World
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US: 18 children, 3 adults killed in Texas school shooting
Houston: In one of the worst school shootings in American history, an 18-year-old gunman has killed 21 people, including 18 children, and rendered several other grievously injured at an elementary school in…
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Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO
New Delhi: The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on…
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Quad summit: Divergent views on Ukraine crisis visible
Tokyo: Divergent views among the Quad leaders over the Ukraine crisis were visible at a summit of the grouping on Tuesday even as US President Joe Biden said Russia’s “brutal and unprovoked”…
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Davos: AP pioneers in decarbonized economy, say panelists at WEF
Davos: Andhra Pradesh’s initiatives toward decarbonized economy were appreciated by the speakers at a panel discussion at day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos. They also said that it…
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Putin suffering from several serious illnesses, claims Ukraine intel chief
Kiev: Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from ‘several serious illnesses’ including cancer, but ‘will not die tomorrow’, a Ukrainian intelligence chief has claimed, Daily Mail reported. Kiev military spy chief Kyrylo…
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Myanmar’s unfolding humanitarian crisis; How can India help?
New Delhi: India has taken a measured stance on the situation in Myanmar since the military took over power in February 2021. This stance is necessitated by the need to keep in mind…
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Ashirvad Pipes of Aliaxis to invest Rs 500 Cr in Telangana
Hyderabad: Ashirvad Pipes of Aliaxis will invest Rs 500 crore in Telangana to build a greenfield facility. This investment will create over 500 jobs for youngsters in the state. A Memorandum of…
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KTR meets Andhra CM Jagan, Aaditya Thackeray
Hyderabad: Telangana’s minister for industry and information technology K. T. Rama Rao called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Maharashtra’s minister for tourism and environment Aaditya Thackeray. The…
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UNGA resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis. The resolution calls on the international community to urgently support countries…
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2 Muslim women among Time’s 100 ‘most influential people of 2022’
Two noted Muslim women— President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Afghanistan journalist Hoda Khamosh have been named among the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine on Monday. Samia Suluhu Hassan…
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Cambridge Analytica row: Washington DC AG sues Mark Zuckerberg
The Cambridge Analytica row seems to have resurfaced to haunt Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Washington DC Attorney General (AG) , Karl A Racine on Monday announced that his office is suing…
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Quad moving ahead with constructive agenda for Indo-Pacific: Modi
Tokyo: The mutual trust and determination among the Quad member countries is giving new energy to democratic forces and the work of the grouping is encouraging a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, Prime…
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue…
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New York City declares state of emergency amid US infant formula shortage
New York: New York City, the most populous city in the United States, has entered into a state of emergency due to the shortage of infant formula supply in the country. Eric…
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‘Coin’ in Bitcoin name doesn’t make it money: IMF chief
Davos: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Monday cautioned against confusing crypto products with currencies and said anything not backed by a sovereign guarantee can be an asset class but not a currency,…
