South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks at the “Day of Korea” ceremony at the Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher PikeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSEOUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The uncertain outlook for the upcoming presidential election in South Korea reflects the ups and downs of…Continue Reading

Chariman U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attends a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth FrantzRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Monday he would not support a Senate vote to confirm…Continue Reading

The U.S. is relocating its embassy operations from Kyiv to Lviv in western Ukraine due to fears of a Russian invasion that U.S. officials believe could begin within the next 48 hours.The other side: That announcement contrasted sharply with the scenes in Moscow on Monday as top Russian officials briefed Vladimir Putin in carefully choreographed…Continue Reading

At the US-led COVID-19 Global Action Meeting on Monday, India has called for “Strengthening and securing” global supply chain and implementation of vaccine patent waiver. India was represented at the virtual meet by foreign secretary Harsh Shringla. Sources said that New Delhi emphasised that it will “rally with like-minded partners and the WHO to improve…Continue Reading

The chair of the United Nations Security Council’s counter-terror committee Ambassador T S Tirumurti has expressed concerns over links between Taliban, Al Qaida, and Pakistan-based terror groups such as Lashkar e-Tayyiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Speaking at a meet of the committee in his capacity as the chair, Ambassador T S Tirumurti said, “The linkages between the…Continue Reading

In a first, India’s Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Monday launched a satellite jointly developed by team of international researchers including from Taiwan. INSPIRESat-1 satellite has been developed by scientists from universities of US, Taiwan, India and Singapore. The universities include: University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Indian Institute of Space Science…Continue Reading

Having informed his parents of having ingested a 5-cm-long battery and the parents’ decision of seeking immediate medical help has saved the life of a 4-year-old.  By accident, the child had swallowed the battery that was being used in the remote control, while playing with it at his residence. An X-ray revealed that the battery…Continue Reading

Gulmarg, the world-famous ski resort is coming up with new surprises every week for the tourists visiting. An Igloo Cafe and Taj Mahal made of snow have become the most visited sites in the last few days. People are mesmerised to have a cup of coffee inside a cafe made completely of snow. The table,…Continue Reading

An expert panel of India’s central drug authority on Monday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E’s COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax, for age group 12 to 18 years subject to certain conditions, official sources said.The government has still not not taken a decision on vaccinating those aged below 15 years. NITI Aayog member (Health)…Continue Reading

The oath-taking ceremony was a simple one, observed in accordance with the Covid-19 guidelines.  Three New Orissa High Court Judges Sworn In Three newly-appointed judges of the Orissa High Court took oath on Monday. They were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Chief Justice S Muralidhar. The new justices are V. Narasingh, Biraja Prasanna…Continue Reading