The Chinese capital Beijing further tightened measures on Monday to contain the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, asking residents who travelled to other areas of the country that reported a surge to put off their return plans as cases continued to climb nationally, raising concerns about the efficacy of the Zero-COVID policy. The Beijing Health […]
Abu Dhabi: Fast bowler Rubel Hossain has replaced injured Mohammad Saifuddin in the Bangladesh squad ahead of their clash against England after the event technical committee of the T20 World Cup approved the change. Hossain, who has played 159 international matches including 28 T20Is, was named as a replacement after medium pacer Saifuddin was ruled […]
The game industry is constantly changing, and with those changes come fun and exciting innovations every year. Here are a few ideas for what to expect in 2022: More Accessible Interactive Games Interactive games have become incredibly popular over the last decade. Beginning with game systems like the Wii, these games required more movement and […]
The health ministry on Wednesday said India has signed agreements for mutual recognition of nationally or WHO recognised COVID-19 vaccines with 11 countries including the UK, France and Germany and fully vaccinated travellers coming from these countries shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home quarantine and testing. Revised guidelines for […]
DUBAI: Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein was on Wednesday approved as replacement for an injured Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The Event Technical Committee of the tournament has approved Hosein as a replacement for Allen, the ICC said in a statement. Hosein, who has played nine ODIs […]
DUBAI: Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, who will be assisting head coach Gary Stead during the Black Caps’ T20 World Cup campaign, feels their players’ skill levels are very high and the team only needs to get the balance right. Fleming has joined the New Zealand team after guiding Chennai Super Kings to their […]
The prevalence of joint pain is not new and uncommon these days as a higher proportion of the young and middle-aged population is being afflicted by it. While COVID has been a major threat to overall health, people affected with the virus have been immobilised for long either due to home quarantine or hospitalisation. The […]
PAMPORE: Pampore Chemists and Druggist Association, an affiliated Tehsil unit of J&K Chemists and Druggists Association /AIOCD, organized a grand farewell function for Outgoing Drug Controller Officer Pampore Peerzada Tasaduq Hussain who was recently transferred from Pampore to Srinagar. Deputy Drug Controller Kashmir, Intelligence-Cum Legal Cell Nighat Jabeen, Assistant Drug Controller Pulwama/Shopian Tabasum Wani, Drug […]
LONDON: FIFA has offered direct encouragement for footballers to get vaccinated. The first clear statement of its kind from world football’s governing body came as players were flying to countries for men’s World Cup qualifiers. “We encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and endorse the World Health Organization’s position: safe, fair, and equitable access is critical in all […]
London: The countries that are included on the UK’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list for international travel are kept under constant review , British government sources said here on Friday, in the backdrop of India taking reciprocal action against the UK’s new international travel norms that do not recognise Indian vaccine certification. The British government is […]