COVID-19
- World
Visa issues will be solved by year-end, Aus tells India
New Delhi: In his address to the Indian community in Australia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that he has been assured that the problem of visa backlog, particularly in respect to…
- World
‘The worst is yet to come’: IMF on global economy
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a tough 2023 as it cut growth predictions and forecast economic contraction in a third of the world, media reports said. “The worst is…
- World
New ‘highly infectious’ Covid variants emerge in China
Beijing: As China imposes fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions amid Covid surge, the country has detected new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are highly infectious with greater transmissibility. BF.7 (also known…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: 85 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,38,696 till date. Hyderabad district saw the most number of cases with 47. A bulletin said 74 people recuperated…
- World
Nepali President tests positive for Covid-19
Kathmandu: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital of Kathmandu, tested positive for Covid-19, a hospital official has said. The president, who was…
- India
After two-year Covid hiatus, ‘Palace on Wheels’ back on track
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday flagged off the ‘Palace on Wheels’ train from the Gandhinagar Railway Station here. The luxury tourist train hit the tracks after a gap of…
- India
India reports 2,797 fresh Covid cases, 24 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 2,797 fresh Covid cases on Saturday in the last 24 hours, against 1,997 Covid cases reported on previous day, said Union Health Ministry. In the same period, the…
- Middle East
Turkey warned against new Covid wave
Ankara: Turkish health authorities and experts have warned that the country might face another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic within a few weeks due to the rising number of cases in Europe.…
- World
Child poverty declines in spite of COVID in New Zealand
Auckland: The Annual Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Child Poverty Report shows child poverty continuing to decline despite the 1 in 100-year economic shock caused by COVID-19, Prime Minister and Minister for…
- News
Telangana adds 61 new cases to COVID tally
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 61 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,38,243. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases at 41. A COVID-19 bulletin said 99 people recuperated…
- World
OPEC announces big cut in oil production
London: OPEC+ said on Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said. The group…
- Telangana
Telangana sees 74 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 74 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,38,182. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases at 46. According to a COVID-19 bulletin, 98 people…
- World
China reports 250 new local COVID-19 cases
Beijing: The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 250 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 151 in Inner Mongolia and 27 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission’s report. A total of…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 73 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday recorded 73 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,38,108. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 43. A COVID-19 bulletin said 94 people recuperated…
- World
Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro
Rio De Janeiro: Brazilians were voting on Sunday in an election that could signal a sharp turn to the left in the world’s fourth largest democracy after four years of far-right leadership.…