Friday, April 30, 2021

Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO April 30, 2021 at 07:52PM

The final phase of ending America's "forever war" in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and NATO troops by the end of summer.

Covid crisis in India very serious, cases yet to peak: US official April 30, 2021 at 07:03PM

The Covid-19 crisis in India is indeed very serious, the Biden Administration said on Friday, noting that the cases have not peaked yet.

Determined volunteers still search for capsized ship missing April 30, 2021 at 06:54PM

The volunteers gather around a map, suntanned fingers tracing over the bayous, lakes and islands where they'll search. They talk about where they've already been and where they'll go today. They make sure everyone has food and water, and knows the radio channel to use. They gather in prayer and then set off for another day searching for those still missing from the capsized Seacor Power.

US to remain in communication with India on its needs to fight Covid-19: White House April 30, 2021 at 06:34PM

The US will continue to maintain communication with India about its needs to address the Covid-19 crisis, the White House has said, as critical American aid supplies started arriving in the country.

Heartbreaking to see Covid-19 crisis utterly overwhelm India's health systems: US lawmakers April 30, 2021 at 06:14PM

Top US lawmakers have expressed serious concern over the sudden spike in coronavirus cases in India, saying it is "heartbreaking" to see the "crisis utterly overwhelm the health systems" in the country.

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin calls for 'new vision' for American defense April 30, 2021 at 06:24PM

In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for developing a "new vision" for American defense in the face of emerging cyber and space threats and the prospect of fighting bigger wars.

Biden to veer from Trump, Obama policies in taking on North Korea April 30, 2021 at 07:20PM

Qualified students, academics exempt from US travel restrictions on India April 30, 2021 at 06:00PM

Indian students seeking to commence studies in US schools, colleges, and universities in fall 2021 may qualify for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to get around the travel restrictions being imposed by the Biden administration following the Covid-19 upsurge in India, the US State Department said on Friday.

6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk April 30, 2021 at 04:55PM

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said, with no immediate reports of damage. The mid-morning quake hit at a depth of 47 kilometres (29 miles) in the Pacific, off Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture -- near the epicentre of a huge 2011 quake that triggered a towering tsunami.

PNB घोटाले के भगोड़े आरोपी का नया पैंतरा:नीरव मोदी ने UK की हाईकोर्ट में अपील की; 16 अप्रैल को ब्रिटेन के गृह मंत्रालय ने भारत प्रत्यर्पण को मंजूरी दी थी April 30, 2021 at 05:49PM

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks third month under house arrest April 30, 2021 at 04:39PM

Charged on six counts including sedition and under Myanmar's official secrets law, Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since February 1. She spent more than 15 years under house arrest during previous military rule before her 2010 release and rise to power in elections held five years later.

Kamala Harris: Coronavirus situation in India tragic April 30, 2021 at 04:15PM

“There is no question that it is a great tragedy, in terms of the loss of life, and as I have said before, and I will say again, we as a country have made a commitment to the people of India to support them,” Harris said. The US will restrict travel from India from May 4.

दक्षिण कोरिया ने कैसे पाया कोरोना पर काबू:इच्छाशक्ति और पब्लिक हेल्थ पर विश्वास के बूते कोरोना को हराया, मास्क अनिवार्य नहीं, फिर भी लोग लगाते हैं April 30, 2021 at 03:50PM

जनता ने तीखी आलोचना से सरकार को सजग रखा; यहां लोग बीमार पड़ना अच्छा नहीं मानते हैं, इसलिए हर एहतियात बरती

Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines April 30, 2021 at 03:48PM

अमेरिका-चीन में टकराव की आशंका:ताइवान के मामले में अमेरिका-चीन के बीच युद्ध की आशंका , यह दुनिया की अर्थव्यवस्था पर भारी पड़ेगा April 30, 2021 at 02:16PM

युद्ध होने पर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स व दुनियाभर की अन्य कई इंडस्ट्री बहुत अधिक प्रभावित होंगी

भ्रष्टाचार रोकने के लिए पोप फ्रांसिस का नया आदेश:चर्च के अफसर संपत्ति का खुलासा करें, तोहफे भी न लें, आदेश में बड़े पादरी भी शामिल April 30, 2021 at 01:54PM

Italy close to goal of 500,000 shots a day April 29, 2021 at 11:02PM

Italy is nearing its goal of administering a half-million Covid-19 vaccines a day. Premier Mario Draghi's office said early Friday that provisional data indicates some 497,993 doses were administered on Thursday, a daily record.

Indonesia to salvage submarine after deadly sinking disaster April 29, 2021 at 10:41PM

Indonesia said Friday it will salvage a submarine that sank off the coast of Bali, as grieving relatives paid their respects to the dozens of crew killed in the disaster.

South Africa's Zulu regent Queen Dlamini Zulu dies at 65 April 29, 2021 at 10:22PM

South Africa's Zulu regent Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu has died at 65, officials said, just over a month after she took the role following the death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini.

Russia produces first batch of Covid-19 vaccine for animals: Regulator April 29, 2021 at 09:50PM

Russia has produced the world's first batch - 17,000 doses - of Covid-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday.

Record number of Chinese to travel over Labour Day break, but stick close to home April 29, 2021 at 09:13PM

A record-breaking wave of Chinese tourists will hit the road for the Labour Day break, and with borders still shut many will be travelling domestically, to more remote locations and for longer, giving China's economy a powerful short-term boost.

Explainer: What remains as US ends Afghan 'forever war' April 29, 2021 at 08:59PM

Announcing a firm withdrawal deadline, President Joe Biden cut through the long debate, even within the US military, over whether the time was right. Starting Saturday, the last remaining 2,500 to 3,5000 American troops will begin leaving, to be fully out by Sept. 11 at the latest.

Growth in Burkina Faso gold mining fuels human trafficking April 29, 2021 at 08:51PM

For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of men for less than $2 a person.

Sumo wrestler dies month after falling on head during bout April 29, 2021 at 08:42PM

A Japanese sumo wrestler has died a month after falling on his head during a bout in a case that has raised questions about the sport's response to medical emergencies.

Census Bureau: 70% of voters cast ballots early or by mail April 29, 2021 at 07:55PM

More than two-thirds of all US citizens of the voting age population participated in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new US Census Bureau report, and 69% of those cast ballots by mail or early in-person voting - methods that Republicans in some states are curtailing.

Florida GOP awaits governor's signature on new voting rules April 29, 2021 at 07:52PM

Florida Republicans passed a series of sweeping voter restrictions Thursday targeting mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods, becoming the latest GOP-controlled state to tighten voting rules after massive turnout in 2020.

Disneyland opening highlights California's Covid turnaround April 29, 2021 at 07:41PM

Four months ago, America's most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day.

'I'm still exhaling': Swing-state voters on Joe Biden's 100 days April 29, 2021 at 07:06PM

On the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in upscale Elm Grove, Wisconsin, Laura Hahn said President Joe Biden is doing well 100 days into his presidency. But she attributed the opinion as much to relief as analysis.

Joe Biden's agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds April 29, 2021 at 06:47PM

President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress - and some are more politically plausible than others. The two parties are working together in some areas, including on changes to policing and confronting the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans. But Republicans are likely to block other Democratic initiatives on immigration and voting rights.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office April 29, 2021 at 06:42PM

Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty over June 4 'illegal assembly' April 29, 2021 at 06:30PM

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was among four people who pleaded guilty on Friday of participating in an illegal assembly on June 4 last year to commemorate the 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge April 29, 2021 at 06:18PM

Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 Covid-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome days ahead when the Southern Hemisphere enters winter.

इजरायल में बड़ा हादसा:धार्मिक त्योहार में भगदड़ मचने से 44 लोगों की मौत, 50 घायल; कुछ लोगों के सीढ़ियों से फिसलने के बाद भगदड़ मची April 29, 2021 at 05:55PM

सैलानियों को आमंत्रण:सऊदी अरब अलाउला में फिर से टूरिस्टों को आमंत्रित करेगा, कोविड का दौर बीतने के बाद भारतीय लोगों को आसानी से मिलेगा वीजा April 29, 2021 at 05:25PM

यहां प्राचीन नाबेटियन किंगडम के प्रमुख शहर हेगरा के साथ ही कई अन्य स्थल भी हैं।

संकटकाल में मदद के हाथ:कैलिफॉर्निया से आज दिल्ली पहुंचेगी सहायता, हर ऑक्सीजन सिलेंडर पर ‘जय हिंद’ लिख यूएस ने भारत भेजी पहली खेप April 29, 2021 at 04:53PM

आने वाले दिनों में 1100 ऑक्सीजन सिलेंडर, 1700 ऑक्सीजन कन्सर्ट्रेटर आएंगे,दुनिया के 40 देश भेज रहे मदद, चीन भी आया आगे

Dozens killed in stampede at Israeli religious festival April 29, 2021 at 04:05PM

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews had thronged to the Galilee tomb of 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai for annual Lag B'Omer commemorations that include all-night prayer, mystical songs and dance.

'Dozens of dead' in Israel pilgrimage accident: Rescue services April 29, 2021 at 02:46PM

Fresh fighting between Chad rebels, government forces April 29, 2021 at 06:52AM

Government troops and rebels clashed on Thursday in a region of western Chad where president Idriss Deby Itno was killed earlier this month, a spokesman said.

Russian vaccine developer plans to sue Brazilian regulator for defamation April 29, 2021 at 06:38AM

The Russian developer of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Thursday that it would sue the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa for defamation, accusing it of knowingly spreading false information.

Czech lawmakers give nod to same-sex marriage, final vote uncertain April 29, 2021 at 05:45AM

A same-sex marriage bill in the Czech Republic cleared an early hurdle in the lower house of parliament on Thursday, but whether it will become law is uncertain with a general election less than six months away.

Lahore HC: Pakistan army ‘biggest land grabber' April 29, 2021 at 03:13AM

Lahore high court (LHC) Chief Justice Mohammad Qasim Khan, during the hearing of a land grabbing case on Wednesday, said that he does not want to say anything wrong about the army, but the way it occupies the properties of people is nothing but land grabbing.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny defiant but gaunt after hunger strike April 29, 2021 at 02:21AM

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "naked, thieving king" on Thursday, looking gaunt but defiant in a courtroom video link from prison, his first public appearance since ending a hunger strike last week.

Shakeup in Iran's presidential office after leaked tape April 29, 2021 at 01:01AM

Iran's president has replaced the head of a think tank that recorded an interview with the country's foreign minister that leaked out this week, a tape that provided a rare glimpse into the theocracy's power struggles and set off a firestorm in Iran.

Russia opens new criminal case against Alexei Navalny, say allies April 28, 2021 at 11:29PM

Covid: Kathmandu, other cities in Nepal under 15-day prohibitory order April 28, 2021 at 10:45PM

3 हफ्ते के अंदर दूसरी बार कांपी धरती:न्यूजीलैंड के गिसबोर्न शहर में भूकंप के झटके, रिएक्टर पैमाने पर तीव्रता 5.4 मापी गई April 28, 2021 at 09:59PM

विवादित हैशटैग हटाने पर विवाद:सरकार ने कहा- वॉल स्ट्रीट जर्नल की रिपोर्ट भ्रामक; फेसबुक ने माना- गलती से डिलीट हुआ April 28, 2021 at 10:06PM

It's time to bring troops home from Afghanistan: Joe Biden April 28, 2021 at 08:25PM

After 20 years of American valour and sacrifice in Afghanistan, it's time to bring troops home, US President Joe Biden has said, assuring fellow citizens that his administration will maintain capabilities to suppress future threats to the homeland. Biden made this assurance to war-weary Americans in his maiden address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

4 killed, 1 wounded, in Germany care clinic attack April 28, 2021 at 07:35PM

In historic first, two powerful women flank US president April 28, 2021 at 06:45PM

Kamala Harris, the first woman and the first Black and Asian person to serve as vice president, sat to Biden's right. Nancy Pelosi, who became the first woman speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007, sat to his left.

'White supremacy is terrorism': President Joe Biden April 28, 2021 at 06:35PM

Harris, Pelosi make history at Biden's first address to Congress April 28, 2021 at 05:55PM

कोरोना दुनिया में:संक्रमितों का आंकड़ा 15 करोड़ के पार; WHO बोला- 17 देशों में मिला वायरस का इंडियन स्ट्रेन April 28, 2021 at 04:51PM

कोरोना के बिगड़े हालात पर विदेशी मीडिया:प्रधानमंत्री के घमंड से भारत में खौफ का मंजर, लिखा- वैक्सीन एक्सपोर्ट का ढिढोंरा पीटा, लेकिन खुद की उत्पादन क्षमता की असलियत नहीं पता April 28, 2021 at 05:14PM

US प्रेसिडेंट का कांग्रेस को पहला संबोधन:बाइडेन के कार्यकाल के 100 दिन पूरे; बोले- अमेरिका टेक-ऑफ के लिए तैयार, वैक्सीनेशन इतिहास की सबसे बड़ी अचीवमेंट April 28, 2021 at 05:24PM

Biden warns US Congress: China 'closing in fast' April 28, 2021 at 04:37PM

President Joe Biden took aim at China in his first speech to Congress on Wednesday, pledging to maintain a strong US military presence in the Indo-Pacific and promising to boost technological development and trade.

टीका ही संजीवनी:ब्रिटेन की रिसर्च में कहा गया- वैक्सीन की एक डोज से ही घर में संक्रमण का खतरा 50% कम April 28, 2021 at 03:55PM

ब्रिटेन में भारतीय छात्रों ने यूनिवर्सिटी से लगाई गुहार:अभी फीस न लें, इससे परिवार की मुश्किल में मदद कर सकेंगे; भारतीय छात्रों का संगठन कार्डिफ मैट भी मदद के लिए आगे आया April 28, 2021 at 04:21PM

अमेरिकी मदद:भारत को यूएस से 1 करोड़ डोज संभव; विशेषज्ञ चाहते हैं दोगुनी मदद हो April 28, 2021 at 03:44PM

भारतवंशी सांसद, विशेषज्ञों ने कहा- दी जा रही मदद नाकाफी

BioNTech co-founder 'confident' vaccine works against Indian variant April 28, 2021 at 02:36AM

BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin on Wednesday voiced confidence that the vaccine that his company jointly developed with Pfizer works against the Indian variant of the coronavirus. "We are still testing the Indian variant, but the Indian variant has mutations that we have already tested for and which our vaccine works against, so I am confident," said Sahin.

Texas man dies after attack by aggressive swarm of bees April 28, 2021 at 02:30AM

A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his home, authorities said.

Guests flock to Dutch cafe terraces as lockdown eases April 28, 2021 at 02:23AM

The Netherlands on Wednesday became the latest European country to begin cautiously relaxing its lockdown even as infection rates and intensive care occupancy remain stubbornly high. The Dutch follow Italy, Greece, France and other European nations in moving to reopen society and edge away from economically crippling lockdowns in the coming weeks.

कोविड प्रोटोकॉल तोड़ने की सजा:पाबंदी में बिना अनुमति हिमाचल पहुंचा चीनी नागरिक दोषी करार, 10 माह की कैद; भरना होगा 11 हजार रुपए जुर्माना April 28, 2021 at 02:38AM

French President Emmanuel Macron to update France on Covid situation this Friday April 28, 2021 at 01:51AM

French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver an update on Friday on how the Covid-19 restrictions will progressively be relaxed in the country, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday.

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov: US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War April 28, 2021 at 01:29AM

Russia's top diplomat said Wednesday that relations with the United States are now even worse than during the Cold War times because of a lack of mutual respect.

BioNTech chief: Europe will reach herd immunity by August April 28, 2021 at 01:16AM

Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months, the head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved Covid-19 vaccine with US partner Pfizer, said Wednesday.

Northern Ireland leader faces party revolt over Brexit fallout April 28, 2021 at 12:00AM

The leader of Northern Ireland was fighting Wednesday to keep her job as members of her party tried to oust her over her handling of the fallout from Brexit and other issues.