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Anthony Fauci has made some serious remarks regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, insisting that even though many countries have lifted restrictions, the world was still in a pandemic. He said that no one should be under the misconception that the pandemic has ended, as many nations were still seeing surge in number of cases from time […]
Harvard University leaders, faculty and staff members enslaved more than 70 individuals until slavery was outlawed in Massachusetts in 1783, according to the “Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery’ report. Much of Harvard’s record on slavery and racial discrimination has been known for years. The report, made public recently, represents a landmark acknowledgment from one […]
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) yesterday announced that they had recorded the first case H3N8 strain of Bird Flu among humans. A four-year-old boy who had been showing several symptoms including fever had been diagnosed with this infection. It is believed that the child had been in contact with chickens and crows being raised at his home. […]
Even as the Russian aggression in Ukraine enters Day 60, the US announced Monday, that it will start sending its diplomats to Lviv onwards the coming week. This will initiate re-start of Consular services in the war-torn nation. This was shared post a meeting between top US diplomats and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday won the re-election, defeating his prominent rival Marine Le Pen. Macron is believed to have won around 58% of votes as compared to Le Pen’s 42% if the estimated polls are anything to go by. The actual numbers will be announced today. This result comes as a relief to […]
While India’s “diplomatic” stand on the Russian aggression in Ukraine has been “called out” by the US, India minced no words in strictly condemning visit of US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). The MEA, on Thursday said the visit reflected “narrow-minded” politics. Omar, who is on a four-day visit to Pakistan, also met Imran […]
Malaysia has finally lifted all sanctions. Starting April 1, all travelling restrictions come to an end. To harness the development, Tourism Malaysia will embark on its first roadshow covering six major cities in India from April 18 to April 30. The roadshow kicks off in Delhi, followed by Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. The […]
In an ambitious effort by the World Health Organization to calculate the global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, it is now established that “vastly more people died than previously believed.” A total of about 15 million by the end of 2021 is the new figure. This tally is more than double the official total […]
While the Russian rouble has been losing its value since the beginning of the war, the Russian stock market was closed early March due to significant losses. Many foreign companies have announced to stop their operations or investments in Russia, including the European Space Agency, Oracle, BMW, Apple, MAERSK, and Airbus. The daily cost of […]
One of the most iconic American aircraft carriers, the USS Kitty Hawk, is en route to its final destination after getting sold for less than a dollar. The aircraft began its final journey in January with its pinnacle years behind it and should reach a ship-breaking facility in Texas in May. International Shipbreaking Limited of […]
On Monday, Pakistan’s National Assembly named Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s 23rd Prime Minister. This decision comes after a political upheaval in the country, which led to Imran Khan being dethroned from the position in a no-confidence motion two days ago. Pakistan’s economy is currently in a dire situation and will be one of the biggest challenges for […]
Known largely for her tough image as she addresses media-persons on a daily basis, White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s gentler side came to the fore when, on Thursday, she publicly praised her Indian American assistant Vedant Patel. He was described as “super-talented.” Ms Psaki said she often jokes with Vedant that they give him […]
‘Maa’ for Hindus and ‘Nani Ka Haj’ for Muslims, Pilgrims who have visited Hinglaj Shakti Peeth located in Balochistan, Pakistan, say that the Peeth is more difficult than that of Amarnath. There is no difference between Hindus and Muslims. About Hinglaj Temple: The Hinglaj temple is said to be more than 2000 years old. It […]
Pakistani leader Imran Khan today nominated Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker Prime Minister. Fawad Chaudhry, a former Information Minister and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party, said that Mr Khan made his decision after obtaining approval of the party central committee. Mr Khan and Shehbaz Sharif were sent letters by President Arif Alvi on Monday seeking suggestions […]
Meta (formerly Facebook) took down 21.2 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2.4 million pieces of content across a dozen policies for Instagram in February in accordance with the IT Rules 2021. Between February 1-28, Meta received 478 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and responded to cent per cent […]
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has entered day 40 but there seems to be no major breakthrough in sight. While Ukraine is on the receiving end as Russia continues to target key cities and strategic ports, Russia on the other end is suffering deep gashes of Western sanctions on its economy. Russian entrepreneurs are the […]
Even as four states in India (Delhi, Maharastra, Telangana and West Bengal) have done away with all Covid SOPs, the WHO reported a new Covid variant in the UK, Saturday. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the health body said. XE is a “recombinant” which is a […]
Russia Ukraine war has entered day 39 but there seems to be no major breakthrough in talks between the two countries so far. Talks between two countries have not yielded any results so far. Major developments: 1. After Russian forces withdrew from the towns of Bucha and Irpin, horrific videos and photos emerged of burnt […]
According to a tip-off obtained by MacRumors, Apple Stores and authorized service providers will no longer repair iPhones that have been reported missing through the GSMA Device Registry. The GSMA Device Registry is a database of device serial numbers with information about the status of each device. For example, if someone reports their phone as […]
The big winner at the Academy Award ceremony on Monday was CODA, a low budget film about the deaf. Produced by Apple, CODA (which is an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults) became the first movie made by a streaming to win the Best Picture Oscar. Troy Kotsur, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, […]
