The Polish government said that it will reintroduce a full nationwide lockdown from Saturday onwards in the wake of a resurgence of new coronavirus cases. In the last 24 hours, a total of 25,052 additional people tested positive for the virus, the highest since November 7, 2020, when 27,875 new cases were confirmed in a […]
Taking its war against billionaire Jack Ma’s empire to a new level, the Chinese government has reportedly asked his conglomerate Alibaba to dispose of its media assets. According to a The Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, Chinese officials are more “concerned about the technology giant’s sway over public opinion in […]
The leaders of the Quad agreed on Friday to cooperate in providing vaccines to the Indo-Pacific region by harnessing their scientific, manufacturing and financial capabilities, charting a new course of close cooperation. Marking the new, enhanced phase of cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the start of the quadrilateral virtual summit involving the US, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the quadrilateral grouping of the US, India, Japan and Australia has “come of age” as he attended the first Quad leaders’ summit virtually. The grouping is being seen as a united front to counter China’s imperialistic aggression and expansion through trade and military occupation. Modi participated in […]
New Delhi As the world watched the new NASA rover touchdown on the Martian surface, it was Indian American Swati Mohan who virtually spearheaded the successful landing of Perseverance that will search for signs on life on the Red Planet. “Touchdown confirmed! Perseverance is safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the […]
Causing a blow to the ruling alliance headed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Senate elections from Islamabad, an upbeat opposition on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan “to resign in an honourable way” after the defeat of the government’s candidate Abdul Hafeez Shaikh at the hands of Pakistan Democra�tic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed […]
The African continent has faced its first economic recession in 25 years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) report. The report, entitled “Building Forward for an African Green Recovery Report”, that was published late Monday highlighted the continent’s bold post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery strategy, reports […]
School-based dental programme may reduce cavities, says a new study. The findings published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, showed that after six visits, the prevalence of untreated cavities decreased by more than 50 per cent. “The widespread implementation of oral health programs in schools could increase the reach of traditional dental practices […]
The UK’s Prince Philip has been transferred to a different hospital for infection treatment and heart condition tests, a Buckingham Palace statement confirmed. According to the statement issued on Monday, Philip was transferred to the St Bartholomew’s Hospital, which is also located in central London, to continue treatment for an infection, “as well as undertake […]
China launched a cybercampaign hit against Indias power grid targeting Mumbai on October 13 last year, in a warning message after the tension at Ladakh border. The New York Times reported that a new study lends weight to the idea that those two events may have been connected – as part of a broad Chinese […]