Sydney, Dec 29 (IANS) The public have been barred from viewing the iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks from the harbour foreshore in Sydney due to the growing Covid-19 cluster in Australia’s biggest city. On Tuesday, Sydney recorded three new locally acquired coronavirus cases, which increased the cluster in the city’s[Read More…]
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Zimbabwe lists evacuation centres as storm approaches
Harare, Dec 29 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government has announced several evacuation centres in Manicaland province as the threat of tropical depression Chalane looms. With the memories of the devastation caused by cyclone Idai in 2019 still fresh in their minds, some residents in the province have moved to safe places,[Read More…]
AIMIM announces 1st candidate for 2022 UP Assembly polls
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has declared its first candidate for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in early 2022. The party has named its candidate without waiting for a formal announcement of its alliance with other parties. The AIMIM candidate for[Read More…]
Honduras disables 35 clandestine airstrips used for drug trafficking
Teguchigalpa, Dec 29 (IANS) The Honduran Armed Forces so far this year have destroyed 35 clandestine landing strips used for drug trafficking, a military spokesman said. Since 2014, when the National Inter-Institutional Security Force was created, a total of 308 clandestine airstrips have been destroyed, Xinhua news agency quoted Lt.[Read More…]
Karima’s death turning point in Balochistan’s freedom struggle?
By Ateet Sharma New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The mysterious death of exiled Baloch activist Karima Baloch, believed to be a case of murder by many, has not only triggered a week of protests from Toronto to Dhaka but also fueled the Baloch freedom movement at ground zero. Victims of[Read More…]
Guterres welcomes holding of presidential, legislative polls in Niger
United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Niger and commended the government and people of the West African country for the peaceful conduct of the polls. Through a statement issued on Monday, the UN chief further commended[Read More…]
Security Council condemns attacks on UN mission in CAR
United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has condemned the December 25 attacks against the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which claimed the lives of three peacekeepers. In a statement on Monday, the UNSC members condemned “in the strongest terms” the attacks[Read More…]
Modi launches 351km-long eastern dedicated freight corridor
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 351 km long ‘New Bhaupur-New Khurja section’ of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and Operation Control Centre (OCC) at Prayagraj. Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, “After Independence we are witnessing the inauguration of the most[Read More…]
ALERT: Rajini decides not to enter politics
–Indo-Asian News Service vj/in
Basmati not registered as Pakistan’s local product
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) As the fight for the ownership and brand of Basmati rice between New Delhi and Islamabad continue in the European Union (EU), interestingly the commodity is not registered as the Pakistans local product. As per the law, it is mandatory to have the[Read More…]
Indonesia’s bed occupancy rate for Covid-19 patients reaches 64.10%
Jakarta, Dec 29 (IANS) The average bed occupancy rate (BOR) for Covid-19 patients in Indonesia has reached 64.10 per cent, above the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standard of 60 per cent, amid fears of a resurgence after the Christmas and year-end holidays, the Health Ministry said. On Monday, the Ministry’s[Read More…]
Underrated Sitharaman presiding over India’s biggest stock market bull run
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been presiding over Indian stock markets’ biggest bull run in the last few months. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sitharaman are scripting what is easily the biggest wealth creation story in many years. Sitharaman is a first[Read More…]
Tesla cars to soon have Apple, Amazon Music support
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Tesla is working on adding support for Apple and Amazon Music in its user interface. The electric car maker currently supports Spotify. According to a report in Electrek, it appears that Tesla is working to add several new media sources, including Amazon Music, Audible, which[Read More…]
ALERT: PM says Prayagraj one of best control centres for freight corridors
–Indo-Asian News Service aks/in
One of the greatest comebacks in Test history: Ravi Shastri
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) India coach Ravi Shastri termed the win over Australia in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday as one of the greatest comebacks ‘in the history of the game’. Asked where he would place this week’s MCG win which has come in[Read More…]
Chile reports 28% jump in new Covid-19 cases
Santiago, Dec 29 (IANS) Chile has registered a 28 per cent increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Health said. On Monday, an additional 1,923 people tested positive for the virus which increased the total caseload to 602,028, while the death[Read More…]
LG unveils new ‘QNED Mini LED’ TVs ahead of CES 2021
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) LG Electronics has unveiled its new Mini LED TV line-up, ahead of the virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021. Called LG QNED TV, the liquid crystal display (LCD) TV uses ultra-small LEDs as the backlight. QNED Mini LED TVs which aims to deliver much-improved brightness and[Read More…]
2 cases of mutant variant detected in Telugu states
Hyderabadad, Dec 29 (IANS) Two cases of mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus have been reported in the Telugu states. While one case was found in Hyderabad, the other was detected in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, health officials said on Tuesday. They were among the 24 returnees, who were found positive last[Read More…]
Fineotex Chemical shares surge as Nippon India MF picks up stake
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Shares of Fineotex Chemical have surged over the past two days after Nippon India Mutual Fund picked up nearly six per cent stake through the open market. On Tuesday, its shares on the BSE hit a 52-week high of Rs 62.15 per share. Around 11.10 a.m.,[Read More…]
Meeting of advisers to Normandy 4 leaders likely in Jan
Kiev, Dec 29 (IANS) A meeting of the political advisers to the heads of Normandy Four countries may take place in January 2021, a senior official has confirmed here. Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak said that the participants in the upcoming talks can agree on a date[Read More…]
Indian e-commerce users target of new ‘year-end carnival’ scam
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) As New Year festivities begin, cybercriminals based in China also have their own plans. They are targeting Indian e-commerce users with a new “year-end carnival, Get free Christmas gifts” scam, an investigation has revealed. The scam is designed to make e-commerce users believe that Flipkart[Read More…]
Italy’s Covid-19 indicators improve during holiday lockdown
Rome, Dec 29 (IANS) Italy’s coronavirus infection and mortality rates have continued to show improvement as the country, one of the hardest-hit in Europe, approached the halfway point in its nationwide holiday lockdown. On Monday, the country recorded 8,585 new infections, down from 8,913 a day earlier, increasing the overall[Read More…]
1 suspended for issuing stamps of mafiaso
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 29 (IANS) The in-charge of Kanpur GPO’s philately department has been suspended for the irregularity after postal stamps with images of mafia don Chhota Rajan and sharp-shooter Munna Bajrangi (killed in Baghpat jail in 2018) were found to have been issued under the ‘My Stamp’ scheme[Read More…]
Iran urges exit of foreign forces from region
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) A top Iranian security official has urged foreign forces to leave the region. “Security in the region can only be achieved through the removal of external factors” which are against the stability of the region, Xinhua news agency quoted Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National[Read More…]
S.African President imposes stringent lockdown measures
Johannesburg, Dec 29 (IANS) Due to an unabated increase in the number of fresh coronavirus cases across South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would return to level three lockdown with immediate effect. “The number of new coronavirus infections is climbing at an unprecedented rate,” Xinhua news agency quoted[Read More…]