The first reported United States case of the Covid-19 variant seen in the United Kingdom was discovered in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis announced Tuesday. The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is isolated southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state health officials said. …
Read More »AUS vs IND: “Shubman Gill is special, don’t compare him to anyone,” urges Wasim Jaffer
AUS vs IND: Shubman Gill impressed in his Test debut and played crucial shots in both innings.© AFP While good performances attract praise, you also see people draw comparisons to former stars. And with Shubman Gill putting on an impressive show at the Boxing Day event, the comparisons have already …
Read More »US detects first case of UK variant coronavirus in Colorado
Colorado’s first case of the Covid variant to emerge recently in the UK (Representational) Washington: The US state of Colorado has recorded what is purportedly the first US case of the particularly infectious variant of the coronavirus that emerged recently in Britain, the governor said Tuesday. “Today we discovered Colorado’s …
Read More »Agricultural protests: hooligans destroying mobile towers are damaging India’s image and hurting farmers’ cause
These incidents are occurring at a time when the recession-hit Indian economy is struggling to recover and seeking foreign investment. Violence and vandalism mock India’s effort to portray itself as a ‘land of opportunity’ and undermine efforts to be part of global supply chains. File image of farmers’ protests underway …
Read More »‘It was the police who killed them’: Son of Kerala couple who succumbed to burns
The more important question is why the police were in a hurry to evict the couple, since the same day the court suspended the eviction. Rahul (23) seems distant from the outside world, gazes into the distance as he struggles to speak amidst sobs. Sitting in a small room in …
Read More »Arya Rajendran sworn in as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, becomes the youngest to hold office
Five of the six corporations in the state will be governed by LDF candidates, with Kannur the only one in which Congress will govern. Arya Rajendran was sworn in as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Monday, making her the youngest person to serve. The 21-year-old from the CPI (M) was …
Read More »Xiaomi announces MIUI 12.5 for its Mi and Redmi smartphones
Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 was one of its most popular and well-received updates, and it was at the top of the ongoing rally of smartphone launches and sales around the world. Now, at the launch of the new flagship Xiaomi Mi 11, Xiaomi is back with a new version update. Meet …
Read More »By launching the driverless train, PM hails the shift to ‘smart systems’
The Delhi Metro’s driverless train, the first of its kind in the country, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via videoconference at 11 am Monday. “I had the privilege of launching the Magenta Line about three years ago. Today, on the same route, I have the opportunity to inaugurate …
Read More »Covid-19 is not the largest, it is a wake-up call: a WHO official issues a warning
WHO’s emergency chief Michael Ryan has issued a warning saying the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 17 lakh people worldwide so far, “is not necessarily the biggest” and it’s more of a wake-up call. More than 17 lakh people have died from Covid-19 around the world so far. …
Read More »Biden says Trump appointees at the Pentagon are halting the transition and posing risks
Joe Biden said he was looking for a “clear picture” of the outgoing administration. (Archive) Wilmington, United States: President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump appointees at the Pentagon were stalling in transition and warned the United States faces security risks as a result. After he and Vice President-elect …
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