WORLD NEWS
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332Covaxin for kids: Bharat Biotech’s partner requests approval for ages 2-18 in US
Bharat Biotech’s US partner Ocugen has approached US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of Covaxin for children below...
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589Sugar price shoots up in Pakistan, costs more than petrol
Sources say that sugar dealers have increased the price by creating artificial shortage to make illegal profits. Islamabad: The prices of sugar...
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633COP26 climate summit: 20 countries agree to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad
The US, UK, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand, among others, were party to the agreement, which commits to “end new direct...
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572WHO expresses grave concern as COVID-19 situation in Europe gets as worse as last year
Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic, where we were one year ago, says director of WHO’s 53-country Europe region,...
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501Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan, violators to be punished
The new Taliban government has also warned of action for violating the order, according to a report by Al-Jazeera. Kabul: In a move...
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560Amazon to launch first 2 satellites under Project Kuiper next year
‘KuiperSat-1’and ‘KuiperSat-2’ will be used to test the communications and network technology that will be used in the final satellite design, the...
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574Afghanistan: Blast, gunfire heard near military hospital in Kabul
No comment was available from Taliban officials and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. KABUL: At least two explosions followed by the...
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279Open to receiving Indian diplomats, humanitarian aid: Taliban
Amid renewed efforts by the government in Kabul to seek international recognition, the Taliban have said they are open to receiving Indian...
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569In a tit-for-tat move, India retains e-visa suspension for Canadians
Even as it relaxes travel norms for tourists from across the world, India has retained its suspension on the e-visa facility for...
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833Nipah virus: Will it cause the next pandemic and can it be prevented?
A recent outbreak of the Nipah virus in India has raised the question of whether we should start to consider it as...
