Iran says deal a ‘stab in the back’ to Muslims
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned an historic deal establishing full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, calling it a stab in the back to all Muslims, state TV reported on Friday. Iran, in the ministry statement, called the normalising of ties between the two countries a dangerous, “shameful” measure and warned […]
India reports over 64,000 fresh COVID-19 cases
Recovery rate improves to 71.17pc
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed 24 lakh on Friday after 64,553 more people tested positive and the recoveries rose to over 17 lakh, the Health Ministry said. With 17,51,555 people defeating the disease, the recovery rate has surged to 71.17 per cent. The caseload increased to 24,61,190, while the death toll climbed to 48,040 […]
Handshake with Gehlot signals Pilots return
Jaipur: Sachin Pilot met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Thursday, the first time after he openly rebelled against the senior leader a month back. Party leaders K C Venugopal, Avinash Pande, Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Maken and Govind Singh Dotasra were also there at the meeting, posing together for the cameras at Gehlot’s official residence. Pilot […]
Covid-19: UN says 43% of schools lack water, soap
Johannesburg: The United Nations estimates that 43 per cent of schools around the world don’t have access to water and soap for basic hand-washing. The new report comes as countries wrestle with when and how to safely open schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by the World Health Organization and UNICEF says more than […]
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine: Scientists cite lack of evidence for efficacy
New Delhi: Responding with scepticism to Russia’s approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, several scientists around the world, including in India, suggest it hasn’t been tested properly given the time constraint and there may not be enough evidence to prove its efficacy. Announcing the breakthrough on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vouched for the safety and […]
China, India jointly safeguarding peace at borders: Chinese Official
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Beijing: China and India are jointly safeguarding peace and security along the borders and the two countries together maintaining sound development of bilateral ties is one of Beijing’s future diplomatic priorities, a senior Chinese official said here on Monday. Asked about China’s diplomatic priorities in future as the international landscape is undergoing changes unseen in […]