Month: June 2021

Kejriwal appeals to people to follow Covid guidelines as Delhi Metro, markets reopen

New Delhi, June 7: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour amid the unlocking process in the national capital. Kejriwal on Saturday had announced further relaxations in the lockdown, and said Delhi Metro would operate at 50 per cent capacity and markets […]

India records 1,00,636 fresh Covid infections; active case tally drops to 14,01,609

New Delhi, June 7: India reported 1,00,636 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 61 days, taking the infection tally to 2,89,09,975, while the number of active cases dropped to 14,01,609, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday The death toll due to coronavirus reached 3,49,186 with […]

Factbox: FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 172.85 million, death toll at 3,865,375

More than 172.85 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,865,375​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. Interactive […]

Nestle, under fire over unhealthy products, working on new strategy

Nestle (NESN.S) said on Monday it was working on updating its nutrition and health strategy after the Financial Times reported an internal document at the food giant described a large portion of its food and drinks as unhealthy. The newspaper said it had seen an internal presentation circulated among top […]

Israel domestic security warns of violence as Netanyahu faces unseating

The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, its longest serving leader. Netanyahu is facing the prospect of […]

Doorstep ration delivery scheme should be implemented across India in view of COVID-19: Kejriwal

New Delhi, June 6:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why the doorstep ration delivery scheme by his government was stalled by the Centre and appealed to him to allow its implementation in the national interest. He said the scheme should be […]

Low-intensity earthquake hits J-K’s Reasi

Jammu, June 6:  A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.5 hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday, an official said. The earthquake occurred 82 km east of Katra at 6.21 am, Director, Disaster Management, Aamir Ali said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was five km below […]

US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts to secure vaccines as it […]

China urges closer Afghanistan ties as US withdrawal looms

BEIJING — China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with Afghanistan in an apparent effort to bolster its influence in the region as the U.S. and its allies prepare to withdraw their forces from the country. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that foreign ministers from China, […]

Trump to GOP: Support candidates who ‘stand for our values’

Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him in next year’s midterm elections as the former president launched a new more active phase of his post presidency. Trump, 74, teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but […]

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