Author: Naman Raina

The total death and recovery toll has risen to 26,161 and 18,41,890, respectively, while the cumulative case fatality rate has remained stable at 1.4 per cent. Also, the number of active cases in the capital has risen to 2,641, up from 1,947 on Tuesday. New Delhi: According to the health department’s bulletin, Delhi reported 1,009 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, bringing the overall caseload to 18,70,692, with a positive rate of 5.70 per cent. During this time span, one patient died and 314 were released. The total death and recovery toll has risen to 26,161 and 18,41,890,…

The People’s Republic of China signed a broad security deal with the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, an accord that Western nations fear may give China a military footing in the South Pacific. “Foreign ministers from China and the Solomon Islands recently inked a framework agreement on security cooperation,” Chinese spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. Last month, a draft version of the deal surfaced, sending shockwaves around the region due to terms permitting Chinese security and naval deployments to the crisis-hit island nation. As part of these measures, armed Chinese police may be deployed, and Chinese naval warships may be allowed to…

Taliban Issues Warning: Five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan in alleged rocket strikes by Pakistan in a pre-dawn assault near the border on Saturday, according to Taliban officials. In an audio message, government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan condemns in the harshest possible terms the bombardment and attack that has taken place on the country of Afghanistan from Pakistan.” “This is a heinous act of cruelty that is paving the path for hatred between Afghanistan and Pakistan… “We are employing all available means to avoid recurrences (of such acts) and request that our…

Several dozen people have been hurt in several days of turmoil and riots in Sweden spurred by a far-right group’s intentions to burn the Quran. Since Thursday, protests have turned violent in many towns, injuring 26 police officers and 14 citizens, according to a news conference held by police on Monday.  Three rioters were shot by police in the Swedish city of Norrkoping on Sunday, requiring medical treatment. “Ricochets appear to have struck three people, who are being treated in hospitals at the moment. All three people who were affected have been detained on suspicion of committing a crime. No…

New Delhi: Communal violence erupted in Jahangirpuri, northwest Delhi, following a Shobha Yatra organized to commemorate Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday. Stones were hurled in the vicinity, according to authorities, and the scene remained heated until late at night. While no killing happened Saturday, authorities mentioned that ten to twelve people were hurt, including six officers. They’d been transported to the hospital and were still recovering. This is the first communal violence in the national capital since the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020, which killed 53 people and wounded many more. Following the incident, police in all 14 districts were…

New Delhi: As the number of COVID cases increased in several places, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, a renowned microbiologist, and Professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore, stated on Friday that labeling the rise as the country’s fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic would be a “reach.” “To say so would be a stretch,”. Dr. Kang said, but he warned against letting down one’s guard, saying that individuals should be prepared for reinfections regardless of past illnesses or vaccinations. The recent increase in reports of viral infections in Delhi and its neighboring state of Haryana has fueled fears of a new COVID…

New Delhi: Rising Fuel Prices- In a minute tape, Irani can be heard stating “please don’t lie.” Later, the minister claimed that she was “accosted” and that her path was “restricted.”   Onboard a Delhi-Guwahati aircraft on Sunday, Union Minister Smriti Irani faced a torrent of stern questions from a Congress politician on the steep hike in fuel prices. Acting President of the Mahila Congress, Netta D’Souza, was shown in a viral video asking the minister a series of questions. D’Souza, who was documenting the whole thing, uploaded it to her official Twitter account. When challenged about the price hike,…

News on the Russia-Ukraine conflict: As members of the European Union seek common ground to reduce the bloc’s reliance on Russia for energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking for new markets to counter the impact of sanctions imposed by the West and others. Russia is seeking alternate markets for its energy exports as a result of multiple sanctions, particularly in the energy industry. Putin’s ambition to control a 20% share of the worldwide LNG market by 2035 appears to be much more difficult to achieve now that the United Kingdom and the European Union have put further sanctions on…

The positive rate in Delhi shoots from 0.5 percent to 2.70 percent in a week, even though doctors on Tuesday claimed it was “not a panic scenario” because the daily case count was still low. New Delhi: According to data published by the municipal health department on Wednesday, Delhi recorded 299 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths, with a positive rate of 2.49 percent. Even while physicians on Tuesday claimed it was “not a panic scenario” because the daily case count was still low, the COVID positivity rate in Delhi had grown from 0.5 percent to 2.70 percent in a…

A shooter wearing a gas mask and a construction vest opened fire on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday, killing at least ten people, according to officials. Police were searching the city for the gunman when they came upon a rented van that might have been linked to the incident. Five people were critically ill, but they were expected to live. At least 29 people were hospitalised with gunshot wounds, smoke inhalation, and other ailments. The gunshots erupted aboard a train as it approached a stop in the Sunset Park neighborhood, which is roughly a 15-minute train trip…