New Delhi The year just ending may be called by some as one of external disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic but for India, it will be known as a year of internal discovery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, affirming that “reforms and resolve, resilience and responsibility will power our journey in the coming […]
Hospitalisation of coronavirus infected patients in the US have reached an all-time high as the country is witnessing an ongoing resurgence of new confirmed cases, according to the the Covid Tracking Project. In its latest update on Monday, the project said that the all time high hospitalisation figure of 93,238 was reached on Sunday, surpassing […]
China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday it would impose anti-dumping measures on wine imports from Australia. The domestic industry has been subject to substantial damages due to the dumping of those products, the Ministry said in a preliminary ruling posted on its website. Starting Saturday, importers of Australian wine will be required to pay […]
Spain has witnessed a decline in its Covid-19 infection and fatality growth rate amid the second wave of the pandemic, according to health authorities. On Thursday, the country reported 12,289 new cases and 337 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency. The new figures increased the overall caseload and death toll to 1,605,066 and 44,037, respectively. The […]
The US government on Wednesday announced that it will donate 15 new, state-of-the-art ventilators to the Royal Government of Bhutan to assist the country in its fight against COVID-19. The US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster said the US was pleased to provide the assistance which would be delivered through the US Agency for […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his 10 climate pledges for a green industrial revolution for 2,50,000 jobs and ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Prime Minister’s blueprint launched on Tuesday will allow the UK to forge ahead with […]
Joe Biden, who will take over as United States President in January, has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that alongside Kamala Harris he wants to strengthen and expand relations between their countries. Working closely on the Covid-19 pandemic figured in their phone call on Tuesday, Biden’s transition organisation’s readout of the conversation said. “The […]
Typhoon Vamco, the third powerful cyclone to batter Philippines in 11 days, made landfall, unleashing fierce winds and intense rains that triggered landslide, rockslide and flash floods in regions ravaged by Super Typhoon Goni early this month. Vamco also felled trees and caused a massive power outage in large parts of Manila and many provinces […]
Set yourself apart and check out these quirky places to visit in New Zealand. Put them on your bucket list now for when you travel next! By Puja Gupta Recognised for its clean and green environment, New Zealand is made up of many beautiful landscapes – from vast mountain chains to grand volcanoes, from flowing […]
BY QUAID NAJMI Mumbai When the news of the appointment of Srikant M. Datar as the new dean of Harvard Business School (HBS) flashed, his thrilled friends, classmates, faculty and colleagues in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, New Delhi and other parts of India erupted in collective joy. There was a flurry of congratulatory messages, emoticons and […]