TamilSaudi lifts curbs on those travelling to India
Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions on its citizens travelling to India and three other…
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WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic
The World Health Organisation’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases…
Ukraine’s economy to collapse amid Russia invasion’
The World Bank issued dire forecasts for Ukraine as Russia’s invasion impacts both the country…
Canada funds to clear Covid medical backlogs
The Canadian federal government announced it would provide an additional C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) one-time…
COVID-19 sent 4.7 mn more people into extreme poverty in SE Asia’
The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia`s most extreme poor in 2021,…
21.5 million tourism jobs lost to pandemic: Govt
Around 21.5 million people, involved in the tourism industry, have lost their jobs due to…
Positivity rate down to 1.5 per cent in Tamil Nadu
The number of Covid cases in Tamil Nadu witnessed a slight dip on Wednesday logging…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 172.29 crores
India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 172.29 crores with the administration of over 46.82 lakh doses…
Ilaiyaraaja to perform live in March
It as been over two years since Ilaiyaraaja conducted a live concert in Chennai. Due…
Global Covid case tally exceeds 400 mn
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered globally since the start…
Boeing sinks to loss on charges related to 787 delays
New Delhi: Boeing Co said on Wednesday it incurred $4.5 billion charges in the fourth…
WHO’snew warning on Covid
Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and central Asia, the World Health Organisation…
‘Omicron spread may disrupt global supply chain’
Engineering Export Promotion Council of India has expressed concern that the spread of Omicron, the…
Omicron: US to see 140 mn new cases very soon
With Omicron becoming the dominant variant of Covid in the US, accounting for over 73…
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods…
Italian govt to extend Covid state of emergency
The Italian government has approved a decree allowing the extension of the national state of…
More resources needed for peacekeeping: UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked for more resources for UN peacekeeping The past seven…
EPFO net adds 15.41 lakh subscribers in Sept
Retirement fund body EPFO net added 15.41 lakh subscribers in September 2021, reflecting a growing…
US reports Covid resurgence in most states
For the first time in two months, Covid-19 case counts and deaths are rising again…
Fin Min to meet heads of banks, FIs next week
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to meet heads of banks and financial institutions next…
Coca-Cola India net profit declines
Coca-Cola India’s net profit declined 28.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 443.38 crore and its…