COVID-19: India’s infection tally crosses 42 lakh
COVID-19 tally of cases in India went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Press Trust of India reported that the total number of coronavirus cases […]
Man claiming to be Dawood gang member calls Uddhav Thackeray, security beefed up at CM’s residence
Security at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence ‘Matoshree’ in Mumbai’s Bandra was scaled up after an unidentified man called him up, saying that he was calling from Dubai on behalf of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. “Security has been tightened at Maharashtra CM’s residence as a precautionary measure after two calls were received on […]
Several people stabbed in UK’s Birmingham, police calls it ‘major incident’
A number of people were stabbed in the United Kingdom’s Birmingham early on Sunday, police said declaring it a “major incident”. West Midlands Police said officials are at the crime scene in the Arcadian and Snowhill areas of Birmingham from where reports of stabbing are coming in. Emergency services are working together to provide medical […]
After years, Govt plans new development bank for big infra funding
YEARS AFTER some of India’s biggest Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), such as ICICI, IDBI, IFCI and IRBI, either reinvented themselves or faded away, the government is veering towards setting up a new DFI essentially to fill the gap in long-term finance for infrastructure sectors. “Discussions have been held at the highest level over the last […]
Rajnath Singh to meet Iranian defence minister after 3-day Russia visit
Defence minister Rajnath Singh reached Iran on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries after concluding his three-day Russia visit during which he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences. Singh arrived in Tehran on Saturday evening from Moscow where he attended a meeting of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation […]
COVID-19: India records another million cases in 13 days; tally 4 million
India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry, reported Press Trust of India. The total […]
India-China border situation ‘very nasty’, US happy to help: Trump
The United States is ready to help resolve the dispute between India and China over the mountain border running through the western Himalayas, President Donald Trump said on Friday. Trump told reporters the situation was “very nasty,” adding that the two countries were “going at it much more strongly than a lot of people even understand.” Both sides deployed […]
With Over 83,000 New Cases, India’s Covid Tally Crosses 39-lakh Mark
India’s COVID-19 tally went past 39 lakh on Friday with 83,341 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours, while the number of recoveries crossed the 30-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate of coronavirus patients in the country to 77.15 per cent, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of COVID-19 cases mounted […]
AIIMS director advises hefty fines for no masks, aggressive testing
As Delhi gears up to restart Metro services in the capital, AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, who has been part of the government’s core committee in formulating policies for management of Covid-19, has advised hefty fines for not wearing masks and continuing to focus on aggressive testing. “We have to develop strategies, both in terms of […]
China Defence Minister seeks Rajnath meet, Jaishankar says talks only option
With Indian troops occupying heights in the Chushul sector for area domination and New Delhi telling Beijing that negotiations can now be the only way forward to resolve the border crisis in Ladakh, Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe has sought a meeting Friday with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering of Defence […]
