Day: October 23, 2020

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

UK uses sewage tracing as early warning system for coronavirus

7:43 pm October 23, 2020

London: AUK government-led project is working on detecting traces of coronavirus in sewerage to provide an early warning for local outbreaks and sharing the data with the official National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace network as part of efforts to control the spread of infections. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) […]

Polish police: 15 detained after abortion ban protest

7:39 pm October 23, 2020

Warsaw: Poland’s police said Friday they detained 15 people during protests in Warsaw against a court ruling that toughened the nation’s strict abortion law and banned abortion of fetuses with congenital defects. Hundreds of people protested Thursday night in front of the ruling right-wing party offices and the home of its leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, in defiance […]

Hitler speeches sell at Munich auction despite objections

7:32 pm October 23, 2020

Berlin: Handwritten speech notes by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler were sold at auction in Munich on Friday despite concerns from Jewish groups that they could encourage neo-Nazis. The Hermann Historica auction house defended the sale of the manuscripts, all dated before the outbreak of World War II, saying they were of historical significance and belong preserved in a museum. The documents all sold to […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Media report pope met COVID-19 infected bishop at Vatican

7:27 pm October 23, 2020

Canberra: Pope Francis has been warned of potential exposure to COVID-19 after a Vatican diplomat was infected, Australian media reported on Friday. Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, the Holy See’s ambassador to Australia, had a face-to-face meeting with Francis at the Vatican on Oct. 6, less than two weeks before testing positive to COVID-19 in Australia, Nine News reported. Australian authorities say a diplomat who […]

Jewellers betting big on Dussehra, expect 65 pc of total business this festival season

7:21 pm October 23, 2020

Mumbai: With life returning slowly to normalcy, people are also gradually venturing to purchase jewellery, giving hope to the industry that expects to do 60-65 per cent of the total business during the ongoing festivals. “Since last weekend, the footfall to the retail stores has improved, and jewellers are doing 40 per cent of the […]