Scientists in Denmark have recently discovered a distant planetary system harbouring two planets that orbit a star rotating backwards. Simon Albrecht, a scientist with Aarhus
The Congress party has won all the seven municipal corporations in Punjab that went to polls on February 14. The party has won Abohar, Bathinda,
Mumbai-based lawyer Nikita Jacob, who is one of the key accused in the toolkit case, has been given relief by the Bombay High Court during
Myanmar’s military junta guaranteed on February 16 that it would hold an election and hand over power. The junta denied its ouster of an elected
Our Correspondent As is the case across the globe, the MENA energy sector looks to be set for divergent recovery paths that will largely be
The rate of inflation in Oman fell by 1.57% in January 2021 compared to the same month of 2020, according to the latest official data
India has reported 11,610 new Covid-19 cases, 11,833 discharges, and 100 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the Union Health Ministry, the coronavirus
New Zealand reported two new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, just hours before authorities are due to announce whether a lockdown in the
A total of 4,937 people were confirmed with COVID-19 on February 16. Of the total, 4,478 people got the infection through contact. While the source
Australia’s government said on Tuesday it will amend draft laws that would make Google and Facebook pay for news to clarify that publishers would be
Our Correspondent Emirates SkyCargo has signed an agreement with UNICEF to prioritise the transport of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies
At least 39 bodies have been fished out of a 30-feet deep canal in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh after a bus plunged into it
The United Nations has told Myanmar’s military junta that “the right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected”. In a phone call, UN Special Envoy
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds have apologised after former adviser to the minister Brittany Higgins said she felt unsupported after
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that Congress will establish an independent, September 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at
The daily new infections fell below 10,000 for the fourth time in February taking India’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,09,25,710, while fresh fatalities remained
As schools in Abu Dhabi have reopened to students on February 14, the authorities have issued new Covid safety guidelines. Among the new guidelines are
After the arrest of 21-year-old Disha Ravi, a Delhi court has issued non-bailable warrants against activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu in connection with Delhi Police’s
Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris who wears many hats — as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and social media influencer — grabbed the limelight when her aunt
India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,09,16,589 with 11,649 new infections being reported in a day, while the daily deaths were recorded below 100
FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in India from February 15, 2021. The central government earlier reportedly extended the FASTag deadline for the
