India adds 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,890 fresh fatalities

India adds 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,890 fresh fatalities

  New Delhi: India in a day recorded 3,26,098 COVID-19 cases that took the tally to 2,43,72,907, while 3,890 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,66,207, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have reduced to 36,73,802 and comprise 15.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national […]

2 tornadoes kill at least 7 in China; over 200 injured

  Beijing: Two tornadoes killed at least seven people in central and eastern China and left more than 200 others injured, officials and state media reported Saturday. The Wuhan government said that six people had died and 218 were injured in the inland Chinese city. The tornado hit about 8:40 pm with winds of 86 […]

West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting

Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank, sparking the most widespread Palestinian protests in years as hundreds of young demonstrators in multiple towns clashed with Israeli troops, who shot and killed at least 11 people. Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued into early Saturday, […]

China lands spacecraft on Mars

Beijing: A Chinese spacecraft carrying the country’s first Mars rover has touched down on the red planet, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) confirmed on Saturday morning. The Tianwen-1, which consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched on July 23, 2020, it said. It was the first step in China’s planetary exploration […]

Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshippers

Kabul:A bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers killing 12 worshippers, Afghan police said. Spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said the mosque’s imam, Mofti Naiman, was among the dead. Another 15 people were wounded. The bomb exploded as prayers had begun. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but initial police investigations suggest […]

Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza

Gaza: Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed a heavy barrage of artillery fire and airstrikes, killing a family of 6 in their home. Israel said it was clearing a network of militant tunnels ahead of a possible ground invasion. Israel has massed […]

India adds 3.43 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 4000 fresh fatalities

India adds 3.43 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 4000 fresh fatalities

  New Delhi:With 3,43,144 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 2,40,46,809, while the death toll rose to 2,62,317 with 4,000 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases have reduced to 37,04,893 comprising 15.41 per cent of the total […]

Israel begins firing shells into Gaza as fighting escalates

  Gaza City (Gaza Strip): Hamas sent a heavy barrage of rockets deep into Israel on Thursday as Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes and shells and called up 9,000 more reservists who could be used to stage a ground invasion. The hostilities intensified despite mediation efforts by Egyptian negotiators who held in-person talks with […]

Fully vaccinated people not required to wear masks: CDC

Fully vaccinated people not required to wear masks: CDC

  Washington: In the biggest indication that the United States is fast returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks. The recommendation holds true for both indoors and outdoors, the CDC said. Following the announcement on Thursday, President Joe […]

UPSC postpones June 27 civil services preliminary exam; to be held on Oct 10

UPSC postpones June 27 civil services preliminary exam; to be held on Oct 10

  New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday postponed the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled to be held in June, to October 10 in view of the alarming COVID situation. The commission conducts civil services examination annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — to select officers of Indian Administrative […]