Vaccine Not Enough To Stop Pandemic: WHO Chief
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus...
Month: November 2020
Trump Briefly Admits Defeat, Clings To Flailing Legal Strategy
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday briefly acknowledged losing the U.S. election in a morning Twitter post but then backtracked,...
Govt To Fly In Medical Staff Amid Rising Cases In Delhi
India will fly in doctors from other regions, double the quantity of tests carried out and ensure people wear masks...
Iran Denies Report Top Al Qaeda Terrorist Killed In Tehran
Al Qaeda's second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was killed in...
Red Light? Turn Engine Off, Delhi Urges Motorists
Choking back exhaust fumes, 22-year-old Rihana Saif stands at a traffic signal in New Delhi, holding a sign mounted on...
Trump Backers Plan Show Of Support In Washington
Far-right groups and other backers of U.S. President Donald Trump plan to rally in Washington on Saturday in a public...
Ethnic Minorities Disproportionately Affected By Covid-19
Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Blacks and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection...
Delhi Records Its Highest Covid-19 Deaths, Hospitals Swamped
Delhi’s COVID-19 deaths rose by a record high on Thursday and it also reported the most number of infections in...
India Slams Pak Over Missing Conspirators From Terror List
India on Thursday rejected Pakistan's latest list of terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it "glaringly omits" the...
Suu Kyi Wins Enough Seats To Form Myanmar’s Next Govt
The ruling party of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won enough parliamentary seats to form the next government,...
Govt’s Latest Stimulus To Boost Jobs, Credit, Farm Sector
The government announced a fresh stimulus of $16.1 billion on Thursday to be spent largely on creating jobs and boosting...
AG’s Nod To Contempt Proceedings Against Kunal Kamra
Attorney General KK Venugopal has given his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra over a series...
ICU Beds Full As Covid Surges In Delhi
After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private...
Biden Moves Ahead, Names Longtime Adviser Chief Of Staff
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday named longtime adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff, his first...
Startups Seek High-Tech Solutions To Colossal Food Waste
Startups and venture capital are pouring into what might seem an unlikely place: India’s vast, outdated agriculture industry. Seizing on...
Pope Vows To ‘Uproot Evil’ Of Clerical Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis, in his first public comment after the release of an explosive report on the Vatican’s mishandling of the...
OTT Platforms, Digital News Now Under Govt. Regulation
In a move that will have a far-reaching impact, the Union government has brought Over The Top (OTT) platforms, or...
Joe Biden Says Nothing Will Stop Transition
President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday that nothing would stop the transfer of power in the U.S. government, while President...
Modi’s Coalition Wins 1st Poll Since Pandemic Began
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition retained power in Bihar, results showed on Wednesday, in what was a referendum on Modi’s...
Post-Backlash, Amazon Removes Listings With Hindu Symbols
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had taken down listings of products such as briefs and doormats with Hindu sacred...
Delhi’s Air Quality Falls To Worst Levels This Year
Air quality in India’s capital deteriorated to its worst this year on Tuesday, prompting a social media barrage of residents...
1 In 5 COVID Patients Develop Mental Illness Within 90 Days
Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a...
Afghan Woman Shot, Blinded, For Getting A Job
The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just after she left...
China Refuses To Acknowledge Joe Biden Victory
China declined on Monday to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the outcome of...
Heavy Smog In Delhi Raises Fears For COVID Patients
Residents of the Indian capital are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data released on...
