New Delhi: India logged 4,575 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,75,883, while the active cases dipped to 46,962, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday….
Ukraine invasion: how Belarus has become Russia’s pawn
London: The political crisis that has gripped Belarus for the past 18 months has seen president Aliaksandr Lukashenka (the preferred Belarusian spelling; Alexander Lukashenko is the Russian transliteration) transition from a peacemaker to a pawn in Vladimir Putin‘s war on Ukraine….
Is the Amazon rainforest on the verge of collapse?
London: Sprawling 5.5 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is the largest of its kind and home to about one in ten of all known species. To date, at least 40,000 plants, 2,200 fish, 1,200 birds, 400 mammals, 400 amphibians, and 375 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region, not to mention nearly 2.5 […]
Two more Assam students evacuated from Ukraine
Guwahati:Â Two more Assam students, stranded in war-torn Ukraine, have arrived in New Delhi, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday….
Arms, ammunition of ex-NDFB militants recovered in Assam
Kokrajhar:Â Huge amount of weapons buried in a forest were recovered in Kokrajhar district of Assam, a senior police officer said on Tuesday….
India to resume scheduled international flights from March 27
New Delhi: The Centre has decided to resume scheduled international flight services in India from March 27 after a two-year hiatus following a decline in coronavirus cases in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) said on Tuesday….
Even mild Covid infection can cause brain shrinkage: Study
London:Â Even mild infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can lead to shrinkage in brain areas related to smell, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Oxford….
Oil companies to determine fuel prices: Union minister
New Delhi: Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said oil companies will determine the fuel prices, even as he said there will be no shortage of crude oil in the country….
Indian diamond industry may lose shine due to Russia-Ukraine war
Kolkata: Sanctions imposed by the United States and European nations on Russia in the wake of its aggression on Ukraine is likely to have a direct impact on the Indian diamond industry at a time when it is on the recovery mode after the pandemic and is aiming at USD 24 billion revenue in FY’22….
After pork, US now wants India to open up its market for cherries and alfalfa hay
Washington:Â After pork, the Joe Biden administration wants India to open up its market for cherries and alfalfa hay, US Trade Representative (USTR) has told Congress in its latest annual report….