People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed to go to restaurants and cinemas earlier than others, a German minister said, contradicting other cabinet members who have so far opposed special freedoms for those inoculated. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the state had massively restricted people’s basic rights […]
Shiv Sena to contest upcoming state elections in West Bengal
The Shiv Sena has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. He said the decision to contest the polls has been taken after holding discussions with Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. “So, here is the much-awaited update. […]
Haridwar painted in colours of folk tradition, culture during Maha Kumbh Mela
A mix of religious and cultural features of Hinduism, Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar has been filled with colors of folk tradition and culture this year. With “Paint My City”, a campaign being run by the Haridwar-Roorkee Development Authority has painted walls at the places of tourist interest from the Hindu mythology. Uttarakhand Urban Development Minister, […]
Arnab Goswami drops names in leaked WhatsApp chats
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) demanded the forming of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the purported WhatsApp chats of Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami and BARC former CEO Partho Dasgupta where Arnab claimed to have the Balakot airstrike information three days in advance of the incident. Mumbai police […]
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch
India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win that is being used to coordinate the campaign, according to several officials involved in the immunisation programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched what his government has described as the “world’s largest […]
The three mask-wearing errors you might still be making
We’ve been wearing face masks for the best part of a year now, whether on public transport, in stores, or at the office. But are you sure you’re using it correctly? A recent survey from the US highlighted some of the most frequent errors among face mask wearers, which could […]
WhatsApp puts ‘privacy’ as Status to reach out to users
WhatsApp seems to be going all out to reach users and clear what it terms as ‘confusion’ about its new privacy policy. Just a day after the company announced that it is moving back the date on which people will be asked to review and accept the new policy terms, […]
Egypt makes ‘major discoveries’ at Saqqara archaeological site
Egypt announced yesterday the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an ancient funerary temple. The tourism and antiquities ministry said the “major discoveries” made by a team of archaeologists headed by famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass also included more than 50 sarcophagi. […]
Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress
Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a promise than reality. Promoters of the technology say it will bring such innovations as fast-thinking self-driving cars and rapid-fire video downloads. And nationwide coverage with 5G could add US$1.5 trillion (RM6.05 trillion) […]
Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans
Three European powers on Saturday warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 nuclear deal and had serious military implications. The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, and Tehran said on Wednesday that Iran had started the work, the latest breach […]
Top 10 states with the highest Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries in India
India on Saturday inoculated close to two lakh people in a Covid-19 vaccination drive, touted as the world’s biggest by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The outbreak of the disease has torpedoed economies and tested the mettle of the public health system globally. A total of 3,352 sessions were held and […]
Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack
Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of political tumult capped by his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, the US president’s brand stands tarnished, threatening his businesses, experts say. Companies that stuck with Trump throughout his term are cutting […]
PM Narendra Modi flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat’s Kevadia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat’s Kevadia, which houses Statue of Unity, to several other destinations of the country and said this is a beautiful picture of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. “This is probably for the first time in the history of railways […]
Sundar and Thakur lead India’s resistance in Brisbane test
Australia claimed two more wickets in Sunday’s second session but debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur offered lower-order resistance to take India to 253-6 at tea on day three of the fourth and final test in Brisbane. Sundar was batting on 38 at the break having raised 67 runs with […]
American Steele fires 61 to swipe lead at PGA Sony Open
Brendan Steele birdied three of the last four holes on the front and back nines to shoot a nine-under par 61 and seize a two-stroke lead after yesterday’s third round of the PGA Sony Open. The 37-year-old American, last year’s Sony Open runner-up, finished 54 holes at Waialae Country Club […]