Day: September 10, 2020

Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf

Russia says West trying to victimise Moscow over Navalny

7:36 pm September 10, 2020

Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday accused the West of leveling accusations of poisoning top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny without providing evidence, staunchly denying any official involvement. Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on August 20 on a domestic flight in Russia. German chemical weapons experts have determined that […]

Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after explosion

7:31 pm September 10, 2020

Beirut: A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, the site of last month’s catastrophic explosion that killed nearly 200 people and devastated parts of the capital. The new fire nearly 40 days after the blast triggered widespread panic among traumatized residents of the area. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

7:23 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday. 5:34 p.m. Nepal’s novel coronavirus tally crosses 50,000-mark. 4:55 p.m. Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India. 2:48 p.m. Wearing mask mandatory for candidates taking civil services preliminary exam on October 4: UPSC. 2:13 p.m. […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Letters reveal public distaste for booze in JFK White House

7:19 pm September 10, 2020

Boston: It was a tempest in a teapot — or, more accurately, a whiskey tumbler. Presidential transitions are always at least a little tricky. Case in point: Researchers at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum have found a cache of letters from Americans objecting to JFK’s embrace of cocktails at White House events. The letters shed new […]

Australia allows import of Indian pomegranates

7:14 pm September 10, 2020

Kolkata: India will now be able to export pomegranates to Australia for the first time if certain biosecurity conditions are met, a senior diplomat said on Thursday. The development comes after the completion of an import protocol for fresh pomegranates from India, which followed an import risk assessment involving significant collaboration and discussion between Indian and Australian authorities, […]