Daily Archives: May 22, 2020
Iran’s Khamenei says Israel is a “cancerous tumor” in Middle East
TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Palestinians on Friday to continue their uprising against Israel, suggesting the Israeli government...
New Zealand party replaces leader to face Ardern in election
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during the coronavirus pandemic that it has prompted a change of...
Brazil passes 20,000 virus deaths after record 24-hour toll
RIO DE JANEIRO: The novel coronavirus death toll in Brazil surpassed 20,000 on Thursday, after a record number of fatalities in a...
US’s KKR picks 2.32 pc stake in Jio platforms for Rs 11,367 crore
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries on Friday announced the sale of a 2.32 per cent stake in its digital unit to US private...
Bomb threat against UP CM Yogi Adityanath; police register FIR
LUCKNOW: Police have registered an FIR after receiving a WhatsApp message threatening to kill Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Harsh Vardhan all set to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, who is in the forefront of India's battle against COVID-19, will take charge as...
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 3,583; number of cases climb to 1,18,447
NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583 and the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country...
Modi announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to cyclone-hit Bengal
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-hit West Bengal on Friday.