Author: Alia Shah
US COVID-19 deaths exceed 675,000, surpasses toll from 1918 flu pandemic
Washington, Sep 21: The number of novel coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 675,000, overtaking the 1918 flu pandemic as the deadliest disease to hit the country, data from the Johns Hopkins University…
Up to 70% of the world population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 by 2023
Washington, Sep 21: Up to 70% of the world population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 if the delivery of vaccine doses can be accelerated by donor nations to the countries…
Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan with Norway FM, holds talks with Iraqi counterpart
New York, Sep 21: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his UN General Assembly meetings with a bilateral with Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide and also held a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad…
Trudeau to begin the third mandate in a minority government
Ottawa, Sep 21: Canada's Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is to continue his third mandate as prime minister in his second minority government.Trudeau's party has won 156 seats of the House of Commons in the…
B’desh to export 2080 MT Hilsa fish to India during Durga Puja
Dhaka, Sep 21: The government of Bangladesh has given permission to 52 trading organisations to export Hilsa fish to India on the occasion of Durga Puja.The Ministry of Commerce in a circular issued on Monday,…
Covid-19: India records 26,115 new cases, 252 deaths; Active cases lowest in 184 days
New Delhi, Sep 21: India added 26,115 new cases of Covid-19 infection taking the total tally to 3,35,04,534, while the active cases declined to 3,09,575, the lowest in 184 days, the Union Health Ministry said…
Udhampur Helicopter Crash: Both pilots succumb to injuries: Army
Jammu, Sep 21: Army Today said both the pilots injured in a helicopter crash have succumbed during the treatment in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.A Jammu-based defense spokesman said, "both the pilots were critically…
IJU to observe protest day on Oct 2
Hyderabad, Sep 21: Indian Journalists Union (IJU) Today announced that it would observe protest day on October 2, the birth anniversary of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.In a statement here, IJU President K…