narottam Mishra , on Tuesday announced roll out of an additional pension of Rs 1,000 per month for widows of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims. After the cabinet meeting, Mishra, who is also the government’s spokesperson, told reporters, “This is in addition to the social security pension for […]
Afghanistan to rush troops to border as Taliban extend gains
KABUL: Afghan authorities prepared on Saturday to try to retake a key border crossing seized by the Taliban in their sweeping offensive to capture new territory that led a veteran warlord to deploy his militiamen in the western city of Herat. As US troops continued their withdrawal, the Taliban said its fighters had seized two […]
11 tourists die as lightning strikes Rajasthan’s Amer watch tower
Eleven tourists lost their lives and another eight sustained injuries during a lightning strike near the Amer Fort. The incident is from Sunday when these tourists were out enjoying a pleasant evening — some were busy taking selfies while others chatting when they were struck down. As many as 27people were reported to have been […]
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the boards. They also urged passengers to call for information, […]
Delhi Govt Approves Four-stage, Colour-coded Alert System To Tackle Possible Third Covid Wave
Amid rising concerns of a third Covid wave hitting the country, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday approved a four-stage, colour-coded alert system, which will be imposed in the national capital to contain the spread of the virus. The four colour codes are—Yellow, Amber, Orange and Red. The colour codes have been differentiated […]
Rockets, drones target US troops in Iraq, Syria
BAGHDAD: US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the past 24 hours, US and Iraq officials said on Wednesday, including at least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi air base hosting US forces, wounding two American service members. While there were no immediate claims of responsibility […]
Delhi Can’t Afford February 2020 Like Riots, Facebook Role Must Be Looked Into: Supreme Court
Underlining that “the capital of the country can ill-afford any repetition” of an occurrence like the February 2020 riots, the Supreme Court Thursday came down heavily on social media platform Facebook, saying its role “in this context must be looked into by the powers that be” and this was why it had been summoned by […]
‘War is raging’: Taliban launch assault on Afghan provincial capital as US ramps up withdrawal
The Taliban launched a major assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the first since the United States military began its final drawdown of troops from the country, as insurgents press on with a blistering offensive. Fierce fighting erupted in the western city of Qala-i-Naw, the capital of Badghis, with the militants seizing […]