US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas: Blinken

US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas: Blinken

JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a devastating war there while keeping any assistance out of the hands of its militant Hamas rulers, as he began a regional tour to shore up last week’s cease-fire. The 11-day war between Israel and Hamas killed more […]

US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon

US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended: Pentagon

Washington: The security assistance to Pakistan that was suspended by the previous Trump administration remains to be the same, the Pentagon said on Monday as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met his Pakistani counterpart in Geneva. “At this time, the […]

Covaxin paediatric trials of may begin in June, say officials

Hyderabad: Bharath Biotech may start clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on children from June, a senior official of the vaccine-maker has said. Raches Ella, Head-Business Development and International Advocacy of Bharath Biotech, recently in a virtual conversation with members of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), Hyderabad, on “All About Vaccines”, said no vaccine offers […]

Don’t panic by colour of fungus, look for causes, risks: Experts advise as mucormycosis cases rise

NEW DELHI: Amid rising mucormycosis cases among Covid patients and those who have recovered from it, epidemiologists Tuesday advised people to not get panicked by the colour of the fungus causing it, and underlined the importance of analysing the kind of infection, its causes and associated risk-factors. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday […]

Rupee surges 19 paise to 72.77 against USD

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 19 paise to end at 72.77 against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking weakness in the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.85 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 72.75 and a low of 72.87. It finally […]

Gold declines Rs 102, silver also tumbles Rs 269

New Delhi: Gold dipped Rs 102 to Rs 48,025 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday amid rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,127 per 10 gram. Silver also declined Rs 269 to Rs 70,810 per kilogram from Rs 71,079 per kilogram […]

IPL 2021 to tentatively resume in 3rd week of September

NEW DELHI: The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played during a three-week window, a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday. The final might be held on October 9 or 10. The three-week window will be […]

Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas

Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to rally international support to aid Gaza following a devastating war, as he began a regional tour to shore up last week’s cease-fire. Blinken, who spoke after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the US would work to address the grave humanitarian situation in the […]