According to data updated on Sunday by the Union Health Ministry, the number of active coronavirus cases increased to 1,960 in India, while there were 140 new infections. The total number of cases involving Covid was 4.46 crore (4,46,81,921). The data updated at 8 am showed that there have been …
Read More »Israelis protest the government of Netanyahu in large numbers.
Numerous Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to voice their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government’s plans, which critics claim endanger democracy and freedoms. Days after the inauguration of the most right-wing and religiously conservative administration in the nation’s 74-year history, protesters gathered in Tel Aviv, …
Read More »India’s response to terrorism coming from Pakistan and its conflict with China demonstrate that we will not submit to external pressure: Jaishankar.
India’s counter-response to terrorism “emanating” from Pakistan and to “aggressive” cross-border skirmishes with China, according to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, showed that the country will not be “coerced” by anyone. The minister said that the Indian Air Force’s airstrikes on Balakot in 2019 in response to the Pulwama terror …
Read More »Nearly 60,000 Covid-related deaths have been reported in China.
Following complaints that the government was withholding information about the status of the pandemic, China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December. The death toll included 54,435 fatalities from other illnesses when Covid-19 was combined with other illnesses and 5,503 deaths from respiratory …
Read More »Joshimath: The trauma of residing in a Himalayan town that is collapsing.
Authorities in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, declared it a landslide and subsidence-hit zone on Sunday, almost a week after cracks started to appear in numerous roads and hundreds of homes there. The announcement followed a high-level meeting between senior Central government officials, representatives from the state of Uttarakhand, and senior officers from …
Read More »Indonesia sends a warship to monitor the Chinese coast guard vessel.
On Saturday, the country’s naval chief said that Indonesia sent a warship to its North Natuna Sea to watch over a Chinese coast guard vessel operating in a resource-rich maritime region that both nations claim as their own. The ship, CCG 5901, has been sailing in the Natuna Sea since …
Read More »Taliban’s entry into Afghanistan harms Indian business endeavors.
The Taliban invasion of Afghanistan put Indian companies’ infrastructure projects in jeopardy. Still, even worse, the Afghanistan International Bank is trying to covertly cash bank guarantees even though it has invoked force majeure clauses and isn’t fully paid for the work already completed. This was disclosed in a petition KEC …
Read More »Advice from the IMF chief to China on reopening its economy amid Covid.
According to the head of the International Monetary Fund, China’s transition from a Covid Zero policy to more normal functioning will likely be the most crucial factor for global growth in 2023. He urged China to move forward with its economic reopening. Even though growth slows from an anticipated 3.2% …
Read More »The New York Times’ list of places to visit in 2023 includes only one Indian state: Kerala.
People worldwide are making their travel plans for 2023 after ringing in the new year. The New York Times has recommended 52 places to visit this year to assist you in making your decision. Kerala, known as “God’s own country,” has also been included. Kerala, a state in southern India, …
Read More »Japan PM Kishida signs new security agreements with G7 allies with an eye on China.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is bringing back more than souvenirs from his whirlwind diplomatic tour, including space defense, US troop deployments, and a “hugely significant” deal with Britain. In meetings with Group of Seven allies in Europe and North America this week, the Japanese leader has focused heavily on …
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