New Delhi: India announced on Thursday 134,154 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, while deaths from the coronavirus rose by 2,887. The country's total COVID-19 caseload now stands at 28.4 million, while total fatalities are at 337,989, according to data from the health ministry. Due
Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that a breakthrough in talks in Vienna to revive a nuclear deal before he leaves office in August required a "will" beyond his power. Rouhani is Iran s main architect of the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, which was
New Delhi: Indian doctors decried the free distribution of an unproven remedy to Covid-19 patients by the state of Haryana as the maker of the herbal medicine faced a backlash over comments in which he said modern medicine had caused deaths. The northern state, which is
London: London-based journalist Sirin Kale says she has never met anyone quite like education activist Malala Yousufzai. Kale did Malala's interview for British Vogue's July 2021 cover feature. A day earlier, the magazine shared a photo of the cover of the July issue in which Malala
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities said Thursday they are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a possible oil slick from the burnt-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo’s main harbour. The Marine Environment Protection Authority readied oil dispersants, booms and skimmers in case of a leak from the
New Delhi: The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) moved the Supreme Court against a Union home ministry notification allowing 13 districts to accept, verify and approve citizenship applications from members of minority communities hailing from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, reported Bar and Bench. In a gazette
New Delhi: The BJP-led government’s handling of the devastating second Covid-19 wave has resulted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lowest ever approval ratings, even though he continues to fare better than other global heads, according to a survey conducted by an American data intelligence firm. According
New Delhi: Call it the seven year itch but the cruel Covid summer 2021 has brought Prime Minister Modi to the crossroads. From the euphoria of 2014 on the wings of hope and trust a chai-wallah made his debut on national stage, down riding the
Geneva: The highly infectious Covid-19 variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in the Asia Pacific region, including areas inhabited by refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said, as it warns of vaccine shortages in the region. UNHCR spokesperson Andrej
Tulsa: President Joe Biden led emotional commemorations to honor victims of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, saying the United States must learn from one of the worst episodes of racist violence in the country s history. The Democratic leader marked the centenary of the