India
Year: 2021
India
After Tikait’s emotional appeal, farmers swell at Delhi borders
New Delhi/Meerut (TIP): Thousands of farmers poured into Ghazipur on the eastern fringes of Delhi on Friday, January 29, after an emotional appeal for support by farm leader Rakesh Tikait, indicating that the government crackdown […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 cases top 102mn
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 102 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.20 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the […]
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
India fastest in world to reach 3 million vaccinations
India took only 13 days to complete the vaccination of three million (30 lakh) people, fastest in the world, the health ministry has said. This rate of vaccination puts India ahead of the United States […]
Coronavirus
J&J puts America on cusp of vaccine number 3
New York (TIP): America is on the cusp of vaccine number three with Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited single shot vaccine candidate which has shown 66 per cent effectiveness against Covid-19. This number is less than […]
World
Russian court rules that Kremlin critic Navalny must stay in jail
Moscow (TIP): A Russian court on Thursday ordered Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be kept in jail after rejecting an appeal against his detention, a decision that Navalny called predictable. Navalny, a prominent critic of […]
World
Europe
Poor air quality killed 4,000 people in London in 2019
London (TIP): In 2019, around 4,000 deaths in London could be attributed to air pollution, with the highest number of fatalities recorded in the city’s outer boroughs, according to a new study. “This calculation is […]
World
Israel extradites sex-crime suspect to Oz after 13 years
Tel Aviv (TIP): A former Australian school principal accused of sexually assaulting students was extradited to Australia on Monday under an order from Israel’s Supreme Court. Malka Leifer has denied the allegations against her. She […]
World
Dutch PM condemns anti-lockdown riots
Amsterdam (TIP): Dutch PM Mark Rutte on Monday condemned riots across the country in which demonstrators attacked police and set fires to protest against a night-time curfew to slow the Covid spread, calling them “criminal […]
Frontpage News
UK
UK
Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday
Moscow (TIP); Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned weekend protests demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as dangerous and illegal, as the opposition politician’s allies said they planned a similar protest for Sunday. […]
Europe
UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
London/Sydney (TIP): Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said it was adding the […]
UK
E-Edition
Asia
Asia
PIO plans attack on Muslims in Singapore, detained
Singapore (TIP): A person of Indian origin (PIO) has been detained for allegedly planning to attack Muslims at two Singapore mosques in March on the anniversary of the 2019 New Zealand’s Christchurch attack. The 16-year-old, […]
Asia
Pakistan to renovate gurdwaras, temples across country
Lahore (TIP): The Pakistan government has decided to renovate several holy sites belonging to minorities across the country, in a bid to further strengthen its case of providing safety and security to the minorities living […]
Asia
Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island
Dhaka (TIP): Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the […]
Asia
Not bound by treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons: Pakistan
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan on Friday said it was not bound by the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons as it failed to take into account the interests of all stakeholders. The Treaty on the […]
Breaking News
Indian-Origin Student in Dubai makes Portrait of PM Modi as Republic Day Gift
DUBAI (TIP): A 14-year-old Indian – origin student in Dubai has made a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift for the Republic Day. The six-layered stencil portrait made by Saran Sasikumar from […]
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