A total of 3.45 healthcare workers in Maharashtra of India have received the coronavirus vaccine so far. Of these, as many as 3585 healthcare workers received the Covaxin (made by
China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. The military took power in the south-east Asian nation on Monday after arresting political leader Aung
The world is nearing the grim milestone of 104 million Covid-19 cases, despite a drop in the number of new infections for the third week in a row. The total
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended entry from 20 countries, ranging from some neighbouring states to the United States, in a bid to curb a jump in coronavirus infections. The interior
The foreign ministers of the G7 group of some of the world’s wealthiest nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” by the military coup in Myanmar. “We are deeply concerned
Russian police detained over 250 protesters on Sunday as activists took to the streets across the country demanding the release of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Despite authorities ramping up
The pandemic continues to grow even as nations race ahead with mass vaccination programmes. In fact, the global Covid caseload has now surged past 102 million. The total case count
The UK will not “look the other way” on Hong Kongers with British National (Overseas) status, No 10 says, amid a row with China over a new visa. From Sunday
With 11,666 new Covid-19 cases getting reported in the last 24 hours on Thursday, India has continued its streak of low single-day cases, even as the overall tally mounted to
Fifty-three people died Wednesday when a bus collided with a fuel-laden van in Cameroon, causing a blaze that engulfed both vehicles, the local governor said. “The dead have all been