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- Middle East
Congo fever death toll rises to 27 in Iraq
Baghdad: In Iraq, the death toll due to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has risen to 27. Authorities, struggling to contain the disease released the data on Saturday. The latest figures reflect the steep…
- Delhi
Delhi reports 622 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: Delhi reported 622 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Delhi government health bulletin on Thursday. With this, Delhi’s COVID-19 tally increased to 19,10,613. The national…
- India
With 7,240 new Covid cases, India reports nearly 40% spike
New Delhi: For a second day in a row, India reported a nearly 40 per cent spike after it registered 7,240 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 5,233…
- World
Covid hospitalisations hit new record high in Aus capital
Canberra: The number of people hospitalised for Covid-19 in Australia’s capital Canberra has hit a new record high, authorities said on Tuesday. According to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Department, there…
- Middle East
Amnesty calls on Houthis to release 4 journalists on death sentence
The human rights organization Amnesty International has called on the Houthi group in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, for the immediate release of four Yemeni journalists facing the death penalty, ahead of the appeal hearing,…
- Bangalore
Two dead as heavy rainfall pounds Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Bodies of two labourers were recovered on Wednesday morning as heavy rain pummeled the city throwing life out of gear. Heavy rainfall is likely to continue for three more days, the…
- Delhi
Delhi reports marginal rise in new Covid cases, two deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Tuesday reported marginal rise at 393 fresh Covid cases, against 377 recorded on the previous day, as well as two new deaths, as per the state government health…
- World
China could see 1.6 mn Covid deaths if curbs are lifted
Taipei: The lifting of zero-Covid policies in China would see a “tsunami” of infections and almost 1.6 million deaths, a study claims, citing in part China’s low vaccination rate among elderly residents,…
- India
COVID-19: India’s death toll estimated to be 4.7 mn, says WHO
United Nations/Geneva: The WHO on Thursday said that 14.9 million people were killed either by COVID-19 directly or due to the pandemic’s impact on health systems and society, with the global health…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM announces ex-gratia for kin of pharma unit fire accident victims, orders probe
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday condoled the death of six people and announced Rs 25 lakh compensation for the family members of the victims of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra’s pharma unit fire accident
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire accident that took place at a chemical unit in Andhra Pradesh. As many as six…
- India
Air pollution led to 1,00,000 premature deaths in India: Study
New Delhi: The increase in the number of people dying prematurely from exposure to air pollution was highest in cities in South Asia. In India it caused an estimated 1,00,000 premature deaths in…
- World
Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
Bucha (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war…
- World
COVID: Population dropped in 73 percent of US counties, reveals Census
New York: The toll of the Covid-19 pandemic was reflected in a natural decrease in 2021 in the population of nearly three-quarters of US counties versus the two previous years, the US…
- Telangana
72 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases and took the tally to 7,90,989 so far. The death toll remained at 4,111 as no fresh fatalities were reported today. The recovery…
